All images
included herein are intended for personal use only. Any reproduction,
redistribution, publication, or other use, by any means, without
prior written permission is prohibited.
Photocopies, copy prints and digital images can be provided. With the proper fees and permissions, many images can be used in commercial and non-profit applications.
ORDERING INSTRUCTIONS
To order photographs displayed on the Library's website, print and complete this order form.
All orders must be prepaid with a check drawn on a United States bank or by credit card and made out to the Los Angeles Public Library. If paying with a credit card, the completed form can be faxed to (213) 228-7419 or emailed to photos@lapl.org. If paying with a check, the form must be mailed to Photo Collection/Los Angeles Public Library, 630 W. 5th Street, Los Angeles, 90071.
When selecting photos make sure to record the "Order Number" provided in each record. Incomplete order forms will result in a delay in processing. Please note that commercial use fees may apply. Please see below.
Order Form

DELIVERY TIMES
Requests are processed in the order received. Photographic prints
will be available in approximately 2-4 weeks; digital prints, CD's, Zip disks and emailed images in approximately
1 week.
PHOTOGRAPHIC REPRODUCTION FEES
8x10 single weight photographic
lab print
(may require an additional $35 fee if negative is not available) |
|
$55 |
11x14 single weight photographic lab print
(may require an additional $35 fee if negative is not available) |
|
$70 |
| 8x10 digital print (photographic quality
print with 90 year life expectancy) |
|
$30 |
| 11x14 digital print (photographic quality print
with 90 year life expectancy) |
|
$45 |
| Oversized (larger than 11" x 14") digital print of posters, maps, etc. |
|
$30 set up fee plus 10 cents per Sq. In. of printing |
| Digital image scanned onto CD-Rom, emailed
or FTP |
|
$25 |
| CD-Rom (each) |
|
$15 |
| Re-scanning of original image to a resolution
higher than 300dpi at 8x10 |
|
$40 |
| First Class postage for up to 5 photographs or 2 storage
media |
|
$10 |
Other print sizes and paper types are available. Contact the Photo Collection regarding special orders. Prints over 11x14 must be picked
up at the photographic laboratory.
PERSONAL USE FEES
Individuals using the photographs for home decor, research,
or other personal uses, need only pay the photographic reproduction
fee.
COMMERCIAL USE FEES
Individuals and businesses using the photographs for commercial
purposes, including the decoration of business premises, must
pay the additional commercial use fees.
In addition to the cost of reproduction, the Library charges
the following fees for each image used in:
| Advertising and product design (for up to 3 years) |
|
$250 |
| Brochures and flyers |
|
$50 |
| Commercial decor, per image, basic fee for one
time use |
|
$200 |
| Commercial decor usage fee for multiple copies per image |
|
$400 |
| Commercial exhibitions (up to 1 year) |
|
$100 |
| Commercial media, including images for use in
CD-ROMs, television, video, and films. Basic fees for one
time use, one language distribution rights |
|
$150 |
| Basic fees for worldwide, all media, in perpetuity |
|
$300 |
| Industrial in-house, or non-profit presentations |
|
$50 |
| Publications, including printed and electronic magazines, and commercial websites/blogs. All books, including textbooks, books published by academic presses, and self-published books, one edition, one language, all print-runs. |
|
$75 |
| Additional electronic rights for books, including e-books |
|
$75 |
USAGE AGREEMENTS AND CREDIT STATEMENTS
For personal and commercial uses of the Library's images, the Library will send to the user a Commercial Use Agreement which states access rights to images and copyright restrictions. This agreement must be returned to the library before the order will be processed. It will also state proper credit to be used for the product whenever photographs are used in commercial or non-profit situations.