In-Person Copy Services

• The copy services window is located in the Gale Family Library’s Weyerhaeuser Reference Room
• Most items in the collections may be copied by our staff, unless they are too fragile or are subject to legal, contractual, or copyright restrictions
• Because of the historical, unique, and sometimes fragile nature of our materials, there are no self-service copy machines at the Gale Family Library
• Permission must be obtained from the Minnesota Historical Society to publish or display any items copied from the MNHS collections. For questions about permissions, please see use permissions and licensing or contact our permissions team.

Copy services

On-site researchers

• Black-and-white paper photocopies
• Color photocopies
• E-copies
• Copy stand rental
  A copy stand is available in the Weyerhaeuser Reading Room for researchers who wish to photograph items from MNHS’s collections themselves. There is a use fee of $2 per hour. Call 651-259-3301 or ask at the copy services window to reserve the stand. Note: on-site library patrons can often take digital photographs of materials, but some materials cannot be photographed. Please see the camera use policy and ask at the reference desk before taking any photographs.

For current on-site rates and costs, view the copy services price list.

Off-site researchers

Most distance copy and research services are paused as we adjust our daily operations. We expect to reintroduce these types of services throughout the Autumn/Winter.

Some research services are currently available for people with urgent legal needs only.  Visit the Research Services page or email us at reference@mnhs.org for more information. 

Other reproduction services

• Photos and images
• Media duplication services (audio, video, film)
• Microfilm

Copy services price list

Note: The Minnesota Historical Society reserves the right to decline reproduction of fragile items.

Paper Photocopies

• New!  In-person paper copies that will fit in a 10"x13" mailing envelope will be mailed via USPS free of charge.  
• Larger orders will require a shipping and handling fee that will be quoted to you when your order is complete.  Typically orders are sent via first-class US Mail. 

E-copies

• Low-resolution, photocopy-quality PDF scans
• Delivered via email
• Large items may be subject to oversize fees. Please see copy services staff for details.

Printing from Reading Room Computers 

 Printing/Scanning from Microfilm Printers

The Minnesota Historical Society reserves the right to determine whether items are suitable for copying or digitizing.

Payment

Sales tax
Copying/scanning prices include sales tax. All other duplication orders placed by Minnesota residents or at copy services in the library are subject to sales tax.

Member discount
MNHS members receive a 10% discount on all orders. Not a member? Visit our membership page to find out how to join.

Credit cards
Visa, MasterCard, American Express, and Discover are all accepted.

Notice concerning copyright restrictions

The copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) governs the making of photocopies or other reproductions of copyrighted material.

Under certain conditions specified in the law, libraries and archives are authorized to furnish a photocopy or other reproduction. One of these specified conditions is that the photocopy or reproduction is not to be "used for any purpose other than private study, scholarship, or research." If a user makes a request for, or later uses, a photocopy or reproduction for purposes in excess of "fair use," that user may be liable for copyright infringement.

MNHS reserves the right to refuse to accept a copying order if, in its judgment, fulfillment of the order would involve violation of copyright law.