Image Pricing

New Online Photograph Purchase Update

Purchase already-digitized photos through our Digital Collections using the Shopping Cart. For any new scans, special requests, or questions, please contact us at photosales@denverlibrary.org or call 720-865-1818.

Purchase Forms and Permissions

TIFF Image File Pricing

Digital sales are non-refundable. Files may be delivered electronically at no additional cost, or loaded onto a flash drive for $10.00.

Any items already digitized or any material that does not need to be scanned in our lab (see Lab Scan Fee guidance below for details) $25.00 per file
Lab Scan Fee (see guidance below for details) $100 per order + $50 per labor hour

Use Fees

 Charges listed below are price per image.

Books, brochures, guides, magazines, newspapers, newsletters, journals

One-time use in print and electronic editions, non-exclusive, worldwide and all languages.
0-5,000 $50.00
5,001 and up $500.00
 

Audio-visual distribution (motion picture, television, documentary)
Non-commercial, non-broadcast use $50.00
Non-commercial broadcast $200.00
Commercial use $500.00
 

Public Display and Exhibits
Public Display and Exhibits $50.00

Additional Fees

Rush Fees

Non-rush orders will be filled within 8-10 business days. Rush orders are filled within 2-4 business days and will be charged double the cost of the normal fulfillment fee. Staff reserve the right to deny rush orders, in whole or in part, based on current capacity. If the rush order option is not available, your order will be completed within the non-rush order fulfillment time.

Lab Scan Fees

Lab scan fees apply to any items that are not currently available in the Digital Collections that fall into the following categories: negatives, fragile materials, bound items, and materials greater than 11" width or height. Labor hours are charged $50 per hour, with a minimum of 15 minutes billed, and 15-minute increments thereafter.

File Transfer Service

Free

Rocky Mountain News Pulitzer Prize Photographs

  • When a prize winning photographer requests an image from their Pulitzer photo essays for their own benefit (resumes, articles about their work, etc.) we charge a minimum fee to cover our administrative costs: $25
  • Fee for a pulitzer winning photograph is $900
  • For images from “Final Salute” or photos of deceased soldier, contact the photographer (Todd Heisler) heisler@nytimes.com or Janet Reeves janetannreeves@gmail.com
  • Orders will not be fulfilled until payment has been received


 For special requests or questions, contact the photo sales team: photosales@denverlibrary.org or 720-865-1818.