How To Obtain Digital Copies of Visual Materials

Low resolution scans of blueprints, photographs, and postcards on our CONTENTdm website can be downloaded via the “Download” button, however, please note that many images from The Plainfield Public Library collections are copyright © protected and may not be reproduced in any way without permission from The Plainfield Public Library. Commercial use of images is subject to service fees. We require that all images be credited to "The Local History Department of the Plainfield Public Library, NJ." Other credits may be required depending on the collection. Please note that provision of images and/or permission to publish does not in any way constitute copyright clearance. For digital copies of any other types of materials, please contact us for more information.

Obtaining High Resolution Copies

Processing Fees for Blueprints

Scans of blueprints may be purchased for $25, per up to 3 sets of plans for a single location, payable in advance.

The digital files will be provided to the requestor via a download link emailed to the requestor. For on-site requests only, image files of blueprints can be saved to a Library-provided USB drive (at no extra charge).

See fee schedule here. This fee applies to both personal and commercial use.

Processing Fees for Photographs & Postcards

Limit of 25 scanned items per month. Images are scanned at 600dpi and saved as a TIFF. Photographs may be saved in a different format if requested. Prepayment is required. All charges are final. The image files will be provided to the requestor via a download link that is emailed to the requestor; CDs, DVDs, and USB drives will not be used.

For digital images on our website: fee is for high resolution copy only, low resolution may be downloaded with no fee.

Usage Fees
In all cases, requests to publish (print or virtual) must be submitted in writing. There are no additional usage fees for personal or non-profit use.

Usage fees for commercial / profit range from $30.00 to $250.00 depending on use.

In some cases, donations of a completed book or film will be accepted in lieu of a usage fee. Please contact us to discuss this option or to determine what fees apply to your request.

Note that permission to publish does not in any way constitute copyright clearance. It is the patron’s responsibility to obtain copyright clearance for any materials.