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Are reference staff able to reproduce materials on my behalf at no charge?
Due to the overwhelming demand for reproductions of cartographic materials, reference staff are able to furnish off-site researchers with a very limited number of complimentary scans, i.e. two per patron per year. Patrons unable to visit the Library but wishing to reproduce large amounts of materials remotely have the options of purchasing scans through the Library's office of Duplication Services or hiring an independent researcher.
