British Library (Hansard, 17 July 1989)

HC Deb 17 July 1989 vol 157 c57W 57W

§ 44. Mrs. Clwyd
To ask the Minister for the Arts what are the costs of(a) cataloguing and (b) storing a book at the British Library.

§ Mr. Luce
The British Library estimates the cost of cataloguing to be approximately £37 for a book acquired by legal deposit, and approximately £18 for a purchased book. The cost of storing a book in central London is approximately £1 per year.