License Images For Commercial Use

COMMERCIAL USE is any use that brings value to the person or organization displaying the photograph to the public. It applies to commercial companies, nonprofit organizations, academic institutions, and individuals who use a reproduction of an image from NYPL in a book, magazine, newspaper, scholarly journal, CD-ROM, DVD, brochure, calendar, poster, flyer, postcard, documentary, TV show, feature film, video, exhibition, web site, promotional material, product, or advertisement.

Woman buying paper ... Digital ID: 55117

8" x 10" prints or high-resolution TIFF files are available to license for commercial use through NYPL Photographic Services & Permissions. Discounted fees apply for nonprofit organizations. Contact permissions@nypl.org for availability of other formats (e.g. 35mm slides and 4 x 5" color transparencies.)

See the Digital Gallery Selections page to begin your order for licensing images. Please refer to the NYPL Photographic Services & Permissions FAQ and Licensing instructions for additional information.