IFLA Voucher
IFLA (International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions) ILL vouchers make it easy for libraries to pay and be paid for international interlibrary loans. When a lender agrees to accept a voucher as payment, the library keeps the voucher to be reused at a later date when it is a borrower. Vouchers have unlimited validity and can be reused several times. If a library is a net lender, it may redeem excess vouchers for a refund based on the buy-back policy below.
IFLA vouchers come in two denominations: Full and Half Vouchers. Lenders are encouraged to accept a standard payment of one full voucher for supplying one loan or a photocopy of up to 15 pages. Libraries may charge more or less as they see fit.
A complete list of IFLA voucher participants is available on the IFLA website.
Notice: Retirement of British Library issued IFLA vouchers
Due to the large number of British Library issued IFLA vouchers still in circulation (over 22,000 vouchers) IFLA has decided to cancel the retirement of these vouchers. All IFLA vouchers in circulation are valid.
While IFLA requires a minimum purchase of EUR 100, LYRASIS allows libraries to purchase only the number of IFLA vouchers that they need. Charges for LYRASIS members can be invoiced directly, deducted from a deposit account or charged to a credit card. Orders from Non-LYRASIS members must be paid by credit card or invoiced directly. The LYRASIS voucher prices are in U.S. dollars and take into account the exchange rate at the time of purchase, bank charges, and handling fees. Purchasing these vouchers through LYRASIS eliminates the need to purchase Euros.
IFLA Voucher Charges
Member Pricing:
Full $15.00
Half $7.50
Non-Member Pricing:
Full $16
Half $8.50
IFLA orders with a quantity of 3 or fewer vouchers will be shipped via USPS with an $8 shipping and handling fee applied. IFLA orders with a quantity of vouchers between 4 and 8 will be shipped via USPS with a $7 shipping and handling fee applied. And, IFLA orders with a quantity of vouchers between 9 and 15 will be shipped via USPS with a $6 shipping and handling fee applied. For orders of IFLA vouchers of quantity 16 and above, ground shipping charges will be applied and the handling fee will be waived.
Note: Due to customs restrictions and charges, orders from Canada and other locations outside the U.S. will incur additional processing and shipping fees. LYRASIS Member Support will contact ordering library staff individually regarding these additional fees during the order process.
Buy Back Options
If a library finds that they have a surplus of IFLA Headquarters issued IFLA vouchers, they should contact Member Support for buy back information.
