Dutch Public Lending Right (PLR)
What is Dutch PLR?
In the Netherlands, public libraries are required by law to pay a royalty for each book they lend out. These royalties are distributed to writers, artists and publishers via collecting societies.
We receive public lending right royalties from our Dutch sister society, for works published in UK books which have been translated into Dutch and published in the Netherlands. We distribute this to our members every year through Dutch PLR.
Complete a Dutch PLR claim by 23 August 2024. Royalty payments will be made by the end of 2024.
What you can and cannot claim for
Your work must have been published in a UK published book which has subsequently been translated into Dutch and published in the Netherlands.
You can apply for all types of published artwork, including photography, illustration and fine art.
Making a Dutch PLR claim
List past use of your work in books, providing titles and the number of your images used in each and the ISBN (international standard book number).
If you have had works featured in books published between 1 January 2023 and 31 December 2023, please add them to your claim
If you have previously claimed and have no new works to add, there is no need to complete a new form. We will automatically submit your claim for you.