Bedford Borough Libraries
Fines and Hire Charges
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Charges from 1st January 2025.
If you think you may be entitled to concessions, click
here
| Request Charges | Book and Spoken Word Fines |
| Charges for Audio-Visual Items | Charges for replacing lost or damaged items |
| Print and Photocopy Charges | Computer Charges |
| Lost Library Ticket | |
Request Charges
| Standard Rate | £1.80 per item |
| Children's Rate | FREE |
| Concessions and 16-18 year olds | 90p per item |
| Items borrowed from outside the County, additional charge |
£3.05 per item |
| Vocal Scores - Per set of 0-50 Per set of 51-100 Per Set of 100 + |
£20.05 £30.25 £42.20 |
Book and Spoken Word Fines
| Adults | 35p £8.40 |
per item per day max per item (24 days) |
| Children | 10p £2.40 |
per item per day max per item (24 days) |
| Concessions | 20p £4.80 |
per item per day max per item (24 days) |
If you return a CD or DVD late you will be charged for another weeks loan, the loan charges are listed below.
Charges for Audio-Visual Items
| CDs | DVDs* | Spoken Word | |
| Standard Rate | £1.50 | £3.60 | £2.00 |
| Children | N/A | £1.80 | FREE |
| Concessions | 75p | £1.80 | 90p |
| Registered blind/partially sighted/hearing impaired people | FREE | FREE | FREE |
Print Outs and Photocopy Charges
Please be aware that not all these options are available in all libraries - please contact the library to check before you visit.
Print Out and Photocopy Charges per copy |
|
| Black and White A4 | 15p |
| Colour A4 | 75p |
Photocopy Charges per copy |
|
| Black and White A3 | 30p |
| Colour A3 | £2.15 |
Microfilm Reader/Printer per copy |
|
| Black and White A4 | 45p |
Charges for replacing lost or damaged items
The replacement charge for lost or damaged items is the price listed on the library catalogue. If there is no listed price on the catalogue then a member of staff will identify the cost.
There is no charge for damage to items borrowed by or for a child 0 - 5 years.
Magazine are charged at the face value plus 50p
British Library Lost Book Charge - The cost to replace the book is set by the British Library and includes an admin
fee
(There is a 50% refund if the book is returned to the British Library within 6
weeks)
Computer Charges
| First 60 minutes | FREE |
| Subsequent 30 minutes | £1.70 or 80p for concessions |
Lost Library Ticket
| Per each lost ticket (Adults only) | £1.60 |
If you think you may be entitled to concessions, Click here
Page last updated: 2nd January 2025