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Fines and Hire Charges

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Charges from 1st January 2024.
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 £1.75 per item
Children's RateFREE
Concessions and 16-18 year olds90p per item
Items borrowed from outside 
the County, additional charge
£2.95 per item
Vocal Scores -
Per set of 0-50
Per set of 51-100
Per Set of 100 +

£19.50
£29.45
£41.10

 


Book and Spoken Word Fines

Adults 35p
£8.40
per item per day
max per item (24 days)
Children10p
£2.40
per item per day
max per item (24 days)
Concessions20p
£4.80
per item per day
max per item (24 days)

If you return a Video 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£1.45 £3.50 £1.95
Children N/A£1.75FREE
Concessions 75p £1.75 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 70p
   

Photocopy Charges per copy

 
Black and White A3 30p
Colour A3 £2.00
   

 


Charges for replacing lost or damaged items

The charges shown below are the amount payable if there is no charge listed on the library catalogue.

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 - Actual cost to replace the book plus £3.00 admin fee
(There is an 50% refund if the book is returned to the British Library within 6 weeks)

Computer Charges

First 60 minutes FREE
Subsequent 30 minutes £1.65 or 80p for concessions

Lost Library Ticket

Per each lost ticket (Adults only) £1.55

If you think you may be entitled to concessions, Click here


Page last updated: 2nd January 2024