Library Charges

Fines for Overdue Items

Period Overdue Fee
1 - 6 days 10p per open day
2nd week £1.05
3rd week £1.50
4th week £1.90
5th week £2.40
6th week £2.80
7th week £3.20
8th week £3.60
9th week £4.00
10th week £4.40

Maximum charge payable on any one item: £4.40

Charges and Fees

Item

 Fees
Replacement reader's card Adult £2.00
Junior £1.00
Reservations - in stock / future stock Free
Reservations - via local partnership scheme Free
Reservations - inter-library loans £6.00
Reservations - Children under 16 years Free
PHOTOCOPYING
Members of the public

A4-15p per page
A3-20p per page

Discounted price for 21st sheet A4-10p, A3-15p per page
Bulk rate for 250 copies or more A4-5p, A3-10p per page
From British Library For up to 30 pages £6.00
For 31 -60 pages £10.50
Copies from CD-ROM/Internet (b/w) 15p per page
Copies from CD-ROM/Internet (colour) 20p per page
RECORDED MATERIAL
Loan of compact disc (or set) £1.00
Loan of books on tape/CD Free
Loan of DVDs Premier £2.80
Adult Titles £2.00
Junior Titles £1.00
INTERNET

FREE
Sale of Computer Disks 50p
Sale of CD-RW £1.00
LOST STOCK & DAMAGED BOOKS

Books, records, audio/video cassettes, compact discs

Under five years old: Full replacement cost plus cover charge of £1.

Five years and over: 50% of replacement cost plus cover charge of £1
SALE OF WITHDRAWN STOCK
Adult Fiction Paperbacks

50p
Adult Fiction Hardbacks £1.00
Adult Non-fiction Paperbacks 50p
Adult Non-fiction Hardback £1.00
Children's Books (paperbacks) 50p
Children's Books (hardbacks) £1.00
Compact Discs £2.00
DVD's £1.50
Audio Books (Cassette) £1.50
Audio Books (CD) £2.00
DAMAGED COMPACT DISCS

Irrespective of age full replacement cost plus a cover charge of £1.
EXHIBITION SALES

Rate of commission 30% of receipts for all items sold during the period of exhibition.

Display of approved posters: £1.00 per week or part of week.
ROOM HIRE (BRANCH LIBRARIES)
£5.00 fee plus £8.00 per hour
BUSINESSLINE

Most services are free. Charges made for some on-line searches on a cost recovery basis. Ask the librarian for further details.
FAX

Sending (per A4 sheet)

First Page All UK £1.50 Europe £2.00 Rest of World £3.00

Additional Pages All UK 60p Europe £1.00 Rest of World £1.50

Receiving (per A4 sheet)

Charge for receipt of documents inclusive of call to notify of arrival.

Discounts for fax charges will be in line with those for photocopying except that there will be none for multiple copies.

First Page £1.00

Additional pages 50p

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