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Library Charges

From 28th January 2013
Full List of Library Charges (PDF, 255kb)
Concessions are available for senior citizens, housebound users, unemployed persons, people on benefits or with disabilities, anyone who can't hold or read a book, full time students and children.Please ask library staff for details.
Charges for community use of libraries. Your library may offer rooms for hire for community and commercial use.Use of ICT and other equipment may also be available

Books

Charge

Books on loan to Adults  
Overdue charges
Adults
  
1-7 Days Per day open 25p
8-14 Days Per day open 30p
15 Days or more Per day open 40p
Maximum charge per book £7.00
Books on loan to Young People
(from 12 to 17)
Per day open 5p
Maximum charge per book
£1.50
Books on loan to Children(11 years of age and under)  
11 years of age or under First 7 days, Free - 1p per day thereafter
Maximum charge per book £1.00

Talking books

Charge

Set of One or Two Cassettes/CDs 3 weeks hire 85p
Set of three or more Cassettes/CDs/Playaways 3 weeks hire £1.70
Concessionary rates - Set of One or Two Cassettes/CDs 3 weeks hire 40p
Concessionary rates - Set of Three or more Cassettes/Cds/Playaways 3 weeks hire 85p
11 years of age or under No Charges
Overdue charges  
Adults
  
1-7 Days Per day open 25p
8-14 Days Per day open 30p
15 Days or more Per day open 40p
Maximum charge per Talking Book £7.00
Books on loan to Young People
(from 12 to 17)
Per day open 5p
Maximum charge per Talking Book £1.50
Books on loan to Children(11 years of age and under)
11 years of age or under
First 7 days, Free - 1p per day thereafter
Maximum charge per Talking Book £1.00

Sound recordings

Charge

CD weekly hire 50p
Set of CDs per weekly hire £1.00
Overdue Charges   
1-7 Days Per day open 25p
8-14 Days Per day open 30p
15 Days or more Per day open 40p
Maximum Charges - All CDs £7.00

DVDs

Charge

DVD weekly hire £3.00 / £2.00 / £1.00
Overdue items 80p / 60p / 50p per day open
Maximum Charge £25.00 /£20.00 / £17.00
Box Sets/TV Serials  
3 weeks hire £5.00
Overdue items 80p per day open
Maximum charge £25.00

Energy monitors

Charge

Overdue charge 80p per day
Maximum charge £25.00

Computer use

Charge

LCC library card holders - up to 1 hour per day Free
LCC library card holders - unemployed and children - up to 2 hours a day Free
Additional use over the 1 hour per day £1.00 per half hour
Additional use - unemployed and children over the 2 hours per day £1.00 per half hour
Visitor computer use £1.50 per half hour
Computer printouts - Black and white 25p / 50p per sheet
Computer printouts - Colour 50p / £1.00 per sheet

Requests

Charge

Books, Sound Recordings, DVDs, Talking Books and Computer Games £1.00
Book reservations made by young people aged under 18 years,
fulltime students and unwaged
20p
Book reservationsfor senior citizens aged 60 £1.00
Subject requests Free
Disability Category - Book and Talking Book requests only Free
Inter-library loans £3.00 - £8.00 - depending on supplier

Copying and printing

Charge

Photocopies - Coin operated    
A4 Black and White 10p
A3 Black and White 20p
Photocopies - Staff assisted  
A4 Black and White Double charge of any item per sheet
A3 Black and White Double charge of any item per sheet
Printouts  
Reader-printer copies per sheet 30p
CDROM/Internet copies per sheet - black and white 25p
CDROM/Internet copies per sheet - colour 50p
Laminating .
Laminating £2.50
Ordnance Survey mapping service .
Ordnance Survey mapping service £20.00 - £125.00

Replacement Charges

Charge

Replacement tickets Adults - £2.00
Children - 50p
Replacement PIN Adults - £1.00
Children - 50p
Lost and damaged books & sound recordings: standard charges Replacement charges inclusive of £5 handling charge  
Adult fiction hardback book £21.00
Adult fiction paperback book £8.00
Adult non-fiction hardback book £21.00
Adult non-fiction paperback book £12.00
We do not charge for the replacement of children’s books damaged by children under 5  
Children's picture book £11.00
Children's fiction hardback book £11.00
Children's fiction paperback book £6.00
Children's non-fiction hardback book £11.00
Children's non-fiction paperback book £6.50
Compact disc - (charge per CD x number of CD's in set) £14.00
Material of low purchase cost £5.00
DVDs £17.00
DVD boxed sets £17 per DVD
Talking Books - (charge per tape x number of tapes in set) £7.50
Talking Books - maximum charge £50.00
Talking Books - Playaways £40.00
Energy monitors £50.00
Particularly expensive items Full replacement charge
Customers wishing to replace books, talking books and CDs can do so with a pristine copy. A £5.00 handling charge will be applied.   

Fax

Charge

Fax prices are inclusive of VAT.  To send to: .
UK First page - £1.00
Each subsequent page - 50p
Europe First page - £1.00
Each subsequent page - 50p
Outside Europe First page - £3.10
Each subsequent page - 70p
To receive First page - 55p
Each subsequent page - 50p

Events

Charge

Internet taster sessions First session free
£2.50 for each additional session
Children's events £1.00 per child

Page Last Updated: 28 January 2013