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Borrowing and Charges

What can I borrow?

Library members can borrow books, audio books, language courses and toys free of charge. There are small charges for borrowing music CDs, audio books and DVDs.

Members may borrow up to a maximum of 24 items as below:

  • 12 books/audio books
  • 8 music CDs
  • DVDs

Loan periods:

Items check out

  • Books and audio books - three weeks
  • Language courses - six weeks
  • Music CDs - one week
  • DVDs may only be borrowed for two days or for one week.

Membership Information:

You will need to present your Library card for:

  • Issuing
  • PC Access
  • Printing
  • Maximum number of times you may renew an item is six (unless the item has been reserved)
  • Membership must be renewed every three years

In addition, you can borrow from our Digital Library for downloadable audiobooks and eBooks. Please visit our Digital Library page for more information.

Library charges

General Charges

Table: General charges

Reservations
  • Standard charge is £1.10
  • For the over 60s is 55p
Overdue books

Per item per day (except DVDs)

  • Standard charge is 20p
  • For the over 60s is10p
Maximum overdue charge

Per item (except DVDs):

  • Standard charge is £6
  • For the over 60s it is £3
  • No overdue charges for those under 16 years
Lost card replacement
  • Standard charge is £2
  • For the over 60s and the under 16s is £1
Small Ads
  • A5: £2.50 per three weeks
Replacement charges

If you lose or damage an item we must charge you for the cost of replacing it.

  • For DVDs this would be the cost of the rental edition
  • If an item is out-of-print or out of production, then standard charges apply to maximum of £18

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Audio Charges (per one week loan)

Table: Audio Charges (per one week loan)

CDs
  • Standard Charge 55p
  •  For the over 60s it is 25p
Renewal fees
  • at the rates stated above
Overdue charges
  • Standard Charge 20p per day per item
  • For over 60s it is 10p per day per item

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Spoken Word/Audio Books (per 3 week loan)

Table: Spoken Word/Audio Books (per 3 week loan)

Standard Charge£1 per item
Renewal feesas above
Renewal fees20p per day per item

Audio items are free-of-charge for people under 16 years, over 60 and for people registered blind or visually impaired.

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DVDs (maximum of 4)

  • Blockbuster Films are £3 per loan for two days
  • Feature Films and Documentaries are £1.10 per loan for one week
  • Box Sets are £1.10 per loan for one week

If DVDs are overdue, full hire charges will apply for every additional hire period stated.

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Photocopying/Printing

  • Black and white photocopies, (A4) 10p per page
  • Black and white photocopies, (A3) 20p per page
  • Colour photocopies, (A4) 50p per page
  • Colour photocopies, (A3) £1 per page
  • Black and white printing, (A4) 10p per page
  • Colour printing, (A4) 50p per page

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Facsimile Services

  • Outgoing UK (per sheet) £1
  • International (per sheet) £1.50
  • Incoming faxes (per sheet) £1

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Page Last Updated:

11 June 2018

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