Accessing some of our services may include a charge. We break these charges down, as well as outline our fines for late or lost books.
Beginning 1st November 2024 the following charges apply:
Fines
| Fines | Adult (18 years and over) Fine | Adult (18 years and over) Maximum |
| Books Book on Cassette / CD Compact Disc | 23p per item per day | £5 per item / transaction |
| DVD | 50p per item per day | £10 per item / transaction |
Hire Charges
| Hire Charges | Adult (18 years and over) | Concessions (Under 18, over 65 and My Library Discount Card holders) |
| Books Book on Cassette / CD | No charge | |
| Compact Disc | £1.15 (14 day loan) | 60p (14 day loan) |
| DVDs | £1.75 (7 day loan) | 90p (7 day loan) |
Reservations
| Reservations | Adult (18 years and over) | Concessions (Under 18, over 65 and My Library Discount Card holders) |
| For items listed on catalogue | FREE | FREE |
| For items NOT listed on catalogue | £4.60 per item | £2.50 per item |
| Music scores and playsets | £17.50 plus 50p per copy | |
Photocopies / Printing
| Black and White A4 | 25p per copy | |
| Black and White A3 (photocopies only) | 35p per copy | |
| Colour A4 | £1.15 per copy | |
| Colour A3 (photocopies only) | £1.75 per copy | |
| Scanning | 10p per sheet | |
Other
| Replacement Tickets (Adult only) | £1.75 |
| Loss of item/s borrowed from the British Library | £155 per item |
| Postal enquiries involving reference research | £17.50 |
Room Hire
(Caretaking opening/closing charges apply outside of library opening hours in addition to hourly rate)
| Room | Community Groups | Charities | Other |
| Library Area | £25 | £30 | £35 |
| Meeting spaces (up to 10 people) | £10 | £12 | £15 |
| Office/consultancy Rooms | £7 | £9 | £10 |
| Training Rooms | £15 | £17.50 | £20 |
PC
| PC Use (Charge after first 2 hours free) | £1.30 |
| Guest pass (use of PC per hour) | £1.75 (Additional hour £1.15) |
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