Charges and fines for library items

Charges for services and fines for late returns.

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Reservation charges at branch and mobile libraries

There are no charges for people who are housebound.

  Adults Under 18s People with disabilities Unemployed
Books £1 No charge No charge £0.50
DVDs/videos £1 £0.50 £0.50 £1
Music CDs £1 £0.50 £0.50 £1
CDs £1 £0.50 £0.50 £1
Audio books £1 No charge No charge £0.50
Language packs £1 £0.50 £0.50 £1

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Overdue books charges

There are no charges for:

  • children under five
  • children in public care
  • foster carers
  • childminders
  • disabled people
  • people who are housebound
  • mobile library users.
  Adults Under 18s
Adult books

20p per day late

 5p per day late
Childrens books 5p per day late 5p per day late
To a maximum of:

£9.20 per book

 £2.30 per book

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DVD/video hire charges

There are no charges for people who are housebound.

Audio visual items have a key:

  • Yellow spot: band 1
  • Green spot: band 2
  • Red spot: band 3
  • Blue spot: band 4

Branch libraries

  Adults Under 18s People with disabilities
Yellow spot £1.25 for first week plus 20p per additional day to a maximum of £3.75 £1.25 for first week plus 20p per additional day to a maximum of £3.75 No charge for first week, 20p per additional day to a maximum of £3.75
Red spot (band 2) £2.50 for first week plus 40p per additional day to a maximum of £7.50 £2.50 for first week plus 40p per additional day to a maximum of £7.50 No charge for first week, 40p per additional day to a maximum of £7.50
Blue spot(band 3) £3.50 for first week plus 50p per additional day to a maximum of £10.50 £3.50 for first week plus 50p per additional day to a maximum of £10.50 £3.50 for first week plus 50p per additional day to a maximum of £10.50

Mobile libraries

  Adults Under 18s People with disabilities
Yellow spot £1.25 for first two weeks plus 10p per additional day to a maximum of £3.75 £1.25 for first two weeks plus 10p per additional day to a maximum of £3.75 No charge for first two weeks, 10p per additional day to a maximum of £3.75
Red spot (band 2) £2.50 for first two weeks plus 20p per additional day to a maximum of £7.50 £2.50 for first two weeks plus 20p per additional day to a maximum of £7.50 No charge for first two weeks, 20p per additional day to a maximum of £7.50
Blue spot (band 3) £3.50 for first two weeks plus 25p per additional day to a maximum of £10.50 £3.50 for first two weeks plus 25p per additional day to a maximum of £10.50 £3.50 for first two weeks plus 25p per additional day to a maximum of £10.50

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Music CD hire charges

There are no charges for people who are housebound.

Audio visual items have a key:

  • Yellow spot: band 1
  • Green spot: band 2
  • Red spot: band 3
  • Blue spot: band 4

Branch libraries

  Adults Under 18s People with disabilities Housebound
Yellow spot £1.00 for first week plus 15p per additional day to a maximum of £3.00 £1.00 for first week plus 15p per additional day to a maximum of £3.00 No charge for first week, 15p per additional day to a maximum of £3.00 No charge
Green spot £1.50 for first week plus 20p per additional day to a maximum of £4.50 £1.50 for first week plus 20p per additional day to a maximum of £4.50 No charge for first week, 20p per additional day to a maximum of £4.50 No charge
Red spot £2.00 for first week plus 30p per additional day to a maximum of £6.00 £2.00 for first week plus 30p per additional day to a maximum of £6.00 No charge for first week, 30p per additional day to a maximum of £6.00 No charge

Mobile libraries

  Adults Under 18s People with disabilities
Yellow spot £1.00 for first two weeks plus 7p per additional day to a maximum of £3.00 £1.00 for first two weeks plus 7p per additional day to a maximum of £3.00 No charge for first two weeks, 7p per additional day to a maximum of £3.00
Green spot £1.50 for first  two weeks plus 10p per additional day to a maximum of £4.50 £1.50 for first two weeks plus 10p per additional day to a maximum of £4.50 No charge for first two weeks, 10p per additional day to a maximum of £4.50
Red spot £2.00 for first two weeks plus 15p per additional day to a maximum of £6.00 £2.00 for first two weeks plus 15p per additional day to a maximum of £6.00 No charge for first two weeks, 15p per additional day to a maximum of £6.00

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CD hire charges

There are no charges for people who are housebound.

Audio visual items have a key:

  • Yellow spot: band 1
  • Green spot: band 2
  • Red spot: band 3
  • Blue spot: band 4

Branch libraries

  Adults Under 18s People with disabilities
Yellow spot £1.00 for first week plus 15p per additional day to a maximum of £3.00 £1.00 for first week plus 15p per additional day to a maximum of £3.00 No charge for first week, 15p per additional day to a maximum of £3.00
Green spot £1.50 for first week plus 20p per additional day to a maximum of £4.50 £1.50 for first week plus 20p per additional day to a maximum of £4.50 No charge for first week, 20p per additional day to a maximum of £4.50
Red spot £2.00 for first week plus 30p per additional day to a maximum of £6.00 £2.00 for first week plus 30p per additional day to a maximum of £6.00 No charge for first week, 30p per additional day to a maximum of £6.00
Blue spot £3.00 for first week plus 40p per additional day to a maximum of £9.00 £3.00 for first week plus 40p per additional day to a maximum of £9.00 No charge for  first week, 40p per additional day to a maximum of £9.00

Mobile libraries

  Adults Under 18s People with disabilities
Yellow spot £1.00 for first two weeks plus 7p per additional day to a maximum of £3.00 £1.00 for first two weeks plus 7p per additional day to a maximum of £3.00 No charge for first two weeks, 7p per additional day to a maximum of £3.00
Green spot £1.50 for first two weeks plus 10p per additional day to a maximum of £4.50 £1.50 for first two weeks plus 10p per additional day to a maximum of £4.50 No charge for first two weeks, 10p per additional day to a maximum of £4.50
Red spot £2.00 for first two weeks plus 15p per additional day to a maximum of £6.00 £2.00 for first two weeks plus 15p per additional day to a maximum of £6.00 No charge for first two weeks, 15p per additional day to a maximum of £6.00
Blue spot £3.00 for first two weeks plus 20p per additional day to a maximum of £9.00 £3.00 for first two weeks plus 20p per additional day to a maximum of £9.00 No charge for first two weeks, 20p per additional day to a maximum of £9.00

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Audio book hire charges

There are no charges for:

  • children under five
  • children in public care
  • foster carers
  • childminders
  • disabled people
  • people who are housebound.

 

Audio visual items have a key:

  • Yellow spot: band 1
  • Green spot: band 2
  • Red spot: band 3
  • Blue spot: band 4

Branch libraries

  Adults Under 18s
Audio book short £0.50 for first three weeks plus 2p per additional day to a maximum of £1.50 £0.50 for first three weeks plus 2p per additional day to a maximum of £1.50
Yellow spot £0.75 for first three weeks plus 4p per additional day to a maximum of £2.25 £0.75 for first three weeks plus 4p per additional day to a maximum of £2.25
Green spot £1.50 for first three weeks plus 8p per additional day to a maximum of £4.50 £1.50 for first three weeks plus 8p per additional day to a maximum of £4.50
Red spot £1.50 for first three weeks plus 8p per additional day to a maximum of £4.50 £1.50 for first three weeks plus 8p per additional day to a maximum of £4.50

Mobile libraries

  Adults Under 18s
Audio book short £0.50 for first four weeks plus 2p per additional day to a maximum of £1.50 £0.50 for first four weeks plus 2p per additional day to a maximum of £1.50
Yellow spot £0.75 for first four weeks plus 3p per additional day to a maximum of £2.25 £0.75 for first four weeks plus 3p per additional day to a maximum of £2.25
Green spot £1.50 for first four weeks plus 6p per additional day to a maximum of £4.50 £1.50 for first four weeks plus 6p per additional day to a maximum of £4.50
Red spot £1.50 for first four weeks plus 6p per additional day to a maximum of £4.50 £1.50 for first four weeks plus 6p per additional day to a maximum of £4.50

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Language pack hire charges

There are no charges for:

  • people with disabilities
  • people who are housebound.

 

Audio visual items have a key:

  • Yellow spot: band 1
  • Green spot: band 2
  • Red spot: band 3
  • Blue spot: band 4

Branch libraries

  Adults Under 18s
Yellow spot £0.75 for first three weeks plus 4p per additional day to a maximum of £2.25 £0.75 for first three weeks plus 4p per additional day to a maximum of £2.25
Green spot £1.50 for first three weeks plus 8p per additional day to a maximum of £4.50 £1.50 for first three weeks plus 8p per additional day to a maximum of £4.50

Mobile libraries

  Adults Under 18s
Yellow spot £0.75 for first four weeks plus 3p per additional day to a maximum of £2.25 £0.75 for first four weeks plus 3p per additional day to a maximum of £2.25
Green spot £1.50 for first four weeks plus 6p per additional day to a maximum of £4.50 £1.50 for first four weeks plus 6p per additional day to a maximum of £4.50

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Inter library loan charges for branch and mobile libraries

  Adults Under 18s People with disabilities Housebound Unemployed
Initial charge £4.00 No charge No charge No charge £2.00
First three renewals No charge No charge No charge No charge No charge
Subsequent renewals £3.40 £3.40 £3.40 £3.40 £3.40

 

Last reviewed
02 April 2012
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