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Dudley Libraries Fees & Charges

Books

Access
Issue books
Overdue
Maximum charge
Under 18 years
Anytime
No charge
No charge
No charge
Adults (18 - 64 years)
Anytime
No charge
20p per day
£4.00 per item
65 years and over
Anytime
No charge
No charge
No charge

Reservations

Access
Items in stock or on order
Inter-library loans
Music/play sets
Charge
Anytime
No charge (50p where postal notification is required)
£5.00
£10.00 plus 50p per copy

Music and Films

Access
Hire charge
Overdue
Maximum charge
CD's
Anytime
£1.00
20p per day
£4.00 per item
Video's
Anytime
50p
50p per day
£4.00 per item
DVD's
Anytime
£2.00
£2.00 per day
£4.00 per item

Talking Books and Language Sets

Access
Loan
Talking Books
Anytime
No charge
Single language set
Anytime
70p for 4 weeks
Multiple language sets
Anytime
£1.00 for 4 weeks
Linguaphone
Anytime
£2.00 for 4 weeks

Lost and Damaged Items

Access
Lost
Damaged
Books (adult borrowers)
Anytime
Full replacement cost
Full replacement cost
CDs
Anytime
Full replacement cost
Full replacement cost
DVDs
Anytime
Full replacement cost
Full replacement cost
Talking Books
Anytime
Full replacement cost
No charge
Replacement borrower ticket
Anytime
£1.50 for all adults
£1.50 for all adults

Computers and Printing

Access
Charge
Computer usage
Anytime
Free (maximum 4 hours per day)
Black & White prints (per sheet)
Anytime
A4-15p A3-30p
Colour prints (per sheet)
Anytime
A4-50p A3-£1.00
Microfiche prints (per sheet)
Anytime
60p

Photocopying and Faxing

Access
First page
Subsequent pages
A4 photocopy
Anytime
B&W-15p Colour-50p
B&W-15p Colour-50p
A3 photocopy
Anytime
B&W-30p Colour-£1.00
B&W-30p Colour-£1.00
UK fax
Anytime
£1.00
50p
Europe fax
Anytime
£2.00
£1.00
North America fax
Anytime
£3.00
£1.50
Rest of the World fax
Anytime
£4.00
£2.00
Incoming
Anytime
£1.00
25p

How to pay

All charges are payable at any Dudley Library.

Discounted charges

Discounts on library charges are available to Royal Greenwich residents who are living in the Royal Borough and are:

  • over 60
  • a full-time student
  • have a Higher Saver GreenwichCard
  • This discount is applicable only in Greenwich centres