fees and charges

It is free to join your library, and many of our services are free.

General Fees

Access
Price
Internet Access with library card (2 hours per day max)
Anytime
Free
Printouts PN Computers and Photocopies - Black and White
Anytime
A4 – 10p, A3 – 20p
Printouts PN Computers and Photocopies - Colour
Anytime
A4 – 25p, A3 - 50p
Microfilm Printouts
Anytime
70p (80p staff assisted)
Laminating (where facilities exist)
Anytime
A4 – £1.00, A3 - £2.00

Lending/Reservation Fees

Access
Price
Lending Books, E-Books, E-Audio, E-Magazines and Home Library Service
Anytime
Free
Reservation Fees - Adults and Children, item in County Stock
Anytime
Free
Request Fees - Item not in County Stock
Anytime
£1.00 per item
Request Fees - Out of County
Anytime
Charge based upon loaning agency's charge to service and range from £1 to £10.25
Request Fees - British Library ILL - renewal
Anytime
£5.70 per item
DVDs - Adults
Anytime
£1.00 for 1 week
DVDs - Mobiles
Anytime
£1.00 until next scheduled visit
DVDs - Children
Anytime
50p for 1 week
Spoken Word - Adult
Anytime
£1.25
Spoken Word - Children
Anytime
Free
Spoken Word
Anytime
Visually Impaired exempt from loan and reservation fee
Reservation Fees - Non-subscription reading groups
Anytime
25p per item staff assisted

Overdue Items Fees

Access
Price
Books - Adults
Anytime
1st day no charge then 25p - £8.00 (per item)
Books - Children
Anytime
No charge for children's books issued to a child's account from 01/04/23
Books - Reading, Drama and Adult Education Groups
Anytime
1st day no charge then 25p - £8.00 (per item)
Books - Music Groups
Anytime
£4.60 per orchestral set
DVDs - Adult 1week loan
Anytime
£1.00 - £12.00 (per item)
DVDs - Children
Anytime
No charge for a children's DVD issued to a child's account from 01/04/23
Spoken Word - Adult
Anytime
1st day no charge, then 25p - £8.00 (per item)
Spoken Word - Children
Anytime
No charge for children's spoken word issued to a child's account from 01/04/23
Debt Recovery Administration Fee
Anytime
£8.00 per case referred

Other Fees

Access
Price
Reading Group Subscription and Music and Drama Groups
Anytime
£40.00 per group per year
Children's/Family Special Events
Anytime
Local arrangements apply
Replacement Library Card
Anytime
£2.00
Replacement Books/Spoken Word
Anytime
as per catalogue or an average replacement cost
Replacement DVDs
Anytime
£18.00
N.B Replacement charges for other items will be available on application
Anytime
Hire of Venue for Meetings
Anytime
Price on application
Refreshments for Meetings - Community groups/charities
Anytime
75p per person
Refreshments for Meetings - Business/commercial organisations
Anytime
£1.50 per person
Local/Family History staff assisted research, reference checks and copying/scanning
Anytime
Price on application

how to pay

You can pay for all fees and charges at the library.