Library fines and charges
Overdue Items
Overdue fines are only charged per open day of the branch library where you borrowed the item.
Children's books in stock/on order
| Cost | Fines |
|---|---|
| Free to borrow and reserve | We do not charge overdue fines on children and young adult books and audiobooks |
Adults Books in stock/on order
| Cost | Fines |
|---|---|
| Free to borrow and reserve | 15p per day, per item (max.£5 per item) |
Books or journal articles obtained from other libraries for you ('Inter library loans')
| Cost | Fines |
|---|---|
| £10.00 if we obtain the item from another library for you | Repeat of £10.00 loan charge for overdues and renewals |
Application for renewal of inter-library loan items (minimum of one week's notice required): £10.00
Audiobooks on CD - Adults
| Cost | Fines |
|---|---|
| £3.00 to borrow, free to reserve No borrowing charges for Adults with a visual impairment or who have difficulty handling printed material | 15p per day, per item (max. £5 per item) |
Audiobooks on CD - Children
| Cost | Fines |
|---|---|
| Free to borrow and reserve | No fines for childrens and young adult books or Audiobooks |
Downloadable eBooks, eAudiobooks, eMagazines and eComics
| Cost | Fines |
|---|---|
| Free to borrow and reserve | No overdue fines |
Music and play sets
| Cost | Fines |
|---|---|
| from £30.00 (price on application) | Repeat of loan charge for overdues and renewals |
DVD's - Children information and music
| Cost | Fines |
|---|---|
| £1 per week | 20p per day - max of £5 No renewals |
DVD - Adult and children's feature films
| Cost | Fines |
|---|---|
| £2.50 per week | 50p per day - max of £5 No renewals |
DVD - Boxed sets containing 3 or more DVDs
| Cost | Fines |
|---|---|
| £4 per week | 50p per day - max of £5 No renewals |
Replacement tickets - Adult/children
| Cost | Fines |
|---|---|
| £2 |
Damaged or lost items
| Item | Fines |
|---|---|
| Books (in Print) | current published price |
| Books - (out of print) | current average cost of book type (plus cost of rebinding if appropriate) |
| DVDs | Individually priced |
| If a child loses a book it is the responsibility of the parent(s) to pay the replacement cost | |
Printing costs at Libraries
Photocopies
| Size | Cost |
|---|---|
| A4 | 20p per sheet |
| A3 | 40p per sheet |
Paper
| Size | Cost |
|---|---|
| A4 | 10p per sheet |
Printouts
| Size | Cost |
|---|---|
| A4 - Black and White | 20p per side |
| A4 - Colour | 40p per side |
Microfiche/film print out
| Size | Cost |
|---|---|
| A4 | 30p self-service (from microfilm printer), standard charge from iCam printer |
Digital copies and printouts undertaken by staff
| Size | Cost |
|---|---|
| n/a | £1each (+postage) |
Fax
| Item | Cost |
|---|---|
| Incoming | 50p per page |
| Outgoing | UK - £1 Europe - £2 for 1st page, £1 for each subsequent page World - £3 for 1st page, £1 for each subsequent page |
Laminating (where available)
| Item | Cost |
|---|---|
| A4 | £1.50 |
| A3 | £2 |
Room hire and Exhibitions space costs
Voluntary / educational organisations
| Cost | Other Information |
|---|---|
| £15 per hour £30 per 3 hour session | Please ask branch librarian re out of hours availability and costs |
Other Organisations
| Cost | Other Information |
|---|---|
| £20 per hour £50 per 3 hour session | Please ask branch librarian re out of hours availability and costs |
Use of kitchen facilities
| Cost | Other Information |
|---|---|
| Brecon - £10 Others - £5 | Please ask branch librarian re out of hours availability and costs |
Reduced rates for regular bookings
| Cost | |
|---|---|
| We offer a 10% reduction for regular bookings (10 per year and over) |
Galleries
| Cost | |
|---|---|
| Free for non-selling exhibitions £50 + 10% of sales for selling exhibitions |
Display cases
| Cost | |
|---|---|
| Free for non-selling exhibitions £25.00 + 10% of sales for selling exhibitions, each |
Prices are per exhibition, for up to one months duration
Local organisations information displays: FREE at the discretion of the Branch Librarian
The exhibitor is responsible for insuring their own exhibits - the library service cannot take responsibility for loss or damage to items.
Please see our policy and terms and conditions for more information.
