Library Charges

Charges for overdue items

Books, audio books, scores, music sets (per part/copy), music CDs and language packs	Charges	Maximum
18 year olds and over Children’s books up to and including 11up, borrowed on an adult card, will incur the '17years and under’ rate below.	15p per item per day	£6 per item
17 year olds and under	5p per item per day	40p per item
Mobile library customers aged 18 and over	No charge	No charge
Mobile library customers aged17 year olds and under	No charge	No charge
Children in care	No charge	No charge
Jobseekers	10p per item per day	£4 per item

Inter-library Loans	Charges
All customers	£2.50 per item

DVDs, Videos, CD-Roms and PlayStation/electronic games	Charges
All customers	One full extra weekly loan charge

eBooks	Charges
All customers	No charges

Charges for Audio Visual Hire

Exemptions apply to adults and children unable to use print based material see

Format	Hire Charge	Renewal charges (maximum 2 renewals unless otherwise stated)	Overdue Charges
eBooks and audiobook downloads	FREE	No Renewals	No charge
Music CD or boxed set See Music Membership Scheme See Film Membership Scheme	£1	Full extra hire charge	Full extra hire charge
DVDs / Videos See Film Membership Scheme	£1 - £3.50	Full extra hire charge	Full extra hire charge
Playstation / Electronic Games See Film Membership Scheme	£1 - £3.50	Full extra hire charge	Full extra hire charge
All Language packs	£1	Full extra hire charge	Full extra hire charge
Adult audio books Print disabled customers see concessionary membership schemes	60p Children's audio books FREE	Full extra hire charge	Full extra hire charge
Childrens audio books	FREE	FREE	No Charge

Annual memberships

Excellent value please ask staff for details

Membership	Charge
Film membership	£45
Concessionary AV for sight impaired/learning difficulty holders of HCC disability card	FREE
Music Membership, (CDs)	£15
Reading Group Membership	£15
Music Sets Group Membership	£10

Lost or damaged library cards

Between January and September 2013 there will be no charge for replacement library cards.

Reservation and Inter-Library Loan fees

Books, audio books, LP, DVDs, videos, music etc in Hampshire stock or on order

Free reservations on Music CDs 1 May - 31 October!


18 years and over	50p per item
17 years and under	10p per item
Large print and audio book reservations*	FREE to print disabled
Essential Skills material*	FREE
Large print, audio book and braille UK inter-library loans	FREE for Bee Aware members
National inter-library loans	£2.50 per item
Urgent national inter-library loans	£3.50
International inter-library loans	£10 per item
Renewal of inter-library loans, (up to 5 renewals)	£2.50 per renewal
Research service	£26 per hour (first half hour free)
Sets of printed music	£7.50 per set of 20
Orchestral sets	£15
Play sets, etc (in Hampshire stock)	£1 per set

* Items in Hampshire stock only

Printing and Copying

These services are not available in all libraries.
Please check to see whether these services are available at your local library

Type	Size	Charge
Prints from Microform	Single A4 sheet	30p
Prints from Microform	Single A3 sheet	60p
Printing from public computers or CD-ROM	Single A4 sheet	20p
Photocopies	Single A4 sheet	10p
Photocopies	Single A3 sheet	20p
Photocopies	Single A4 sheet in colour	40p
Photocopies	Single A3 sheet in colour	80p
Sending Fax to UK & Europe	A4 sheet	£1 per page
Sending Fax to Rest of World	A4 sheet	£2 per page
Receipt of Fax	A4 sheet	50p per page

Sale items

Many libraries sell stationery, cards, reading glasses, book tokens and other items, as well as withdrawn books and videos
Blank CDs to copy work from People’s Network up to £2 each

Lost or damaged library cards

Between January and September 2013 there will be no charge for replacement library cards.

Room Hire

Some libraries have facilities for hiring rooms, halls or library space for meetings and exhibitions. If items are offered for sale eg ‘Art sales’ 25% commission is charged.

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