Concessions
Concessionary charges are available as noted below for

Children (aged 17 and under)
Full time students
Persons who are aged 60 and over
Persons who are claiming Income Support, Job Seeker’s Allowance, Incapacity Benefit, Severe Disablement Allowance or Disability Living Allowance.

Exemptions
Persons who are housebound, blind, partially sighted or have reading difficulties are exempt from all loan charges

Book Overdue Charges
Books are loaned for 21 days
If a book is returned late, a charge is applied for each day the library is open

Adults - 15p per day (maximum £0.75 per book)
Concessions (except children) - 10p per day (maximum £0.50 per book)
Exemptions and children - no charge

Charges per item reach their maximum level after 4 days. Maximum overdue per person £3.00.

Loan Charges

Items that are loaned for a fee are not subject to daily overdue charges.

If an item is returned late, loan charges for the additional period(s) are applied. Loan charges reach their maximum level 2 loan periods after the initial loan of the item.

Books on tape or CD (Loaned for 21 days)

No charge

Compact Discs (Loan Period 7 days)

Charge per item - £1.80

Exemptions - no charge

DVDs & Videos (Loan Period 7 days)

Charge per item - £2.90

Exemptions - no charge

Software (Loan Period 7 days)

Charge per item - £3.40

Exemptions - no charge

Lost or damaged items

If an item is lost or damaged, the full replacement cost of the item will be charged, plus an administration charge of 10% (subject to a minimum charge of £1.00). Under 5s are exempt from damage charges.

Book and Article Requests

Charge per request - £5.40

Concessions and Children - £3.20

Exemptions - no charge

Requests for items that are held on the library catalogue, or that are on order, are FREE.

Non-Book Requests
There is no charge for requests for chargeable items: CDs, DVDs, Videos or CDROMs

Internet Access and Office Software
Library members can use PCs for 2 hours per day free of charge. No time extentions are available.

There are short-use 20 minute PC's available at each branch.

Persons who do not have a library card can use PCs on a temporary ticket for 20 minutes a day.

Printing
All printing (including Internet, CDROMs etc.)
Per A4 side - Colour 50p, Black & White 10p
Per A3 side (where offered) - Colour £1.00, Black and White 20p

Photocopying
Coin operated photocopying
Black and White:
A4 sheet - 10p
A3 sheet - 20p

Colour (where offered):
A4 sheet - 50p
A3 sheet - £1.00

Faxing

To United Kingdom First page - £1.60 Each subsequent page - 90p

Non-UK and Premium Rate First page - £4.30 Each subsequent page - £2.20

To Receive Per page - 95p

Postage, Packing and Handling

All sales  Postal costs + £2.20