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Library services
Library charges
You may not be able to use some library services if you have:
- Outstanding charges of more than £6 on your account
- Charges which are more than a month old
Any exemptions from charges will be reviewed on an annual basis. Card payment is available at libraries with self-service machines. There is currently no online payment facility.
Register for the free Library Elf service to receive reminders by email.
Loans and reservations
Service or product |
Charge |
Overdue charges |
Exemptions |
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Book reservations - items held in Lancashire libraries |
75p per item. There is no charge to reserve eBooks. A loyalty card is available on request. Reserve five books and get the sixth one free. |
People under the age of 18 People with long term ill-health or disability (evidence required) People who are unable to read or use books because of visual impairment, dyslexia or learning disability (evidence required) |
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Audio-visual reservations including music CD, DVD, spoken word recordings (cassettes, CDs and Playaways) and language sets. |
Free |
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Some inter-library loans - items not held in Lancashire libraries |
£16.35 (if this applies you will be contacted before we proceed with your request) |
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Book loan |
Free |
20p fine per day per book not returned by the due date (maximum of £7 per loan) Exception: books borrowed at a mobile library |
People under the age of 18 |
DVD loan |
£1 per week A loyalty card is available on request. Every sixth DVD/CD loan is free. |
Re-hire charges apply automatically at a daily rate of 17p if item not returned by due date |
People who are unable to read or use books because of visual impairment, dyslexia or learning disability (evidence required)
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DVD-ROM loan |
£1.50 per week |
Re-hire charges apply automatically at a daily rate of 25p if item not returned by due date |
People who are unable to read or use books because of visual impairment, dyslexia or learning disability (evidence required) |
"U" classification DVD loan |
50p per week |
Re-hire charges apply automatically at a daily rate of 9p if item not returned by due date |
People who are unable to read or use books because of visual impairment, dyslexia or learning disability (evidence required)
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Music CDs loan |
50p per week |
Re-hire charges apply automatically at a daily rate of 9p if item not returned by due date |
People who are unable to read or use books because of visual impairment, dyslexia or learning disability (evidence required)
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Spoken word recordings loan: cassettes, CDs and Playaways |
£1 per three-week loan |
20p fine per day per item not returned by the due date |
Young people under the age of 18 People who are unable to read or use books because of visual impairment, dyslexia or learning disability (evidence required) |
Language sets loan |
£1 per three-week loan |
Re-hire charges apply automatically at a daily rate of 5p if item not returned by due date |
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All loan periods will be 6 months initially, and 3 months optional renewal subject to availability. Drama set loans: £10 One one-act Play Set loan: £4. Three one-act play sets loan: £10 (this offer only applies to one-act play sets currently held in stock) Vocal scores loan: £30 for a set of 40 copies and £1 for every additional copy up to 29 copies after which the price of a full additional set will apply. Shorter vocal scores loan: £10 for up to 40 shorter vocal scores of the same title (further copies will be charged at the same rate per 40 or part of, eg 50 copies = £20) Orchestral set loans: £40 for pieces over 40 minutes length; £30 for pieces between 20 and 40 minutes length; £20 for pieces under 20 minutes length. Renewal charges: Drama set renewal: £5 Vocal scores renewal: £15 Shorter vocal scores renewal: £5 Orchestral set renewal: £20 for pieces over 40 minutes length; £15 for pieces between 20 and 40 minutes length; £10 for pieces under 20 minutes length. |
Purchases
Service or product | Charge |
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Printing and photocopying A4 black and white |
15p per page |
Printing and photocopying A4 colour |
50p per page |
Printing and photocopying A3 black and white |
25p per page |
Printing and photocopying A3 colour |
75p per page |
Microfiche and film reader print-out | 20p per page |
Lost or damaged items
If an item of library stock is lost or damaged beyond repair a compensation charge is payable.
Evidence required for exemptions from library charges
Long term ill-health or disability:
Your award notification or other written notification from one of the following:
- Department of Work and Pensions
- Your GP or representative of the National Health Service
- A recognised organisation with whom you have links because of your disability
Unable to read or use books because of visual impairment or dyslexia:
- Official letter from the doctor, optician, hospital, social services, school or similar body
- Registration document (e.g. registered blind/partially sighted)
- Dyslexia report
Library Elf
Library Elf is a third party service that we subscribe to, so you can access it for free to help you manage your loans and reservations.
You will need to register with Library Elf using your email address and giving them your library card number.
It will provide you with email alerts that your loan period is nearly over, but before the book is due back. You can tell it how long before and how often to remind you. It will also alert you to overdue books and reservations that have arrived.
You can manage all your family's library cards from one account and help eliminate overdue fines.