Information and advice about Coronavirus and how it affects our services.
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Information about how our libraries, archives and museums services are affected by coronavirus
You may not be able to use some library services if you have:
Any exemptions from charges will be reviewed on an annual basis. There is currently no online payment facility.
There will be some changes implemented from 1st April 2019 as detailed below.
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Service or product |
Charge |
Overdue charges |
Exemptions |
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Book and Language set reservations CD reservations from 1st April |
75p per book/language set. From 1st April the 75p reservation charge will also apply to CDs. A loyalty card is available on request. Reserve five books and get the sixth one free. |
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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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Some inter-library loans |
£15.80 (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 |
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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) |
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"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) |
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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. |
| Service or product | Charge |
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Printing and photocopying black and white |
15p per page |
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Printing and photocopying colour |
50p per page |
| Microfiche and film reader print-out | 20p per page |
If an item of library stock is lost or damaged beyond repair a compensation charge is payable.
Your award notification or other written notification from one of the following:
Unable to read or use books because of visual impairment or dyslexia:
