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Library Charges

Library Charges

Library Charges

Library Charges

Library Charges
Library Charges

Library Charges

 

Hire Charges - Multimedia Service

Valid until 31st March 2024

Item Standard Charge Young People (3 - 18 years) Student (18 - 25 years) Concession - Adult and Young People Loan Period
CD £1.40 95p 95p 60p 4 weeks
DVD £2.85 £1.95 £1.95 £1.15 4 weeks

 

Hire Charges - Multimedia Service

Valid from 1st April 2024

Item Standard Charge Young People (3 - 18 years) Student (18 - 25 years) Concession - Adult and Young People Loan Period
CD £1.45 99p 99p 62p 4 weeks
DVD £2.96 £2.03 £2.03 £1.19 4 weeks

Overdue Charges

The following charges apply from the 8th day overdue, ie not the first week following the due date. There is a maximum overdue charge per item.

Valid until 31st March 2024

Overdue Item  Standard Charge  Young People (3 - 18 years) including concession   Student (18 - 25 years) Adult Concession  Charge Period 
Book £1, Max £6 No charge 70p, Max £4.20 40p, Max £2.40 Week/Part 
Audiobook £1, Max £6 No charge 70p, Max £4.20 40p, Max £2.40 Week/Part
CD £1.40, Max £8.40 No charge 95p, Max £5.70 60p, Max £3.60 Week/Part
DVD £2.85, Max £17.10 No charge £1.95, Max £11.70 £1.15, Max £6.90 Week/Part

Early Years (0 - 2 years) - no charges

Concessionary rates apply, please enquire

 

Overdue Charges

The following charges apply from the 8th day overdue, ie not the first week following the due date. There is a maximum overdue charge per item.

Valid from 1st April 2024

Overdue Item  Standard Charge  Young People (3 - 18 years) including concession   Student (18 - 25 years) Adult Concession  Charge Period 
Book £1.05, Max £6.30 No charge 73p, Max £4.38 42p, Max £2.52 Week/Part 
Audiobook £1.05, Max £6.30 No charge 73p, Max £4.38 42p, Max £2.52 Week/Part
CD £1.45, Max £8.70 No charge 99p, Max £5.94 62p, Max £3.72 Week/Part
DVD £2.96, Max £17.76 No charge £2.03, Max £12.18 £1.19, Max £7.14 Week/Part
           

Early Years (0 - 2 years) - no charges

Concessionary rates apply, please enquire

Other Service Charges

Inter Library Loans (From 1st August 2023)

£18.85 per item for British Library and University loans. £6.25 for British Library loan renewal.

£6.00 for loan/supply from another Local Authority Public Library and Aberdeen University.

Minimum of £18.85 for music score loans, depending on number of items borrowed. Postage will be applied to final cost.

Photocopying

15p per black and white copy (16p from 1st April 24)

85p per colour copy (88p from 1st April 24)

Printing

15p per black and white copy (16p from 1st April 24)

85p per colour copy (88p from 1st April 24)

Membership card replacement £1.65 (£1.71 from 1st April 24)
Local Studies Research (conducted by library staff) First half hour free, thereafter £24.05 per hour (£24.99 from 1st April 24)
Local Studies Research (personal use of facilities) Free of charge
Microfilm/fiche printing 15p per black and white copy (16p from 1st April 24)

 

Room Hire Charges

Facility Charges for One-off Hires

Standard

Junior, Student, Over 60s 

Low Income Benefits 

Commercial 

Commercial, Junior Student, Over 60's

Cat’ A     (Meeting & classrooms)

9.00

5.85

3.60

18.00

11.70

Cat’ B     (Small libraries up to 145 sqm)

12.05

7.85

4.80

24.10

15.65

Cat’ C    (Medium libraries 146-290 sqm)

24.10

15.65

9.65

48.20

31.35

Cat’ D    (Large libraries 291–435 sqm)

36.15

23.50

14.45

72.30

47.00

 

Facility Charges for Regular Hires

Standard

Junior, Student, Over 60s 

Low Income Benefits 

Commercial 

Commercial, Junior Student, Over 60's

Cat’ A     (Meeting & classrooms) 7.48 4.86 3.00 14.96 9.72
Cat’ B     (Small libraries up to 145 sqm) 10.04 6.53 4.02 20.08 13.05
Cat’ C    (Medium libraries 146-290 sqm) 20.08 13.06 8.03 40.16 26.11
Cat’ D    (Large libraries 291–435 sqm) 30.12 19.58 12.05 60.24 39.17

 

Internet facilities are free

 

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