Joining the library is free but we charge for some items and reservations (concessions are available). You will also have to pay for overdue items. See the full list of charges below.
Hire of audio and visual material
| Item |
Hire period |
Adult |
Concession |
Child |
| Music CD |
7 days |
80p |
40p |
40p |
| Adult spoken word material |
21 days |
£1.50 |
75p |
40p |
| Children's spoken word material |
21 days |
|
|
No charge |
| Language course (standard) |
21 days |
£2.00 |
£2.00 |
n/a |
| CD ROM (not games) |
21 days |
£1.10 |
£1.10 |
£1.10 |
| Premium DVD |
7 days |
£3.00 |
£3.00 |
£3.00 |
| Standard DVD classification 18, 15, 12 |
7 days |
£2.40 |
£2.40 |
£2.40 (12s only) |
| Video/DVD classification U, PG |
7 days |
£1.20 |
£1.20 |
£1.20 |
| Computer games premium (Note 1) |
7 days |
£3.40 |
£3.40 |
£3.40 |
| Computer games standard |
7 days |
£2.40 |
£2.40 |
£2.40 |
Loans
| Item |
Loan period |
Charge |
| Book |
21 days |
Free |
Reservations
| Item |
Adult charge |
Concession /young adult charge |
Child charge |
| Books |
80p |
40p |
No charge |
| Books through the inter library loan |
£2.00 |
£1.00 |
No charge |
| Audio visual |
40p |
40p |
20p |
Overdue item charges
| Item |
Charge |
| Children's items |
No charge |
| Per book on adult tickets |
20p per day |
| Per book on young adult tickets |
10p per day |
| Audio Visual on all tickets |
30p per day |
Maximum fine
£7.00 on books
£20.00 audio visual
Concessions
Concessions are given to people on Working Tax Credit, Disability Living Allowance, Housing Benefit, Disabled Person’s Tax Credit, Widows Benefit, Income Support, Industrial Disablement Benefit, Incapacity benefit. Students in full time education and people over the age of 60 years also qualify.
Photocopying and printing
| Print |
Size |
Charge |
| Photocopy |
A4 |
10p / 5p black and white, 75p colour |
| Print - black and white |
A4 |
10p |
| Print - colour |
A4 |
75p |
Fax services
Destination per sheet
| Within South Gloucestershire Council |
Free |
| UK |
£0.60 |
| Rest of world |
£1.10 |
| To receive a Fax |
25p |
Sale of PC products
Floppy disc 50p
CD-RW £1.00
Headphones £1.50
Memory Sticks £10.00
Miscellaneous charges
Replacement membership card - Adults 50p and children free
Cost of damaged/lost items - replacement value
Lettings of library £12.00 full rate, £5.00 concessionary rate
Children's activities - £1.50 activity, £2.50 entertainers, Pre-school story time - free
Adult events - £1.50 for library members, £2.00 for non library members.
Hire of music sets - £10.00
Note 1 - all new computer games will be premium, reducing to standard after one year.