Library costs and fines
Please note: not all services listed on this page are available at every library.
Item loan or hire
| Item | Hire or loan period | Cost of hire | Fine per day | Max. charge per item |
| Book - 0-5 years | three weeks | free | no fine | no charge |
| Book - 6-15 years | three weeks | free | 5p | £1.45 |
| Book - 16-59 years | three weeks | free | 18p | £5.22 |
| Book - 60 years and over | three weeks | free | 5p | £1.45 |
| Music CD - single CD item | one week | £1.00 | 25p | £5.50 |
| Music CD - double CD item | one week | £2.00 | 25p | £5.50 |
| Spoken word - single cassette item | three weeks | 50p | 18p | £5.22 |
| Spoken word - double cassette item | three weeks | 50p | 18p | £5.22 |
| Spoken word - 3 or more cassette item | three weeks | £1.30 | 18p | £5.22 |
| Spoken word - single CD item | three weeks | £1.00 | 18p | £5.22 |
| Spoken word - double CD or more item | three weeks | £1.50 | 18p | £5.22 |
| Spoken word playaway | three weeks | £1.00 | 25p | no charge |
| DVD and video: non-fiction and children's | one week | £1.50 | 25p | £5.50 |
| DVD and video: feature | one week | £2.75 | 50p | £11.00 |
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Requests and reservations
| Item | Price |
| Adults (16 years and over) - library item | £1.00 |
| Adults (16 years and over) - library item via website | 50p |
| Children (0-15 years) - library item | 50p |
| Children (0-15 years) - library item via website | free |
| Inter library loan from other UK library authorities | £3.50 |
| Periodical from other UK library authorities | £3.50 |
| Thesis from other UK library authorities | £3.50 |
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Photocopy, Print and Fax
| Service | Price |
| Photocopy - black and white - A4 | 10p per sheet |
| Photocopy - black and white - A3 | 20p per sheet |
| Photocopy - colour - A4 | £1.00 per sheet |
| Photocopy - colour - A3 | £2.00 per sheet |
| Printing - computer - black and white - A4 | 15p per sheet |
| Printing - computer - colour - A4 | 50p per sheet |
| Printing - Community Information Database | 30p per sheet |
| Printing - Warwickshire Images | 50p per sheet |
| Printing - microform reader | 50p per sheet |
| Fax - UK - 1st page | £1.00 |
| Fax - UK - subsequent pages | 75p per page |
| Fax - rest of world - 1st page | £2.50 |
| Fax - rest of world - subsequent pages | £1.00 per page |
| Fax - receiving | 75p per page |
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Items for sale
| Item | Price |
| Stamps | Royal Mail prices |
| CD-R | £1.50 |
| 1901 Census voucher | £5.00 |
| 1837 Census voucher | £5.00 |
| Magnifying sheet - A4 | £2.75 |
| Magnifying sheet - bookmark | £2.00 |
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Computers
| Membership status | Price |
| Adult member (16 years and over) | 30 minutes free per day; additional time is £2.00 per 30 minutes |
| Adult non-member and temporary members (16 years and over) | £2.50 per 30 minutes |
| Children and young people (11-15 years) with adult Internet access | 30 minutes free per day; additional time is £2.00 per 30 minutes |
| Children and young people (0-15 years) with children's Internet access | free |
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Events
| Event | Price per person |
| Children's rhyme time | free |
| Other children’s activity | £2.50 per hour |
| Coffee morning or local speaker | £2.50 |
| Reading group meeting | free - £2.50 |
| Author talk | from £4.00 |
| ICT Officer 1-2-1 session | £5.00 per 30 minutes |
| Silver Surfer ICT session | £1.00 per 1 hour session |
| Family history meeting without staff involvement | £1.00 |
| Family history group meeting with staff involvement | £2.50 |
| Family history 1-2-1 with a librarian | £5.00 per 30 minutes |
| Family history workshop with a librarian | £10.00 |
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Music and drama
| What | Cost | More information |
| Vocal set | £1.00 per vocal score | |
| Part song set - 1 folder | £5.00 | |
| Part song set - 2 folders | £10.00 | |
| Part song set - 3 folders | £15.00 | |
| Orchestral set from the Music and Drama Collection | £6.00 per set, per month or part month | |
| Orchestral set from other UK library authorities | £20.00 per set | |
| Play set from the Music and Drama Collection | 50p per copy | |
| Play set from other UK library authorities | £1.00 per copy | |
| Set returned incomplete | £15.00 | |
| Cancelled set obtained from other UK library authorities | £10.00 | |
| Fines | none | |
| Lost or damaged copy / part | replace lost or damaged copy / part | In the event of an invoice having to be raised, the full replacement cost will be due and a further charge for administration may be made. |
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Replacement costs
The replacement cost for lost items is the price on our library management system.
If there is not a price on our system then one of the following standard charges will apply:
Replacement costs
| Item | Charge |
| Book |
| Adult fiction | £10.00 |
| Adult non-fiction | £12.00 |
| Children's fiction | £6.00 |
| Children's non-fiction | £6.00 |
| Large print | £20.00 |
| Reference | Various |
| Audio-visual |
| Music CD - single CD item | £10.00 |
| Music CD - multiple CD item | £20.00 |
| Adult talking book - single cassette item | £8.00 |
| Adult talking book - multiple cassette item | £48.00 |
| Adult talking book - single CD item | £16.00 |
| Adult talking book - multiple CD item | £52.00 |
| Children's music | £10.00 |
| Children's talking book - single cassette item | £8.00 |
| Children's talking book - single CD item | £16.00 |
| Adult and children's DVDs | £13.00 |
| Adult and children's videos | £13.00 |
| Other |
| Library card | £1.00 |
| Music score | £72.00 |
| Local studies | £72.00 |
| Magazine | £3.50 |
| Toy | Various |
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