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Fees and charges overview

It doesn't cost anything to join a library or to borrow books.

There are fees for some other services and there are charges if items you have borrowed are returned late. Concessions may apply for some charges.

Charges for late returns reintroduced July 1 2023

From July 1 2023 we will be reintroducing charges for overdue items. During the whole month of June 2023 we will have a fines amnesty on all overdue items. To avoid charges on your account please return or renew over due items before the 1 July 2023.

If library books or other items are returned late you will have to pay an overdue charge. You can telephone 0345 330 0740 (24 hours) to renew library items that you want to keep for longer, you can also renew your items online to avoid late charges.

Please note:

  • Mobile libraries do not have overdue charges, although rehire charges will apply.

  • Children up until their 18th birthday do not pay overdue charges on items borrowed with their own library card.

  • Basic literacy materials do not have overdue charges.

ChargesAdultConcessions / Child

Books, cassettes, CDs and videos

25p per day up to a maximum of £6.00

Concessions: 15p per day. Maximum £6.00

Children: No charge

DVDs: Children's (excluding film); adult non fiction and TV series for each day open

25p per day up to a maximum of £6.00

Both: 25p per day. Maximum £6.00

DVDs: Full length feature films for each day open

25p per day up to a maximum of £6.00

Both: 25p per day. Maximum £6.00

Replacement library card

ChargesAdultConcessions

Replacement library card

£1.50

Concessions: 75p

Children: First free. Others 75p

Lost, damaged or unreturned items

Children under five years, looked after children and children with special needs and groups for the under 5's do not pay for lost or damaged books when they are borrowed using their own library card.

Please note:

  • There is a charge for items that are not returned.

  • Rare or expensive items will be individually assessed.

Lost, damaged or unreturned book charges

 Hardback chargePaperback charge

Adult fiction

£12

£6

Adult non-fiction

£15

£10

Children's books

£8

£5

Lost, damaged or unreturned media and other items.

ItemCharge

Video

£5

DVD

£10

Audio books & language courses, each CD disk / cassette

£5

MP3CD and Playaway Audio books

£20

Music CD's

£10

Loans from the British Library

Full charge made by British Library

Inter library loans, not British Library

Charge made by owning authority

3D Printing Charges

Please note: This is only available at Stafford Library, Newcastle Library and Lichfield Library

Public rate: £1 per hour plus 20p per gram of filament used.

Example Prints

DurationWeightCost

 1 hour 10 minutes

 10g

 £1.25 + £2 = £3.25

 2 hours 42 minutes

 30g

 £2.75 + £6 = £8.75

 Business rate: £2 per hour plus 40p per gram of filament used. 

Example prints

DurationWeightCost

1 hour 25 minutes

12g

£3 + £4.80 = £7.80 

2 hours 26 minutes

19g

£5 + £7.60 = £12.60

 Duration of print jobs are rounded to nearest 15 minutes. 

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