Library charges
Where to find help
- Find: your local library
Borrowing
You may borrow 20 items at any one time. This could include:
- up to 20 books
- eight multimedia items
- except CD-ROMs, computer software and games and DVD box sets where the maximum is two items
CDs, DVDs and console games are loaned for one week. Everything else is loaned for three weeks.
Items on loan can be renewed if not reserved by another borrower. Items can be renewed online or by 'phone, e-mail, letter, fax, or visiting a library. You can also renew your library loans using the 24 hour telephone renewal line on 0845 148 0148.
Multimedia loan charges
All charges apply from 1 April 2013.
| Item | Charge |
| Talking books and language courses | Adult titles £1.60 per three weeks (£1.10 CLCH*) Children's titles 80p per three weeks (60p CLCH*) |
| People who have difficulty reading print or handling books are not charged for the loan or reservation of talking books, language courses or large print. | |
| CDs | £1.00 per week (75p CLCH*) |
| CDs, reduced rate | 50p per week |
| DVDs, feature films | £3.00 per week (£2.40 CLCH*) |
| DVDs, reduced rate | £1.50 per week (£1.20 CLCH*) |
| DVDs, box set one week loan | £3.00 per week (£2.40 CLCH*) |
| DVDs, box set two week loan | £5.00 |
| Computer games and software | £2.50 per week (£2.00 CLCH*) |
| Computer games and software, reduced rate | £1.00 per week |
Charges for Overdue Items
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Item |
Charge |
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Books |
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Adult tickets: |
20p per item per day to a maximum of £8 per item |
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Children's tickets: |
5p per item per day to a maximum of £1 per item |
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CLCH* tickets: |
10p per item per day to a maximum of £4 per item |
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Children's books borrowed on an adult ticket are subject to the adult fine rate. |
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Multimedia items |
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Adults: |
35p per item per day to a maximum of £8 er item |
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Children: |
20p per item per day to a maximum of £4per item |
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CLCH* |
25p per item per day to a maximum of £5per item |
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In addition, an administration charge of 40p (which includes postage) is payable when an overdue reminder is sent. |
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Reservations
- Items from within Cheshire - £1.00 (55p CLCH*)
- Items for children from within Cheshire - free of charge
- Items from a UK library outside Cheshire - £3.60
- Items from the British Library - £11.60
- Items from a library outside the UK - £18.00
If an item is obtained from outside Cheshire and isn't collected by the customer they will still be liable for the reservation charge which will be added to their library account.
People who have difficulty reading print or handling books can reserve talking books and language courses free.
Personal computer bookings
| Item | Charge |
| Personal computer use for library members: | One hour per day free of charge subject
to availability £2.00 per hour or part of an hour thereafter (£1.00 children and CLCH*) |
| Personal computer use for visitors: | £2.00 per hour or part of an hour |
| CD-RW disks: | £2.00 each |
| Headphones: | £2.50 a pair |
| Printing: | Black and white: 20p per page (10p children
and CLCH*) Colour: 80p per page (40p children and CLCH*) |
Photocopies
- Black and white: 10p per A4 sheet, 15p if supplied by staff, 20p per A3 sheet
- Colour (where available): £1.00 per A4 sheet and £1.50 per A3 sheet
Fax
| Item | Charge |
| 70p per sheet received | |
| To UK: | £1.30 for first sheet (70p CLCH*) 70p for subsequent sheets (40p CLCH*) |
| To the world: | £2.55 for first sheet (£1.30 CLCH*) £1.30 for subsequent sheets (70p CLCH*) |
Lost Tickets
For computerised libraries, including mobile libraries: adults
£1.60 (80p children and CLCH*).
CLCH* denotes Cheshire
Leisure Card holder concession charges.