Library charges
Charges apply from 16 August 2011
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- Charges for overdue books (including audio books)
- Overdue letters
- Music CDs and language courses
- DVDs
- Advance payment
- Request fees
- Replacement library cards
- Hire of music sets/playsets
- Photocopying
- Computer access for visitors
- Printing from the internet
- Printing from microform
- Digitisation
- Reproduction rights and royalties
- Fax service
- Hire of premises
- Research service
- Sale of works of arts and crafts
- Lost and damaged items
Charges for overdue books (including audio books)
Fines are only payable for days that the library is open, charges will therefore vary between libraries. Charges are per item per day
- Adults - 13p (maximum £6.50)
- Young people (5 to 17)/registered chronically sick or disabled - 2p (maximum £1.35)
- Under 5s - Free (50p if not returned within one week of receiving a reminder, to a maximum of £1.)
Overdue letters - members over 18 years of age
We charge 50p for each overdue reminder sent by post or email to any member aged eighteen or over. This applies to all reminders for books and audiobooks, and to follow-up reminders for other items.
Avoid paying the charge by:
- returning items by the due date
- renewing loans for books and spoken word. This can be done by visiting a library, by telephone, by email or online.
More on renewing library items
Music CDs and language courses
CDs
- £1 for up to one week then 25p per day up to a maximum of £6.50
Language courses
- 1 to 2 items - £1 for up to one week then 50p per day up to a maximum of £12
- 3+ items - £5 for three week loan then 50p per day up to a maximum of £12
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DVDs
- Premium - £3 for up to three days then £1.50 per day (maximum £15)
- Standard - £2.50 for up to one week then 50p per day (maximum £13)
- Value - £1.50 for up to one week then 25p per day (maximum £6.50)
- Short - 70p for up to one week then 15p per day (maximum of £3.75)
Advance payment
By paying in advance you will receive 50 per cent extra value credit. £10 will buy £15 credit, £20 will buy £30 credit and so on. The credit can be used for any library transactions such as hire charges, fines and reservations.
Request fees for books, DVDs and CDs
- In stock or on order item (notification by email) - Free
- In stock or on order item (notification by letter) - £1
- Not in stock item (notification by email) - £1.50
- Not in stock item (notification by letter) - £2.50
- Urgent requests (interlibrary loans) - Plymouth Council Taxpayers: £4; Other: £10
- Journal articles are charged at the rate for photocopies
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Replacement library cards
Hire of music sets/playsets
Plymouth based groups
- Vocal scores/Libretti per 10 copies - £1.70 per month
- Boxed Vocal/Orchestral sets per box - £1.70 per month
- Playsets - Free for 9 weeks then £1.70 for 4 weeks
Non-Plymouth based groups
- Vocal scores/Libretti per 10 copies - £3 per month
- Boxed Vocal/Orchestral sets per box - £3.50 per month
- Playsets - Free for 9 weeks then £1.70 for 4 weeks
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Photocopying and scanning
There is no discount for double-sided copies. Prices are per sheet unless stated.
Self service
- A4 black and white - 10p
- A4 colour - £1
- A3 black and white - 20p
- A3 colour - £1.50
Staff-assisted
- A4 black and white - 30p
- A4 colour - £1.20
- A3 black and white - 40p
- A3 colour - £1.70
Posted/faxed
- A4 black and white - £2.40 (up to 4 sheets, then 60p per sheet), plus postage and packing
- A4 colour - £1.50 per sheet, plus postage and packing
- A3 black and white - £3.20 (up to 4 sheets, then 80p per sheet), plus postage and packing
- A3 colour - £2 per sheet, plus postage and packing
Self-service scanning to USB devices
10p per scan (Central Library only)
Computer access for visitors
- 15 minutes and two prints - £1
- 30 minutes and five prints - £2
- 60 minutes and five prints - £3
- 120 minutes and five prints - £5
Printing from the internet
- A4 black and white - 10p per sheet
- A4 colour - £1 per sheet
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Printing from microform
- A4 black and white - 50p per sheet
- A3 black and white - £1
Sale of printed catalogues and factsheets
We advertise the prices of these items as they are published.
Photographs and other images
We supply copies of our photographs for commercial and non-commercial purposes if we own the copyright or if the photograph is not in copyright.
- Tiff file supplied on CD - £12
- JPEG file sent by email - £6
- Printed on A4 160 g/m2 paper - £5
- Printed on A3 160g/m2 paper - £10
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Commercial use
For information phone (01752) 305909 or email library@plymouth.gov.uk
Fax service
- Transmission within UK, per page - £1.25
- Transmission to Europe, per page - £1.50
- Transmission to North America, per page - £2
- Transmission to the rest of the world, per page - £2.50
- Receipt of faxes (A4) - 75p
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Hire of premises
- Plymstock Library, St Budeaux Library and Stoke Library have meeting rooms available for hire. Contact the individual library for hire charges and availability.
Research service
- First 15 minutes – free of charge
- Hourly charge - £40 plus VAT or pro rata
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Sales of art and crafts
By agreement with the City Librarian, works of arts and crafts on exhibition may be made available for sale, either by hire of designated exhibition space or by direct sale to the public with commission of 20% (inclusive of VAT) of the price being made payable to Plymouth Library Services.
Lost and damaged items
A scale of charges operates which reflects the replacement cost. Library staff will advise.
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