Library charges and concessions
Borrowing charges
You can borrow books for 3 weeks and magazines for 1 week for free. You can borrow items from the eLibrary for free (loan periods vary).
Audiobooks
You can borrow audiobooks, including tape or CD sets, for 3 weeks.
You can have loan receipts sent to you by email. Ask library staff to arrange this for you.
1 to 4 item sets |
£1.30 |
5 to 11 item sets |
£2.30 |
12 item or more sets |
£3.30 |
DVDs
You can borrow DVDs for 1 week.
Blue category DVDs |
£1.60 |
Red category DVDS |
£2.90 |
Reservations
Reservations from Buckinghamshire libraries - 60p
Books from SELMS partner libraries - £3
Books and periodicals from non-SELMS libraries - £7.50
Vocal scores and orchestral sets from Buckinghamshire libraries (up to 40 copies per set for up to 4 months) - £20.60
Overdue items
Your membership will be automatically suspended if you have outstanding charges of £10 or more (£5 in the case of a child's membership). All library services will be suspended until the debt is cleared in full.
You can pay a charge online or in person at the library.
Books |
25p per day (£5.25 maximum charge) |
Children’s books |
5p per day (£1.05 maximum charge) |
Reading Group sets |
£1 per day (£21 maximum charge) |
DVDs |
50p per day (£10.50 maximum charge) |
Vocal scores |
£1 per day (£21 maximum charge) |
Other items |
25p per day (£5.25 maximum charge) |
If you lose or damage an item you should contact Buckinghamshire Library Service. We ask that you pay the cost of replacing it.
Membership
Joining the library - free
Replacement library card - £2.60
Notifications about reservations and overdue items
Postal notification for reservations and overdue items - £1
Email notification for reservations and overdue items - free
Free email alerts to remind you before your books are due back are also available via Library ELF.
Photocopying and printing
A4 black and white printing |
20p per side |
A4 black and white photocopying |
20p per side |
A4 colour printing |
50p per side |
A4 colour photocopying |
50p per side |
A3 black and white photocopying |
30p per side |
A3 colour photocopying |
80p per side |
Scanning
The first page scanned costs £1. Additional pages (A3, A4 and A5) are 25p per page.
Reading groups subscription
An annual reading group subscription costs £25.
Concessions
Concessions apply to Buckinghamshire libraries stock only.
You do not have to pay charges for reservations or postal notifications if you are:
- under 18
- over 65
- unable to read as a result of physical, sensory or learning disability
- a Home Library Service customer
- a Library Buddy customer
- borrowing one of our reading group sets
- an assisted adult aged 65 years or over
You do not have to pay charges for borrowing items or for overdue items if you are:
- unable to read as a result of physical, sensory or learning disability
- a Home Library Service customer
- a Library Buddy customer
- borrowing one of our reading group sets
You do not have to pay charges for overdue items if you are:
- an assisted adult aged 65 years or over
You can borrow items for an extended loan period if you are:
- a Library Buddy customer
- a Home Library Service customer
You can borrow children's books for an extended loan period if you're a registered childminder or playgroup leader.