To support library users during the cost of living crisis, from 1 January to 28 February 2023, we will be offering a fines amnesty. Find out how you can get your past or current library fines cleared.

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.

Audiobook charges

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.

DVD charges

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.

Overdue item charges

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.

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Library fines amnesty