Services 2023-24

Libraries

Services Provided Standard charge Concession charge
Reservation fee – in stock and purchased for stock Free Free
Reservation fee – not in stock (ie. Inter library loan and includes journal articles) £6 £3
Photocopying and Computer Printing    
Black and white A4 sheet £0.28 £0.28
Black and white A3 sheet £0.56 £0.56
Colour A4 sheet £1.70 £1.70
Colour A3 sheet £2.50 £2.50
Overdue, lost and damaged items  £0 £0
Overdue reminders letter    
Email / Text message £0 £0
Postal £1.80 £1.80
Replacement Library card – (children no charge) £2.25 £2.25
Lost items – (under 5's no charge)

Full replacement
charge or average
replacement cost

50% replacement charge
Damaged items – (under 16’s no charge) Full replacement
charge or average replacement cost
50% replacement charge
Author Events (outside opening hours) £10 £7.50
Commercial Room hire (during opening hours)    
Small room £13.50 £13.50
Large room £22.50 £22.50
Main library £29 £29
Refreshment sales    
Hot drinks from machines £1.35 £1.35
Alcohol at evening events £5 per item £5 per item
Tuck shop items Cost price + vat + 100% Cost price + vat + 100%

Archives

Services Provided Standard Charge Concession Charge
Photocopying and printing    
Black and white A4 sheet £0.40 £0.40
Black and white A3 sheet £0.80 £0.80
Colour A4 sheet £2 £2
Colour A3 sheet £3 £3
Microprint – self service A4 £1.50 £1.50
Microprint – orders    
A4 £6 £6
Photographs £12 £12
Camera Licence    
One day £6.50 £6.50
One week £20 £20
Postage and packaging    
UK £6.50 £6.50
Overseas £6.50 + postage £6.50 +
postage
Research service per 30 minutes £30 £30
Replacement archives card £2.25 £2.25
Freedom of Information searches in closed records £30 £30
Certified / authenticated copies of records £17 £17
Talks to external groups minimum charge £90 £90
Image display in commercial premises £125 £125
Commercial publication* (print and digital) Maximum 10 images, 50% reduction for local history societies/community groups £300 £300
TV/Radio broadcast (minimum charge) £350 £350
TV/Radio broadcast (maximum charge) £350 £350