Services 2025-26

Libraries

Services Provided Charge
Reservation fee – in stock and purchased for stock  
Standard Free
Concessionary Free
Reservation fee – not in stock (ie. Inter library loan and includes journal articles)  
Standard £6.10
Concessionary 3.05
Photocopying and Computer Printing  
Black and white A4 sheet £0.31
Black and white A3 sheet £0.62
Colour A4 sheet £1.81
Colour A3 sheet £2.64
Overdue reminders letter  
Email £0
Postal £1.91
Replacement Library card – (children no charge) £2.38
Lost items – (under 5's no charge)

 

Standard Full replacement
charge or average
replacement cost
Concessionary 50% Replacement charge
Damaged items – (under 16’s no charge)  
Standard Full replacement
charge or average replacement cost
Concessionary 50% Replacement charge
Author Events (outside opening hours)  
Standard £10.56
Concessionary £7.92
Commercial Room hire (during opening hours) Hourly rate  
Small room £14.23
Large room £23.75
Main library £30.64
Refreshment sales  
Alcohol at evening events £5.50 per item

Archives

Services Provided Standard Charge
Photocopying and printing  
Black and white A4 sheet £0.45
Black and white A3 sheet £0.85
Colour A4 sheet £2.12
Colour A3 sheet £3.15
Microprint – self service A4 £1.55
Microprint – orders  
Photographs £12.68
Camera Licence  
One day £6.88
One week £21.20
Postage and packaging  
UK £7
Overseas £7 + postage
Research service per 30 minutes £32
Replacement archives card £2.38
Freedom of Information searches in closed records £32
Certified / authenticated copies of records £18
Talks to external groups minimum charge £95
Talks to external groups on Council premises £30
Image display in commercial premises £132
Commercial publication* (print and digital) Maximum 10 images, 50% reduction for local history societies/community groups £50 for a
single image; £30 for
each additional
image
Not-for-profit publication- print, digital, and free-to-access exhibitions £25 for a
single image; £10 for
each additional
image.
TV/Radio broadcast (maximum charge) £369.50