Services 2023-24

Libraries

Services Provided Standard charge Concession charge
Reservation fee – in stock and purchased for stock £0.50 0.25
Reservation fee – not in stock (ie. Inter library loan and includes journal articles) £5.25 £2.65
DVDs loan charge – all other (loan period 1 week) Service discontinued
Photocopying and Computer Printing    
Black and white A4 sheet £0.26 £0.26
Black and white A3 sheet £0.53 £0.53
Colour A4 sheet £1.60 £1.60
Colour A3 sheet £2.10 £2.10
Overdue, lost and damaged items  £0 £0
Overdue reminders letter    
Email / Text message £0 £0
Postal £1.60 £1.60
Replacement Library card – (children no charge) £2.10 £2.10
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) £8.90 £6.80
Commercial Room hire (during opening hours)    
Small room £12.60 £12.60
Large room £21 £21
Main library £26.30 £26.30
Refreshment sales    
Hot drinks from machines £1.25 £1.25
Alcohol at evening events Cost price + vat + 100% Cost price + vat + 100%
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 £0.32 £0.32
Black and white A3 sheet £0.63 £0.63
Colour A4 sheet £1.84 £1.84
Colour A3 sheet £2.63 £2.63
Microprint – self service A4 £1.05 £1.05
Microprint – orders    
A4 £5.25 £5.25
Photographs £10.50 £10.50
Camera Licence    
One day £5.25 £5.25
One week £15.75 £15.75
Postage and packaging    
UK £5.25 £5.25
Overseas £5.25 + postage £5.25 +
postage
Research service per 30 minutes £26.25 £26.25
Replacement archives card £2.10 £2.10
Freedom of Information searches in closed records £26.25 £26.25
Certified / authenticated copies of records £15.75 £15.75
Talks to external groups minimum charge £78.75 £78.75
Image display in commercial premises £105 £105
Commercial publication* (print and digital) Maximum 10 images, 50% reduction for local history societies/community groups £262.50 £262.50
TV/Radio broadcast (minimum charge) £105 £105
TV/Radio broadcast (maximum charge) £525 £525

Services 2022-23

Services Provided Standard charge  Concession charge 
Reservation fee - in stock Free Free
Reservation fee - Not in stock in Sandwell, including journals £4 £2
DVDs - Per item/set, per 1 week loan period £2 £1
Photocopying and computer printing - Black and White - Per A4 sheet 15p 15p
Photocopying and computer printing - Black and White - Per A3 sheet 30p 30p
Photocopying and computer printing - Colour - Per A4 sheet £1 £1
Photocopying and computer printing - Colour - Per A3 sheet £1.50 £1.50

Overdue, lost and damaged items

Overdue, lost and damaged items Standard charge Concession charge
Fines - per item per day (Maximum of £5.60 per item) 15p Free
DVDs Fines - per item, per day 15p Free
Overdue Reminders letter - Email Free Free
Replacement Library Card - Under 5s no charge £1 £1
Lost items - Under 5s no charge Full replacement cost 50% replacement cost
Damaged items - Under 16s no charge Full replacement cost 50% replacement cost