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Fees and Charges

Schedule of Library Charges


From 5th July 2010


Facility Cost
Internet - Library members
  • Free for first hour in any day
  • 60p per half hour thereafter
Internet - Non members

£1.50 for each half hour

Non-Internet Use of Computers Free
Compact Discs

£1.30 for 3 weeks

Talking Books £1.30 for 3 weeks
Language Courses £1.30 for 3 weeks
DVDs/Videos (various charges) Charged at the rental rate
Reservations (in Stock) 65p for each item (Free for under 18's)
Items borrowed from outside Tameside £3.00 for each item
Overdue charges
  • Books - 17p a day (8p a day concessions)
  • Sound Recordings - 20p a day (10p a day concessions)
  • DVDs/Videos - charged at the rental rate
Administration Charge - if you have books that are very overdue we will send you an invoice. There is an administration charge for the invoice in addition to any overdue charges you have accrued. You will not be allowed to borrow further items if there are overdue charges outstanding. You can avoid having overdue items by using our online renewal facilities in the member functions of the library catalogue, or asking library staff to renew items for you. 
  • Administration charge - £20.00 for adults
  • Administration charge - £10.00 for children
Lost Key Cards - Replacement
  • £1.40 for adults
  • 75p for children
Lost or Damaged Items of Stock Charged at full replacement cost
Fax - to send
  • from £1.50 for first sheet
  • from 50p for subsequent sheets
Fax - to receive
  • 75p for first four pages
  • further sheets are charged at the rate of 75p for group of 4 pages
Photocopying 10p per A4 sheet
Memory sticks Subject to availability
Printing from the Computer
  • 10p per A4 sheet - black and white
  • 50p per A4 sheet - colour

Page last updated: 5 July 2010