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Fees and charges from 1 April 2024

    Join the library Find or renew books

    Prepaid Reservation Service (Non-refundable)

    Adult tickets

    books that are not on order or in stock

    £1.10

    Young People's (under 16) tickets

    books that are not on order or in stock

    30p

    Replacement charge for lost tickets

    £2.50

    A charge will be made for lost, damaged and non-returned items.

    CDs / DVDs & Blu-rays / Language Courses

    Hire charge

    Compact Disc

    Premium DVD      

    Standard DVD      

    DVD Box Sets   

    Language course

    50p each (2 week loan period)

    £1.00 (overnight hire)

    £1.00 (weekly hire)

    £2.00 (fortnightly hire)

    From £1 each item depending on format (3 week loan period)

    Overdue charges

    Premium DVD

    £1.00 per day (maximum £25 each item)

    Computer use, copy, print and fax

    Computer use

    Free of charge (library membership required)

    Photocopying per copy

    Black and white

     

    Colour

     

    A4 10p
    A3 20p

    A4 50p
    A3 90p

    Microfilm printouts

    A4 60p each sheet
    A3 £1.10 each sheet

    Electronic copies/printouts

    A4 black and white

    A4 colour

     

    10p each sheet

    50p each sheet

    USB sticks

    £4 each

    Local History Services

    Photographs

    Copies of many of the photographs in our collection may be supplied in various formats from 60p

    USB sticks for photographs

    £4 each

    Print outs

    Please ring for prices

    Local History Enquiries

     

    Initial enquiry FREE

    Each subsequent enquiry

     

    £32

    Local History Talks

     

    (other than to local history groups)

    Please ring for prices

    Exhibition Service

    Providing arts exhibition sales facilities - minimum 20% commission on sales

     

    Booking charge for selling exhibitions
    (non-returnable in case of customer cancellation)

    Contact venue for charges

    Room hire charges

    Please ring 0191 433 8405 or email privatehires@gateshead.gov.uk