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Library charges


Overdue Charges

  • All of Cornwall’s Libraries went fine-free from January 2022. However we would still request that loans are returned on time to ensure availability for borrowing and renewing.

Lost or damaged items

  • Replacement or rebinding cost (no charge for picture books borrowed by children under 5yrs old)

Replacement library membership card

  • Adult - £1.50
  • Concessions, Access, Young Adult - £1.00
  • Under 16s – 50p

Hire Charges (where charged): 

  • DVDs – from 50p to £3.00 per week; free to Access members limited to 2 at a time; Classic Film collections free
  • CDs – £1:00 per disc; free to Access members
  • Audiobook CDs - now free to all

Performing Arts collection

  • Vocal and Orchestral sets - no charge

Vocal and Orchestral sets requested from outside Cornwall:

  • Vocal scores - £1.10 per score per six months
  • Orchestral sets - £11.10 per set per three months
  • Postal charge of £7.70 per 20 copies (please note this charge may vary, ask staff for details)
  • Reservation charge £6.60 from library authorities inside South West Region (non-refundable)
  • Reservation charge £13.40 from library authorities outside South West Region (non-refundable)
  • Renewals will be charged at the rates and time periods as listed above
  • Late returns charge £11.10
  • Missing part charged at cost plus £5.50 administration fee, unless a new copy is supplied by customer 

Room hire

  • Minimum of £10.00 per hour when library open, dependent upon size of room available; negotiable rates for out of hours and community use

Commission rates

  • 30% - requires signed agreement in place between artist and Cornwall Council

Reservations (where charged)

  • Adults and Concessionary users - Free online self-reservations (limit of 6 in process at any one time); £1.00 per item (where charged) if placed by library staff.
  • Access and Housebound members - free 
  • Under 18s – Free (limit of 6 in process at any one time)
  • Reader's groups free for items provided from the reading group sets (items outstanding for over 1 month will be charged as lost)
  • Books on prescription - free

Please note that when reserving DVDs, CDs, computer games and audio books, a hire charge may be payable when the item is collected.

Out of County Inter Library Requests

  • Adults - £11.20
  • Concessions, Young Adults - £10.05
  • Children - £4.50
  • British Library Loan Request - £21.00
  • British Library periodical request - £14.70
  • British Library Loan Renewal - £5.65 per 3 week renewal period

Please note if you owe more than £5.00 in library charges you may be prevented from borrowing until the balance is reduced.  Please speak to a member of staff for advice.

Use of public computers (subject to availability)

  • Cornwall Library members - FREE for two hours
  • Other Library members (all other English and Welsh library authorities) - Free for one hour
  • Non-members - Free for 30 minutes (no extension)
  • Access to Wi-Fi - free

Extension of time after the free period is dependent on availability and at the discretion of the library supervisor.

Printing from any source (where charged)

  • Monochrome 10p; colour 50p per sheet (Where offered)
  • High gloss colour printing on customer’s own paper £1.00; on library paper £1.25 per sheet

Photocopying (where charged)

  • 1-29 sheets
    A4 monochrome 10p per sheet (colour 50p where offered)
    A3 monochrome 20p per sheet (colour £1.00 where offered)
  • 30 plus sheets
    A4 monochrome 8p per sheet (colour 40p where offered)
    A3 monochrome 16p per sheet (colour 80p where offered)

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