Borrowing periods & overdue charges for physical titles
We don’t charge a fee for reserving a title unless we need to get it from another library service.
| What you can borrow | Loan period | Maximum titles | Charge | Overdue charge | Maximum overdue charge (per title) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adult books (each) | 3 weeks | 20 | Free | 15p per day | £7.35 |
| Young Adult books (each) | 3 weeks | 20 | Free | 1p per day | 49p |
| Children’s and books (each) | 3 weeks | 20 | Free | No charge | N/A |
| DVDs Premier | 1 week | 6 | £3.00 | 66p per day | £32.34 |
| DVDs (1-2 discs) | 1 week | 6 | £1.00 | 33p per day | £16.17 |
| DVD sets (3+ discs) | 2 weeks | 6 | £2.00 | 66p per day | £32.34 |
| CDs (music) | 1 week | 6 | £1.25 | 13p per day | £6.37 |
| Spoken Word (1-2 cass/CD) | 3 weeks | 6 | Free | 13p per day | £6.37 |
| Spoken Word (3+ cass/CD) | 3 weeks | 6 | Free | 25p per day | £12.25 |
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Games (PlayStation2, DS and Wii) |
1 week | 2 | £3.00 | 78p per day | £38.22 |
| Language courses, Single and double items | 6 weeks | 6 | Free | 26p per day | £12.74 |
| Language courses, Sets (3+) | 6 weeks | 6 | Free | 37p per day | £18.13 |
| CDROMs – leisure | 1 week | 6 | £1.55 | 28p per day | £13.72 |
| CDROMs – education | 1 week | 6 | Free | 28p per day | £13.72 |
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Audio described films on CD: includes the soundtrack, music, sound effects and the dialogue along with the audio description. Reserve here |
1 week | 6 | Free | 13p a day | £6.37 |
| Audio described films on DVD: DVDs with audio description (RNIB). More information can found at: RNIB | 1 week | 6 | Free | 33p a day | £16.17 |
If items have not been returned, overdue notices are sent after 21 and 42 days, and a bill for replacement is sent after 72 days. The bill includes the overdue charge as well as the replacement cost.