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
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
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.