These rates apply from 1 April 2019.
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Fines for overdue, lost or damaged library items
How to avoid a library fine
If you can't get to the library to return an item on time, you can usually renew your loans to avoid paying a fine.
How to pay your library fine
You'll have to pay your library fine in person at any library across the borough. At all our libraries, you can pay your fine by cash or cheque. If you're paying by cheque, they should be made payable to Rochdale Borough Council. You should bring your library membership card with you to pay your fine.
How much are library fines in Rochdale borough?
If you don't return or renew the items you borrow by your return date, you'll have to pay an overdue fine. You'll also be charged if you lose or damage an item you borrow.
Book fines:
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Adult overdue fine for each item: 20p a day. You won't need to pay fines on any overdue books from the
Reading Well Books on Prescription scheme.
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Maximum fine: £12.25 an item
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Under 17s overdue fine: no charge for overdue items
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Lost or damaged book: £2.10 admin fee in addition to the cost of the book
Audiobook and other audio loan fines:
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Overdue fine for each item: 10p a day
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Lost or damaged audiobook: £2.10 admin fee in addition to the cost of the audiobook
Charges for library services
We've many different services available for you to use at your local library. Local libraries - find your nearest library to see what services they offer.
Library charges across the borough of Rochdale.
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Borrowing a book: FREE
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Reserving an item from the library catalogue: FREE
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Borrowing a set of vocal scores: FREE
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Borrowing an audiobook:
from Friday, 1 June 2018 - Sunday, 1 December 2019, we're offering loans of all our audiobooks for FREE for all library members. Normally, it's £1.40 for each audiobook for a period of 3 weeks. There's no charge for customers registered blind or partially sighted, customers who have other special needs which mean they're unable to read printed books or customers of the
Doorstep Library Service (housebound).
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Requesting an item we don't have in stock: £4
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Adult replacement library card: £2.50
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Under 17s replacement library card: £1.25
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A4 black and white printing and photocopying: 10p for each single sided page
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A4 colour printing and photocopying: 50p for each single sided page
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A3 black and white printing and photocopying: 20p for each single sided page
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A3 colour printing and photocopying: £1 for each single sided page
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Printing from ancestry.com: 90p for each single sided page
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Postcard sized local history digital prints on photographic paper: £4
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A4 sized local history digital prints on photographic paper: £7.50
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A3 sized local history digital prints on photographic paper: £15
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Microfilm prints: £1
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Sending a fax: £2 for the first sheet, 60p for each additional sheet
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Receiving a fax: £1.40
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Meeting room hire charge: £19 an hour. We'll consider a reduced rate for community groups. Get in touch with us using the contact details on this page or enquire at your preferred library if you're interested in booking a library meeting room.