Library charges

Overdue charges

This charge is per item, per loan period.

Overdue charges for each item
0 Type of item Daily charge Maximum charge
1 Adult books 60 pence £13.80
2 Children's books borrowed by adults 20 pence £5
3 Children's books borrowed by children 20 pence £2.60
4 Teenage books borrowed by young people 20 pence £5
5 Teenage books borrowed by adults 50 pence £11.50
6 Spoken word and music CDs 60 pence £13.80
7 DVDs 90 pence £14
8 Tablets 60p £250

Hire charges

Hire charges by item
0 Type of item Charge
1 Children's spoken word Free
2 Spoken word £2.70
3 Spoken word for members who are registered blind or partially sighted Free
4 DVDs, CDs and computer games - first 3 months of release £2.70
5 DVDs, CDs and computer games - 3 months to 2 years old £1.90
6 DVDs, CDs and computer games - over 2 years old 90 pence
7 Music scores Price on asking

Charges for damaged or lost tablets

The maximum charge for a damaged or lost tablet is £250.

Requests

Charges for requests
0 Type of request Charge
1 All Bracknell Forest stock 90 pence per item
2 Children’s books Free
3 For all registered disabled people 60 pence per item
4 Annual subscription - unlimited (12 months - April to March) £23
5 Annual subscription - unlimited (6 Months - October to March) £16

Other authorities and the British Library

Requests from other authorities, or the British Library will be charged a £1 non-refundable deposit for this service in addition to the charge listed below.

Requests from other places and their charges
0 Type of request Charge
1 First 10 items £6 per item
2 British Library - items £17 per item
3 British Library - periodicals £13 per item
4 British Library urgent service Price on asking
5 British Library urgent service - student concession £23 per item

IT charges

Charges for IT items
0 Item Charge
1 USB memory stick £5.80 each
2 Guest internet ticket £4.50 per half hour

Printing

Charges for printing
0 Item Charge
1 Scanning and printing - self service 20 pence per A4 sheet
2 Scanning and printing - by staff £5.80 per A4 sheet
3 Printing - black and white 20 pence per A4 sheet
4 Printing - colour 50 pence per A4 sheet
5 Printing - on microfilm 50 pence per A4 sheet

Photocopying

Charges for photocopies
0 Item Charge
1 Black and white - A4 20 pence per sheet
2 Black and white - A3 40 pence per sheet
3 Colour - A4 (Bracknell, Great Hollands and Harmans Water only) 80 pence per sheet
4 Colour - A3 (Bracknell, Great Hollands and Harmans Water only) £2 per sheet

Meeting room hire

Charges for meeting rooms
0 Hire length Charge
1 Half day £55
2 Full day £85
3 Per hour £19

Large open space room hire at Bracknell Library

Charges for large open space room hire at Bracknell Library
0 Hire length Charge
1 Half day £65
2 Full day £110
3 Per hour £25

Contact information

Bracknell Forest Libraries

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