Library fees and charges

Lending charges

Item	Charge	Loan period
Books	Free of charge	3 weeks
Talking books	Free of charge	3 weeks

Room hire

Room Hire	Price
Community use	£6.50 per hour
Commercial use	£20 per hour

Reservation and request charges

You can reserve any item we stock and collect it at any library within St Helens Borough. You can also request any book that we do not stock. Search the library catalogue.

Type of request	Charge	Loan period
Purchase suggestion	Free of charge	3 weeks
Inter-library loan (British Library)	£6 (plus £6 per renewal)	3 weeks (subject to recall)
Music scores	£11 per 20 copies £2 admin charge if the performance is within 4 weeks	To performance date
Play sets	£6 per 10 copies £2 admin charge if the performance is within 4 weeks	To performance date

Photocopies

Paper size	Black and white / colour	Price per copy
A4	Black and white	£0.10
A3	Black and white	£0.15
A4	Colour	£0.50
A3	Colour	£1.00

Computer and internet services

Computer and internet access is free. Printing costs are:

Paper size	Black and white / colour	Price per copy
A4	Black and white	£0.10
A4	Colour	£0.50

Replacement library cards

For adults aged over 18 there is a charge of £1 for a replacement library card.

You must show your library card every time you borrow, renew or reserve items. Items cannot be taken without your card, nor can we give you a temporary library card.

When renewing items over the telephone, you may be asked to give your name and library card number.