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Library loan, reservation and overdue charges

With the exception of certain concessions, the following charges apply:

Library loan charges
Audio books  (2 week loan)ChargeDVDs (1 week loan)Charge
1 - 4 tapes/CDs £1.10Price code blue£1.10
5 - 11 tapes/CDs £1.80Price code red£2.20
12 + tapes/CDs £2.70Games£2.70
Playaway £2.70Music CDs£1.00
Overdue charges
Overdue ItemsChargeMaximum charge
Children's books£0.05 £1.05
DVDs£0.45£9.45
Games£1.00£21.00
Adult books and all other items£0.20£4.20

Fines can be avoided by applying for a renewal before the due date (up to a maximum of four renewals). You can renew online, by telephone or by visiting your nearest library. You can also sign up to email alerts for when your loans are almost due for return with the Library Elf.

Reservation charges
ReservationsChargeReservationsCharge
All items from Buckinghamshire Libraries£0.50Vocal scores up to 40 copies£12.00
Books from SELMS** libraries£2.00Further copies25p each
Books from Non-SELMS libraries£3.50Orchestral sets£12.00
Photocopies and computer printouts
Photocopies and computer printoutsCharge
Black & White A4£0.10
Black & White A3 £0.20
Colour A4 £0.50 
Colour A3£0.75
Fax charges
Fax sending per pageChargeFax sending per pageCharge
UK & Ireland£1.00Rest of the world£2.00
Europe£1.75Receiving (per transaction)£1.00
Business Information Service charges
ItemCharge
 Mint downloads 10p per company
 Telemarketing lists 25p per A4 page
 Other print-outs 10 per page

* Reminder, postal notification and recovery charges are also payable.

Notices and loan receipts

Notices

Where library notices are sent by post eg to let you know a  reservation is now available for collection or an item is overdue for return, 42p will be added to your library account for payment on your next visit. 

If you receive notices by email there is no charge. To arrange this you can ask our staff or login, go to your Personal Details tab, check we have your current email address and tick the ‘Receive library notices via email’ box.

For email notices to remind you before your books are due back please visit the Library Elf page.

Loan receipts

You can now have your loan slips sent to you by email, instead of being printed, when you borrow items. Please ask staff to arrange this for you.

**Buckinghamshire Libraries are part of the South East Library Management System (SELMS) partnership of library services.

For more information call 0845 2303232 or email library@buckscc.gov.uk

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