How to pay
You can pay library charges in person when you visit any library. Library staff will inform you of the amount you need to pay.
You can also pay charges via self-service machines in several of our larger libraries.
Costs, charges and fines
Membership
Membership charges| Membership card | Adult | Under 16's, OAP and registered blind or partially sighted |
|---|
| Membership card | Free | Free |
| Lost membership card | £2.00 | £2.00 |
Photocopying and printing
Photocopying charges| Category | Cost per A4 sheet | Cost per A3 sheet |
|---|
| Black and white photocopy | £0.20 | £0.40 |
| Minimum postage charge - Black and white | £6.00 (up to 10 copies) | £6.00 (up to 5 copies) |
| Additional postage charge per sheet - Black and white | £0.20 | £0.40 |
| Admin charge | £1.00 | £1.00 |
| Colour photocopy | £0.50 | £1.00 |
| Minimum postage charge - Colour | £6.00 (up to 5 copies) | £6.00 (up to 3 copies) |
| Additional postage charge per sheet - Colour | £0.50 | £1.00 |
| Admin charge | £1.00 | £1.00 |
Printing charges| Category | Cost per A4 sheet | Cost per A3 sheet |
|---|
| Microfilm print | £0.70 | £1.40 |
| PC print - black and white | £0.20 | £0.40 |
| PC print - colour | £0.50 | £1.00 |
| Microfilm print - Staff assisted | £1.50 | £3.00 |
| Minimum postage charge - Microfilm print | £5.40 (up to 2 copies) | £5.40 (for 1 copy) |
| Additional postage charge per sheet | £1.40 | £2.70 |
| Admin charge | £1.00 | £1.00 |
Hire charges and fines
Book hire charges and fines| Book charges | General public | Active Lifestyle card holder |
|---|
| Reservations (if available from library stock) | Free | Free |
| Reservations from regional or national libraries | £3.00 | £2.25 |
| Reservations from the British Library | £7.00 | £5.50 |
| Overdue books (per item per day) | £0.20 (over 65's free) - Maximum charge £10.00 | £0.15 - Maximum charge £10.00 |
| Under 16s are not liable for the above book charges |
Audio hire charges and fines| Audio hire | General public | Active Lifestyle card holders |
|---|
| Audio hire - reservation | Free | Free |
| Language tapes/CDs and talking books (per day) | Free | Free |
| Overdue charges for audio hire items (per item per day) | £0.30 - Maximum charge £10.00 | £0.30 - Maximum charge £10.00 |
| Registered blind, partially sighted and hearing impaired people who reside within the borough of Bury are not liable for audio hire charges |
DvD hire charges and fines| DvD hire | General public | Active Lifestyle card holders |
|---|
| Reservations if available from library stock | Free | Free |
| DvD per week | £2.00 | £1.50 |
| Overdue charges for DvD items (per item per day) | £0.70 - Maximum charge £10.00 | £0.70 - Maximum charge £10.00 |
| Registered blind, partially sighted and hearing impaired people who reside within the borough of Bury are not liable for DvD hire charges |
Computer use charges| Computer charges | Members | Non-members |
|---|
| Use of computers in libraries | Free | £1 per hour |
| Basic or beginners course | Free | £5.00 |
| Via group courses | £10.00 | £15.00 |
| Single attendee | £15.00 | £20.00 |
Fax charges| Fax charges | United Kingdom | International |
|---|
| First sheet | £2.00 | £5.00 |
| Subsequent sheets | £1.30 | £5.00 |
Room hire and refreshments
Charges for room hire and refreshments| Type of room | Cost per hour |
|---|
| Small meeting room (up to 8 people) | £10.00 |
| Large meeting room (9 people or more) | £15.00 |
| Meeting room with IT facilities | £25.00 |
| For room hire outside of normal library opening hours there is minimum booking period of 2 hours plus a surcharge of £35.00 |
Other service charges
Vocal score hire
- Per set of scores per month or part month - £17.00
Audio transcription service
- Cost per hour £16.00 (plus £6.00 for supply of CD or tape)
- Registered blind or partially sighted get small documents free of charge
Braille transcription service
- Cost per hour - £16.00
- Plus, per Braille sheet - £0.10p
Archives and family history charges
Research fee (excluding planning) for example genealogy
- Per half hour - £7.50
- Per hour - £15.00
Digital Images
- Per image (not including postage & packaging) - £5.50
- Per image on CD - £7.50
- Admin charge - £2.00
Planning-related Archive Service search
- Researching and providing information from planning and ecological records
- Cost per hour or part hour - domestic properties - £50.00
- Cost per hour or part hour - commercial sites - £80.00
