Charges from 1 September 2024.
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.
Costs, charges and fines
Membership
| Item | Cost | Under 16s, OAP and registered blind or partially sighted |
|---|---|---|
| Membership card | Free | Free |
| Replacement membership card | £1.60 | £1.60 |
Photocopying and printing
| Category | Cost per A4 side | Cost per A3 side |
|---|---|---|
| Black and white photocopy | £0.20 | £0.55 |
| Colour photocopy | £0.65 | £1.30 |
| Minimum postage charge | £7.25 (up to 10 copies) | £7.25 (up to 5 copies) |
| Additional postage charge per sheet | £0.20 | £0.65 |
| Postal admin charge | £1.30 | £1.30 |
| Category | Cost per A4 side | Cost per A3 side |
|---|---|---|
| PC print - black and white | £0.20 | £0.55 |
| PC print - colour | £0.65 | £1.30 |
| Microfilm print | £0.85 | £1.70 |
| Minimum postage charge - Microfilm print | £6.40 (up to 2 copies) | £6.40 (for 1 copy) |
| Additional postage charge per sheet | £1.70 | £3.20 |
| Admin charge | £1.30 | £1.30 |
Hire charges and fines
| Book charges | |
|---|---|
| Reservations (if available from library stock) | Free |
| Reservations from regional or national libraries | £4.30 |
| Overdue books (per item per day) | £0.20 (over 65's free) |
Under 16s are not liable for the above book charges.
| Category | Hardback | Paperback |
|---|---|---|
| Adult non-fiction | £10.00 | £8.00 |
| Adult fiction | £8.00 | £4.50 |
| Junior non-fiction | £6.50 | £3.50 |
| Junior fiction | £6.00 | £3.50 |
* If you lose a new book you pay the full amount, as per the price shown on the catalogue. This charge is reduced by 10% per year, from book purchase date, down to a minimum charge as shown above.
| Audio hire | |
|---|---|
| Audio hire - reservation | Free |
| Language CDs and talking books (per day) | Free |
| Overdue charges for audio hire items (per item per day) | £0.40 |
Registered blind, partially sighted and hearing impaired people who reside within the borough of Bury are not liable for audio hire charges.
Computer use charges
Use of computers in libraries:
- Members: Free
- Non-members: £1.30 per hour
Room hire and refreshments
Charges for room hire and refreshments (per hour):
- Small meeting room (up to 8 people): £18.00
- Large meeting room (9 people or more): £26.50
- Meeting room with IT facilities: £37.50
For room hire outside of normal library opening hours there is minimum booking period of 2 hours plus a surcharge of £40.00. Provision of refreshments by arrangement.
Archives and family history charges
- Research fee (excluding planning) for example genealogy, per hour - £24.50
- Digital images:
- Per image (not including postage & packaging) - £8.50
- Per image on CD - £9.00
- Admin charge - £2.15
- Planning-related Archive Service search:
- Researching and providing information from planning and ecological records
- Cost per hour or part hour - domestic properties - £75.00
- Cost per hour or part hour - commercial sites - £112.00