Appendix 5
Library service proposed fees and charges 2022-23
(Please note that library fines and charges are always a multiple of 5p to reduce the overheads of cash handling):
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Summary of Proposals: |
Current |
Proposed |
% increase |
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AUDIO VISUAL |
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DVD loans to adults – Hire charge per week for premium films |
£3.10 |
£3.50 |
12.9% |
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DVD loans to adults – Hire charge per week for other DVDs |
£2.00 |
£2.50 |
25% |
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DVD loans to children and young people – Hire charge per week |
£1.50 |
£2.00 |
33% |
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Nb All audio-visual loans to Access and concessionary card holders |
Half price |
Half price |
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Nb All audio-visual loans to Exempt Card Holders (people with learning disabilities) |
Free |
Free |
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Overdue Charges |
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Books on loan to adults, Spoken Word recordings, music CDs and language courses - overdue charge per book per day with maximum charge of £9.60 (previously £8) per loan |
25p |
30p |
20% |
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Books on loan to children 0-19 - overdue charge per day with a maximum charge of £3 (previously £2.50) per loan |
10p |
15p |
50% |
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Nb Books and Spoken Word recordings on loan to Access card holders and Exempt card holders (people with learning difficulties) |
No charge |
No charge |
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Nb There are no charges for eBooks as they automatically stop working beyond the return date |
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Nb Staff have discretion to waive part or all charges in cases of genuine hardship
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HIRE OF JUBILEE LIBRARY CONFERENCE ROOMS |
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7.3% average increase across all rooms at both standard and discounted rates.
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Various |
Various |
7.3% |