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Please note: Fees and charges will increase on Saturday 1 April. Borrowing charges, reservation fees and fines for late returns and renewals of library items remain suspended.
Library fees and charges 2023-2024 (PDF)
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Borrowing charges (per 3-week loan)
| | 0 to 11-year-olds | 12 to 17-year-olds | Leisure card
holders | Residents
over 65 | Residents | Non
residents |
|---|
| CDs | N/A | 55p | 55p | Free | £1.10 | £1.75 |
| Language courses material | N/A | £1.55 | £1.55 | Free | £3.30 | £5.60 |
| Talking books, including Playaways | N/A | £1.05 | £1.05 | Free | £2.20 | £3.40 |
Late returns and renewals
The following daily fines will be charged on all items that are borrowed on adult or student cards and are returned or renewed late.
Non-payment of fines may lead to suspension from the library service.
| | 0 to 11-year-olds | 12 to 17-year-olds | Leisure card
holders | Residents
over 65 | Residents | Non
residents |
|---|
| Books | N/A | 8p | 20p | 20p | 20p | 25p |
| Talking books, including Playaways | N/A | 8p | 20p | 20p | 20p | 25p |
| CDs | N/A | 8p | 20p | 20p | 20p | 25p |
| Language course materials | N/A | 8p | 20p | 20p | 20p | 25p |
If you would like to receive free pre-overdue and overdue email or text reminders, please speak with a member of library staff. Courtesy overdue reminders are sent out 2 weeks and 5 weeks after the items are overdue.
Please note: If, due to a technical error, you do not receive an overdue notification, you will still be liable for any fines subsequently accrued.
Renew a library book
Reservations
| | 0 to 11-year-olds | 12 to 17-year-olds | Leisure card
holders | Residents
over 65 | Residents | Non
residents |
|---|
| In-stock reservations | Free | Free | Free | Free | Free | 90p |
Printing and photocopying
| Print outs (per sheet) | Black and white prints | 20p |
| | Colour prints | 40p |
| | CD ROM/microform prints | 30p |
| Photocopies | Black and white A4 | 10p |
| | Black and white A3 | 20p |
| | Colour A4 | 40p |
| | Colour A3 | £1.00 |
Lost or damaged membership cards
| | 0 to 11-year-olds | 12 to 17-year-olds | Leisure card
holders | Residents
over 65 | Residents | Non
residents |
|---|
| Lost library card | £1.10 | £1.10 | £2.20 | £2.20 | £2.20 | £2.40 |
If you are a resident and use your HillingdonFirst card as your membership card, the first replacement is free; each additional replacement is £5.
Lost or damaged items
If an item that you are borrowing is lost or damaged whilst on loan to you, you may be required to pay a cost of replacement.