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If an item has not been returned to the library, a reminder letter will be sent out three weeks after it is due to be brought back.  You can renew your items via the on-line catalogue or you can call or email the library. Contact details appear on each branch library web page.

Overdue Book Charges

Adults- 12p per day to a maximum of £6.00
Children (up to 12 years of age)- No Charge
Teenagers (13-17 years)- 2p per day to a maximum of £2.00
Over 60s- 2p per day to a maximum of £2.00

Music Loan Charges

Annual Subscription- £18.00
CDs Pay as you Borrow- 85p per week

Overdue Music Charges Subscriptions

Adults- 12p per item to a maximum of £6.00
Teenagers/Over 60s- 2p per item per day to a maximum of £2.00

Overdue Music Charges Pay as you borrow

One week’s hire charge per week or part of a week

Video Loan Charges (1 week)- £1.50

Overdue Video Charges

One hire charge per item for each week overdue or part of a week overdue

DVD Loan Charges (1 week)- £2.50

Overdue DVD Charges

One hire charge per week overdue or part of a week overdue

CD ROMS (1 week)- £2.00 per week

CD ROMS Charges

One hire charge per item for each week overdue or part of a week overdue

Lost Ticket

Adult & Over 60s- £1.50
Children, Teenagers- 75p

Reservations

All - 30p, plus £2 if an interlibrary loan is necessary

Charge for Loan of Music Score Sets/Playsets- £5.00

Photocopying

Black & White- A4 10p per sheet, A3- 20p per sheet
Colour A4- 50p per sheet, A3- £2.00 per sheet

IT Printing

Black & White- 10p
Colour- £1.00

Use of Internet- Free

Faxes – sending (staff assisted)

To send UK- 50p per sheet
Europe- £1.00 per sheet
North America- £1.50 per sheet
Elsewhere- £1.50 per sheet
To recieve- 50p per sheet

Booksales

Non Fiction- 50p per book
Fiction- 20p per book
Children’s- 10p per book
Cassettes- 50p each
Cassettes (Boxed Sets)- £1.00 per set
CD Roms- 50p each
Videos- £2.00 each
CDs- £1.50 each

Standard price Royal Mail Stamps are sold in many branches at the current 1st and 2nd class rate. Current rates can be found at www.royalmail.co.uk

Local Studies and Archives

Microfilm (Staff Assisted) A4- 50 p, A3- 70p
Microfilm (Self Service) A4- 30p, A3- 50p
Microfiche (Staff Assisted) A4- 50p, A3- 70p
Microfiche (Self Service) A4- 30p, A3- 50p
Photocopies (Staff Assisted) A4- 30p, A3- 40p
Photocopies (Self Service) A4-10p, A3- 20p
Laser copies from image bank- 10 x 8”- £1.50
8 x 6”- £1.50
6 x 4”- £1.00

Home Library Service- Free

Enquiries re: eligibility:
Email: homelibrary.service@oldham.gov.uk
Tel: 0161 911 3089

Talking Book Service- Free
Enquiries:
Email: ecs.talking.books@oldham.gov.uk
Tel: 0161 911 4666


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