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Library Fees & Charges
Library Services Fees and Charges approved for 1 July 2020 to 30 June 2021.
All fees and charges are inclusive of GST (except as noted *).
| Library Services Charges | Fee (incl GST) |
|---|---|
| Rentals | Book Rental | No Charge | Children's Compact Disc | No Charge | Book Rental - Best Seller Collection | $6.00 | Magazine Rental - Best Seller Collection | $3.00 | Compact Disc Rental - per item 14 days | $2.00 | DVD Rental - new title, per item 7 days | $4.00 | DVD Rental - older item, including Children's, 7 days | $2.00 | DVD Rental - series, 14 days | $6.00 |
| Extended Loan Charges | All materials except BestSeller books, BestSeller magazines, and console games - per item per day | $0.55 | BestSeller Collection - Books and magazines. Per item per day | $1.55 | Maximum charge per item | $12.00 |
| Interloan Charges | Handling Fee | $7.00 | Interloans from libraries that charge an additional fee (handling fee will be additionally charged) | $22.00 | Rush Fee (additional to above charges) | $25.00 |
| City Loan | Handling Fee | $7.00 |
| Visitors from Outside the Hawkes Bay Region | Borrowing Fee | $5.00 |
| Membership Cards | Replacement of Membership Cards | $5.50 |
| Research Services | Per hour with first 15 minutes free | $50.00 | Borrow a Librarian Per 30 min session | Up to $20 |
| Photocopying | Per A4 sheet (Black & White 1 x side only) | $0.30 | Per A3 sheet (Black & White 1 x side only) | $0.60 | Per A4 sheet (Colour 1 x side only) | $0.90 | Per A3 sheet (Colour 1 x side only) | $2.20 |
| Internet/Email Charges | Per hour | $4.50 | Per 30 minutes | $2.50 |
| Printout Charges | Microfilm reader printer (per A4 sheet) | $0.60 | A4 black & white printouts (per side) | $0.40 | A3 Colour Printouts (per side) | $2.50 | A4 Colour Printouts (per side) | $1.00 |
| Charges Related to Damaged or Lost Items | Fee (incl GST) |
|---|---|
| Note: Books with a high replacement value are priced at the discretion of library management | |
| Item Charges | Items are charged at individual purchase price as per catalogue record. If a purchase price is not recorded, a standard replacement cost is charged as per the following average item price table | Individual Purchase Price |
| Books | Fee (incl GST) |
|---|---|
| All Books | up to $50.00 |
| Compact Disc | Purchase price of item as per catalogue record, if not available a standard replacement cost will be charged at | $32.00 |
| DVD | Per Disk | $32.00 |
| Childrens Puzzles | Children's Puzzles | $32.00 |
Library Services Fees and Charges approved for 1 July 2021 to 30 June 2022.
All fees and charges are inclusive of GST (except as noted *).
| Library Services Charges | Fee (incl GST) |
|---|---|
| Rentals | Book Rental | No Charge | Children's Compact Disc | No Charge | Book Rental - Best Seller Collection | $6.20 | Magazine Rental - Best Seller Collection | $3.10 | Compact Disc Rental - per item 14 days | $2.10 | DVD Rental - new title, per item 7 days | $4.10 | DVD Rental - older item, including Children's, 7 days | $2.10 | DVD Rental - series, 14 days | $6.20 |
| Extended Loan Charges | All materials except BestSeller books, BestSeller magazines, and console games - per item per day | $0.57 | BestSeller Collection - Books and magazines. Per item per day | $1.60 | Maximum charge per item | $12.40 |
| Interloan Charges | Handling Fee | $7.30 | Interloans from libraries that charge an additional fee (handling fee will be additionally charged) | $22.80 | Rush Fee (additional to above charges) | $25.90 |
| City Loan | Handling Fee | $7.30 |
| Visitors from Outside the Hawkes Bay Region | Borrowing Fee | $5.20 |
| Membership Cards | Replacement of Membership Cards | $5.70 |
| Research Services | Per hour with first 15 minutes free | $51.80 | Borrow a Librarian Per 30 min session | Up to $20 |
| Photocopying | Per A4 sheet (Black & White 1 x side only) | $0.31 | Per A3 sheet (Black & White 1 x side only) | $0.62 | Per A4 sheet (Colour 1 x side only) | $0.93 | Per A3 sheet (Colour 1 x side only) | $2.30 |
| Internet/Email Charges | Per hour | $4.70 | Per 30 minutes | $2.60 |
| Printout Charges | Microfilm reader printer (per A4 sheet) | $0.62 | A4 black & white printouts (per side) | $0.41 | A3 Colour Printouts (per side) | $2.60 | A4 Colour Printouts (per side) | $1.00 |
| Charges Related to Damaged or Lost Items | Fee (incl GST) |
|---|---|
| Note: Books with a high replacement value are priced at the discretion of library management | |
| Item Charges | Items are charged at individual purchase price as per catalogue record. If a purchase price is not recorded, a standard replacement cost is charged as per the following average item price table | Individual Purchase Price |
| Books | Fee (incl GST) |
|---|---|
| All Books | up to $50.00 |
| Compact Disc | Purchase price of item as per catalogue record, if not available a standard replacement cost will be charged at | $33.20 |
| DVD | Per Disk | $33.20 |
| Childrens Puzzles | Children's Puzzles | $33.20 |
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