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Membership
Anyone can join the library.
You may join by visiting your local Library, bringing along proof of address, e.g. driver's licence, utility bill; once you have joined you can borrow items straight away. People under 18 need a guarantor.

 


What can you borrow?
Junior members
up to 10 books/ junior videos
Adult members
up to 10 books
Audio Visual members
up to 10books
3 DVDs
3 CDs
3 videos
3 cassettes
(Max 16 items)
Books are issued for 3 weeks and can be renewed once in person, on the website and over the phone, provided they are not reserved by another borrower.
CDs and videos are issued for 3 weeks. These cannot be renewed.
Please remember to always have your library card when visiting your local library.

 


Library Charges
Usage Charges, effective 13.01.2003
Audio-Visual Membership
?17.00
Inter-Library Loan [BLDSC]
?5.00 per item
Printout from Microfilm Reader Printer [A3 size]
?0.70
Photocopies
?0.20 per sheet
Printouts from PC
?0.20 per sheet
Floppy disks for use with PC
?1.50 per disk
Charges for Internet usage, effective 13.01.2003
Band A
Children; students; Unwaged; Retired
?1.00 per hour
Band B
Adults outside above categories
?2.00 per hour
Note: In each Library with internet access, provision will be made for internet use for research purposes, without charge.
Fines / Replacement Charges
Replacement of Library Card
?2.00
Replacement of lost book / CD / Video
full cost of item
Fine for late return
?0.50 per item per week
Other Charges / Fees
Telephone call or fax message sent: full cost of call
Fax received: minimum charge ?0.50; ?0.10 for sixth and each subsequent page