During the phased reintroduction of library services loan charges, overdue charges and reservation charges are currently suspended. You can check your account to see the current due date. Depending on when you borrowed your items, due dates may vary.
Loan charges
Charges apply for each issue and subsequent renewal.
Loan charges: read left to right for item, loan period and charge.
| Item |
Loan period |
Charge |
| Books |
3 weeks |
No charge |
| Audiobooks, 1-8 CDs and cassettes |
3 weeks |
£1.45 |
| Audiobooks, 9+ CDs and cassettes |
3 weeks |
£2.90 |
| DVDs - star titles |
1 week |
£3.00 |
| DVDs - other titles |
1 week |
£2.00 |
| Music CDs |
1 week |
£1.20 |
| Playaways - digital audiobooks |
3 weeks |
£2.90 |
Overdue charges
Overdue charges: read left to right for item and charge.
| Item |
Charge |
| Adults' books |
£0.30 per day late |
| Audiobooks |
£0.30 per day late |
| DVDs - star titles |
£0.75 per day late |
| DVDs - other titles |
£0.60 per day late |
| Music CDs |
£0.30 per day late |
| Playaways, digital audiobooks |
£0.30 per day late |
| Children's books |
No daily charge |
| Administrative charge for each reminder letter |
£1.75 |
Reservation charges
There are no reservation charges for the following items, if in stock:
- audiovisual items
- children's items reserved by children
- books requested by 14-17 year olds
- large print books
- non-fiction books
- items obtained from the county stores.
Reservation charges: read left to right for reservations and charge.
| Reservations |
Charge |
| Per item |
£1.00 |
| Per item if in stock and placed online |
£0.60 |
| Supplementary charge: items obtained from the British Library |
£10.00 |
| Supplementary charge: items obtained from other sources outside West Sussex |
£6.50 |
Photocopying
Photocopying charges: read left to right for type and charge.
| Type |
Charge |
| A4 - black and white |
£0.15 per copy |
| A3 - black and white |
£0.20 per copy |
| A4 - colour |
£0.50 per copy |
| A3 - colour |
£1.00 per copy |
| Prints from microfilm and microfiche |
£0.25 per copy |
Faxes
Fax charges: read left to right for type and charge.
| Type |
Charge |
| To send a fax |
£2.00 per page |
| To send a fax within Europe |
£2.70 per page |
| To send a fax elsewhere in the world |
£3.40 per page |
| To receive a fax |
£1.35 per page |
Public access computers
Public access computer charges: read left to right for type and charge.
| Type |
Charge |
| Library members |
Free |
| Visitors - hourly charge |
£2.00 |
| Printing from PCs, A4 black and white |
£0.20 |
| Printing from PCs, A4 colour |
£0.60 |
Other charges
Other charges: read left to right for type and charge.
| Type |
Charge |
| Replacement library card |
£1.75 |
| Lost or damaged items (plus replacement cost) |
£1.75 |
| Reading group - annual group subscription |
£33.00 |
Paying
You can pay for charges by credit or debit card at the following libraries:
