Library charges

To avoid charges for overdue returns, please return or renew your items on time.

If you give us your email address, we can send you a reminder to let you know when your items are due.

Hire charges

Top Title DVDs – £1.00 per day. These items cannot be renewed.
All other DVDs – 70p per day. These items cannot be renewed.
(Overdue DVDs will be charged at £1.00 or 70p per day respectively.)
Music CDs (not available in all libraries) – 90p for one week hire. These items cannot be renewed.
Spoken word, e-books and downloadable audio books – these are FREE to borrow.

Overdue charges

Adult books – 20p per day (to a maximum of £5.00 per book).
Children’s books – 5p per day (to a maximum of £3.00 per book).
Children’s picture books – No charge
DVDs – 70p per day
Music CDs – 25p
Adult talking books/ language cassettes – 20p per day
Spoken word CDs – 20p per day
Junior talking books – 5p per day

Note: overdue charge is per item per day on which the library is open to the public

Miscellaneous

Request charge for an item already in stock in Peterborough Library – Free
Charge for uncollected requests from Peterborough Libraries – 60p
Request charge for an item from another Library service or the British Library – £2.50
Charge for uncollected items from another Library service or the British Library – £2.50
Lost card charges adult – £1.25
Lost card charges child – 50p
Fax sent to UK – 70p per page
Fax sent to all other locations – £1 per page
Fax receive – 40p per page
Photocopies A4 black/white – 10p per sheet
Photocopies A4 colour – £1.10 per sheet
Photocopies A3 black/white – 20p per sheet
Photocopies A3 colour – £1.60 per sheet
Printouts from microfilm/microfiche A4 black/white – 50p per sheet
Printouts from microfilm/microfiche A3 black/white – 80p per sheet
Computer printouts A4 colour from Internet/CD-ROM – 30p
Computer use by a library member after 1st hour – £1.20 per half hour
Computer use by a nonlibrary member after 1st 20 minutes – £2.40 per half hour
Posters & advert display charges: local, noncommercial – No charge
Posters & advert display charges: other A5 – £1.15 per week
Posters & advert display charges: other A4 – £1.80 per week
Posters & advert display charges: other A3 – £3.30 per week
Small ads, business – £1.50 per week
Small ads, personal – £1.00 pert week

Lettings – To book a room phone 01733 864169

LP Hartley Room – daytime concessionary rate – £15.50 per hour
LP Hartley Room – daytime standard rate – £19.00 per hour
LP Hartley Room – evening concessionary rate – £26.50 per hour
LP Hartley Room – evening standard rate – £30.00 per hour
LP Hartley Room – weekend concessionary rate – £33.50 per hour
LP Hartley Room – weekend standard rate – £35.50 per hour
John Clare Theatre – daytime concessionary rate – £24.50 per hour
John Clare Theatre – daytime standard rate – £32.50 per hour
John Clare Theatre – evening concessionary rate – £38.50 per hour
John Clare Theatre- evening standard rate – £44.50 per hour
John Clare Theatre – weekend concessionary rate – £45.00 per hour
John Clare Theatre – weekend standard rate – £51.00 per hour
Combined daytime use both rooms – concessionary rate – £36.00 per hour
Combined daytime use both rooms – standard rate – £44.00 per hour
Combined evening use both rooms – concessionary rate – £52.50 per hour
Combined evening use both rooms – standard rate – £63.00 per hour
Combined weekend use both rooms – concessionary rate – £58.00 per hour
Combined weekend use both rooms – standard rate – £69.00 per hour
Combined use full day – concessionary rate – £285.00 full day
Combined use full day – standard rate – £350.00 full day
Zone Room – daytime concessionary rate – £14.00 per hour
Zone Room – daytime standard rate – £17.00 per hour
Zone Room – evening concessionary rate – £25.00 per hour
Zone Room – evening standard rate – £28.00 per hour