Fees and charges are from 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2026. Visit your local library to pay your fees and charges.
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Membership card replacement
Membership card replacement
| Item |
Charge |
| Replacement adult card |
£2.70 |
| Replacement child/young adult card |
£1.50 |
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Overdue books
Overdue books
| Item |
Fine per day per item |
Maximum charge |
| Books borrowed by adults 18 and over |
£0.35 |
£5.25 |
Books borrowed by children or young adults
under 18 |
No charge |
No charge |
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Audiobooks
Audiobooks
| Item |
Charge per item per three weeks |
Overdue charge per day per item |
Maximum charge per item |
| Audiobooks borrowed by adults 18 and over |
£2.70 |
£0.35 |
£5.25 |
| Audiobooks borrowed by children or young adults under 18 |
No charge |
No charge |
No charge |
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Reservations for items held in stock in Swindon Libraries
Reservations for items held in stock in Swindon Libraries
| Item |
Charge |
Adult borrowers reserving items in
stock* |
£1.60 |
| SuperReserver annual subscription |
£32.00 |
| MiniReserver 90 day subscription |
£8.00 |
- *Charges do not apply to library users who are registered housebound, visually impaired, use the home library service, or those who are under 18 years of age
- Customers can make recommendations for items not currently in stock by completing a stock suggestion form or by email. Forms available in libraries.
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Reservations for items not held in stock in Swindon Libraries
Reservations for items not held in stock in Swindon Libraries
| Item |
Charge |
British Library item |
British Library document
system (penalty charges
on book loans) |
| All items |
£1.60* plus £7.40 |
At cost (currently £22.80) |
From £194.80 |
| Periodicals |
£1.60* plus £7.40 plus £0.20 per A4 black and white page |
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- *The initial reservation charge of £1.60 is not refundable
- Once the item has been ordered, cancellation is not possible and the customer will still be liable for the charges (£7.40 or £22.80 if the item is from the British Library)
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Damaged or lost stock
Damaged or lost stock
| Item |
Description |
Charge |
| Swindon Library items |
Items lost, not returned or
damaged beyond further use |
Replacement cost |
| Adult audiobooks |
Items lost, not returned or
damaged beyond further use |
Replacement cost or £42.00 if unable to replace |
| Children's audiobooks |
Items lost, not returned or
damaged beyond further use |
Replacement cost or £26.25 if unable to replace |
| British Library stock |
Items lost, not returned or
damaged beyond further use |
Minimum £186.80 British Library charge or actual cost of item if greater |
- If stock is lost and paid for but is subsequently found and returned for refund, a charge of £4 will be liable for each refund transaction to cover administration costs
- For stock items valued at £4 or less, no refund will be given
- No charge is made for damage to picture/board books whilst on loan to a child under the age of 5
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Loans
Loans
| Item |
Charge per item |
Note |
| Deposit covers items borrowed without membership card or ticket |
£22 |
Full refund on safe return of item |
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Reading groups
Reading groups
| Entitlement |
Charge per person per year |
| Ten titles per person |
£16 |
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Photocopies and computer printing
Photocopies and computer printing
| Item |
Black and white charge per copy |
Colour charge per copy |
| Paper size |
Single |
Double |
Single |
Double |
| A4 |
£0.20 |
£0.40 |
£0.45 |
£0.90 |
| A3 |
£0.30 |
£0.60 |
£0.55 |
£1.10 |
- The charges apply to all libraries that have public use photocopying facilities, for printing from library public access computers, or by WiFi printing services
- This charge will be revised once the Council project to replace the current photocopiers is complete
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Microfilm and microfiche printing
Microfilm and microfiche printing
| Item |
Charge |
| A4 sheet |
£0.55 |
| A3 sheet |
£1.10 |
| Postage and packaging |
Actual cost |
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People's Network (PN) visitors
People's Network (PN) visitors
| Item |
Charge |
Restrictions |
| Use of PN PC for each period of 15 minutes |
£1.60 |
Up to a maximum of 2 hours per day per person |
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Local studies extended research
Local studies extended research
| Item |
Charges |
| First 30 minutes |
£0 |
| Every 30 minute period thereafter (up to 3 hours) |
£25 |
| Half day (3.5 hours) |
£150 |
| Full day (7.5 hours) |
£300 |
- For longer enquiries, searches, or project work please contact Local Studies for more information
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Local studies historic images collection
Local studies historic images collection
| Item |
Charge |
| Per image file all publication, online use, broadcast, commercial and decorative display |
£25 (plus VAT) |
- This is a one-off, non-exclusive, non-transferable license. The customer acquires no rights, including without limitation copyright and other intellectual property rights, in the licensed material other than a license granted in accordance with these terms.
- A new application is required for any further reproduction other than as specified under this license agreement
- Further costs to be added as applicable (postage and packing, rescanning, additional image processing, CD-R/USB storage)
- Charges may be negotiated for local heritage groups, charity and non-profit use
- Some of our images may be under third-party copyright
- This charge covers the supply of image files and staff time. It is not contingent upon use or publication.
- Images should be credited to 'Local Studies (Swindon Libraries)' wherever possible
- A4 photographic prints may be ordered for £5 (inc. UK postage and packing)
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Hire of a library for private function or event (when space is available)
Hire of a library for private function or event
| Item |
Community hire charge per session |
Commercial and private hire charge per session |
Central Library conversation space - ground floor, capacity 150.
Three hour session in morning, afternoon, or evening |
From £25 |
From £50 |
- Payment for all charges over £30 should be made at least ten days in advance
- An extra charge will be made for any staffing required (either during closed periods, preparation time for hire, or room set up at cost)
- An additional cost for security will apply. Central Library for the whole booking period, other locations for opening and closing up of buildings. Charges will be at cost.
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Display charges
Display charges
| Item |
Charge per day |
| Commercial organisation or national charity organisation promoting business and/or offering products for sale |
£55 |
| Swindon charities and Swindon community groups |
£15 |
- The charging bands apply for all mounted and table top displays
- A table top display is one table (160 centimeters long) and two chairs, a mounted display can be up to 2.5 meters long. For larger displays additional charges may apply.
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Art exhibitions
Art exhibitions
| Item |
Charge per week* |
| Central Library Courtyard Gallery |
£65 |
- *Should an exhibition require pictures or exhibits to be fixed to the wall, the wall must be made good by the hirer after the exhibition
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