Fees and charges
We understand that our range of exciting offerings may keep you entertained for longer than the borrowing time, but other people may be waiting for the items you have borrowed. When you borrow items from the library you will receive a receipt showing the date your items are due back — please keep this receipt handy as a reminder to yourself.
Any items kept after this date will incur a fee each day they are overdue. An email or letter will deliver a courtesy reminder to you. If overdue fees are in excess of $10, borrowing privileges will be suspended.
If you are under 18 years old, you will have a relative acting as your guarantor. Your guarantor has agreed to accept responsibility for all fees and charges accrued. If items are overdue and fees are not paid then both your and your guarantor's borrowing privileges will be stopped.
You can pay library fees and charges using internet banking. However, overdue fees cannot be paid until the overdue item has been returned. Our account number is 02-0316-0030142-17. Please use your library card number and your name as references when making payments to us.
Fees and charges valid from 1 July 2018
|
Collection |
Loan Period |
Charge for the first loan period |
Daily Overdue Fee |
|
ADULTS | |||
| Books | 28 days | Free | 50c per day |
| Talking Books | 28 days | Free | 50c per day |
| Magazines - Pay | 7 days | $2.20 | 50c per day |
| Magazines - Free | 7 days | Free | 50c per day |
| Compact Discs - Pay | 7 days | $2.50 | 50c per day |
| Compact Discs - Free | 7 days | Free | 50c per day |
| DVDs | 7 days | $2.70 | 50c per day |
| Best Sellers | 7 days | $5 | $1 per day |
| eBooks / eAudiobooks | 14 days | Free | n/a |
| eMagazines | n/a | Free | n/a |
| Kits | 14 days | $2 | 50c per day |
|
CHILDREN AND YOUNG ADULTS | |||
| Books | 28 days | Free | 10c per day |
| Talking Books | 28 days | Free | 10c per day |
| Magazines | 7 days | Free | 10c per day |
| Compact Discs | 7 days | Free | 10c per day |
| DVDs | 7 days | Free | 10c per day |
|
OTHER CHARGES | |
| Aotearoa People's Network Kaharoa - Internet and PC use - Printing |
Free 30 minute session 20c per A4 side |
| Community Meeting Rooms at St Andrews, Level 1 and Level 2, Central Library | $18 for non-profit groups, or $60 for a commercial group |
| Community Meeting Rooms on Level 3, Central Library | $10 per hour for non-profit groups only, free for study use |
| Contract Research | $37 per 30 mins |
| Interloans - Standard | $10 |
| Interloans - All other interloan requests | Price on request |
| Lost or Damaged Items | Replacement Cost |
| Replacement Card | $3.80 |
| Reservations - Adult collections - eResources |
$1.50 $1 |
| Photocopying - black & white | 20c per A4 side, 40c per A3 side |
| Photocopying - colour | price available on request |
| Library bags - Standard |
$3.50 |
| Images/Photographs | View details on Hamilton City Council website |
|
SUBSCRIPTION MEMBERSHIPS FOR NON-HAMILTON RESIDENTS OR RATEPAYERS | |
| Individual membership | $40 per 6 months $80 per 12 months |
| Family / Group membership | $90 per 6 months $180 per 12 months |




