Isle of Wight Library Service fees and Charges
Isle of Wight Library Service Fees and Charges from April 2025
The fees and charges on these web pages come into effect from April 2025.
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Reservations and Requests
| Description | Charge |
|---|---|
| Items reserved by adults | 80p |
| Items reserved by children | Free |
| Additional charges for items obtained from other library services | £10.00 plus 80p |
| Additional charges for items obtained from the British Library | £18.45 plus 80p |
| Charge for the renewal of British Library loans | £6.00 |
| Charge for articles obtained from other library services | Full cost price on application |
Certain items, such as DVDs, CDs and items held at Library Headquarters are not subject to reservation charges.
Hire Charges
| Description | Charge |
|---|---|
| Weekly hire DVDs (including junior DVDs marked with a red spot) | £2.50 per week |
| DVD boxed sets over 2 discs | £5.00 per week |
| Children’s DVDs marked with a yellow spot | Free |
| Spoken Word CDs | £1.50 for 3 weeks |
| Junior Spoken Word CDs | Free |
| Language Courses | Free |
Printing and Copying
| Description | Charge |
|---|---|
| Printing from computers (black & white or colour) | 20p per A4 side 40p per A3 side |
| Black & White photocopying | 10p per A4 side 20p per A3 side |
| Colour photocopying | 50p per A4 side £1.00 per A3 side |
Lost and Damaged Items
| Description | Charge |
|---|---|
| Items in print | Full cost |
| Items out of print | Average book price |
| Rare or valuable items | Refer to Library HQ |
Room Hire
These charges will not come into effect until September 2025
| Description | Charge |
|---|---|
| Learning and wellbeing activities commissioned by the Library Service or in partnership with the Isle of Wight council | Free |
| Learning and wellbeing activities by non IWC partners (including commercial businesses) | £15.00 per hour |
| All other activities | £20.00 per hour |