Isle of Wight Library Service fees and Charges
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 |