Library charges

Overdue charges – stock	Period	Charge per item
Adult Books	per day	No charge
Children’s Books	per day	No charge
Children’s CD – story/teen	per day	No charge
CD – Single	per day	No charge
CD – Set	per day	No charge
Toy Library – Small Items	per day	No charge
Toy Library – Large, musical items and equipment	21 days	No charge

Loan charges	Period	Charge per item
Audiobooks	3 weeks	No charge
DVDs	3 weeks	No charge
Children’s DVDs	3 weeks	No charge
Children’s/young person audiobooks	3 weeks	No charge

Reservation charges	Charge
Books in stock	No charge
SELMS per item	£3
Items from the British Library	£18
Periodical Articles	£18

Concessions	Charge
Mobile Services	No charges

Lost and damaged items	Charges per item
AN ADDITIONAL ADMIN FEE WILL BE ADDED TO THE CHARGES BELOW	£6 per item NON-REFUNDABLE
Any damage resulting in withdrawal of an item. (Item offered to customer)	Full cost of replacement + £6 admin fee
Books in print	Full cost of replacement + £6 admin fee
Vocal Sets	Full cost of replacement + £6 admin fee
British Library Items	BL charge + £6 admin fee
Out of Print Adult Books	£15 + £6 admin fee
Out of Print Children’s Books	£7.50 + £6 admin fee
Out of Print Spoken Word	£25 _ £6 admin fee
Other Out of Print Items	£27 + £6 admin fee
Charges made for the following damage	No Admin Fee Applicable
Babies’ board books	No charge
Page damaged at the front, not affecting issue, e.g. scribbling or tears	£1
Damage to plastic jacket – torn or exposed to heat to such an extent that it affects issue	£1
Loss of inserts, e.g. booklet,map or libretti	£2.50
Inlays – Cassette/CD/DVD/Video	£5 each
Broken or lost cases – Cassette/CD/DVD/Video	60p per case
Reader’s Tickets (replacement library card)	£3.50

Withdrawn stock sales (guide prices)	Charge per item
Adult Non-Fiction (hardback & paperback)	50p
Adult Paperback Fiction	20p
Children’s Non-fiction & Fiction	20p
Reference	As priced
DVD	50p

Performance sets service	Period	Charges
RBC Residents:
Drama Sets (Overdue charges per item – see section 1 Adult Books)   Booking fee for drama sets from other authorities	12 weeks	£6.50 per set     £3 per set
Vocal Sets held by Reading Library (Overdue charges: £6.00 per vocal set £1.00 per vocal set if set returned incomplete)	1 month	£6.50 per set (of up to 20 copies)
Non-RBC Residents:
Vocal Sets (Overdue charges: £6.20 per vocal set £1.00 per vocal set if set returned incomplete)	1 month	£12 per set (of up to 20 copies)

Book club service	Period	Charge per item
RBC Residents:
Subscription Fee	Annual	£22
Book Club Set (overdue charges – see Section 1 Adult Books)	8 weeks	Free
Non-RBC Residents:
Subscription Fee	Annual	£35
Book Club Set (overdue charges – see Section 1 Adult Books)	8 weeks	£8.30 per set

Photocopying and printing	Charge per page (including VAT)
Self-Service Photocopying A4 black & white single sided A4 black & white double sided A4 colour single sided A4 colour double sided A3 black & white single sided A3 black & white double sided A3 colour single sided A3 colour double sided	20p 40p 30p 60p 30p 60p 60p £1.20
Self-Service Printing A4 black & white single sided A4 black & white double sided A4 colour single sided A4 colour double sided A3 black & white single sided A3 black & white double sided A3 colour single sided A3 colour double sided	20p 40p 30p 60p 30p 60p 60p £1.20
Serviced Photocopying & Printing Subject to copyright.
A4 black & white	50p
A4 colour	50p
A3 black & white	50p
A3 colour	50p
Service charge on each transaction of up to 25 Copies (in addition to the charges per page)	£6.20
Postage and packing will be added if required	Cost

Local studies charges	Charge (including standard VAT)
Printing from Microfilm
Printing from Microform (Self Service)
(Printing from fiche only is currently available on a self-service basis.)
A4 print	50p per sheet
A3 print	50p per sheet
Printing from Microform (Serviced)
A4 copies	50p per sheet + £6.20 per film handling charge
A3 copies	£1 per sheet + £6.20 per film handling charge
Postage and packing will be added if required	Cost
Local Illustrations of copies of Images
Electronic (by e-mail)	£3.50 per image
High Resolution Re-Scanning	£2.50 per image
Printed – glossy photographic paper	£5.50 per image
Postage and packing will be added if required	Cost
Camera License	£5.50 per day
Research
Local studies information – about the kinds of material in the collection, whether material on particular people, places and topics is held, whether a particular item is held, and where to look for sources beyond the collection.	Free Service
Research service for local studies and genealogical enquiries received from customers by letter, telephone, fax and e-mail. Includes searching resources in the library.	£10 minimum charge for first half hour. Further research time and fees by arrangement
Postage and packing will be added if required	Cost

Charges for the publication of illustrations
By negotiation with the Local Studies Specialist. The fee includes VAT at the standard rate.
Copyright Under the Copyright, Designs & Patents Act, 1988, the copyright on published illustrations subsists for the life of the artist or photographer plus 70 years. In the case of unpublished photographs, copyright subsists for the life of the photographer plus 50 years.
Permission can be given for the copying of an illustration only where the illustration is out of copyright, or Reading Borough Libraries owns the copyright, or where Reading Borough Libraries has a pre-existing agreement with the copyright owner that the illustration may be copied for the purposes of private research and study. Where Reading Borough Libraries is unable to give permission, it will not allow copying unless either (a) the customer wanting the copy has written permission from the copyright owner for Reading Borough Libraries to make copies, or have copies made, for supply to the customer, or (b) the customer wanting the copy can supply written proof that they have taken all reasonable steps to contact the copyright owner and that they have failed.
Publication A reproduction fee is payable where the copied illustration is to be published, broadcast, or displayed in an area to which the public has access. The fee is in addition to any fees for copying illustrations. It is not payable if the illustrations are for private use or enjoyment.
Acknowledgement Wherever possible, Reading Borough Libraries should be acknowledged as the source of the illustration.
Copies of Publications in Lieu of Payment If the illustrations to be copied are to be published in print, on film, on video, CD-ROM or DVD, if Reading Borough Libraries is interested in obtaining copies of the publication, it may waive the reproduction fee in exchange for a copy or copies of the publication.
Levels of Charging To firms and corporations using illustrations in books, magazines, calendars, advertising, television programmes, videos, CD-ROMS or DVDs, with the intention of making a profit or as part of their normal business activities, the charge is £50. To individuals and societies using illustrations for non-profit making purposes, the charge is £6.   These charges may be reduced or waived if Reading Public Libraries will derive good publicity, or if we wish to obtain the end product for the Library stock and are offered goods in lieu of payment.

Study carrels	Charge
Study Carrels
10am to 1pm	£4
1pm till closing time	£4

Toys	Charge
Loan charge of very large item	£1
Loan charge of large item	£1
Loan charge of musical items	50p
Loan charge of small items	50p
Annual membership for LEA primary & nursery schools and fee paying private or independently run schools & nurseries Entitlement – a termly loan of 1 very large item and 9 smaller items. Overdue charges apply.	£78
Childminders/playgroups	£17.50

Central Library Gallery Area (hire to community groups only) Fortnight Per hour

£60 £40

Library Display Panels

£11