Harrow Libraries terms and conditions

Harrow Libraries fees and charges

You may need to pay fees for loaning some audio/visual materials. Some audiobooks may be reserved free of charge. There are fees for reserving CDs and DVDs from outside the Library Authority.

There are fees for using our photocopying service. These fees are payable in advance before point of issue. You are responsible for paying the replacement value for any item lost or damaged whilst on loan.

Loan fees

Item Fee
Single CD £1.66 for three weeks
CD sets £3.16 for three weeks
Audiobooks £2.14 for three weeks
Language courses £2.68 for three weeks
DVDs £3.16 for one week
DVDs (children/educational) £1.99 for one week

Overdue charges (late returns)

Item Charge
Books (adult members) 32p per day
Books (child members) No charge
Books (concessions) 21p per day
CDs 32p per day
Audiobooks 32p per day
Language courses 32p per day
DVDs £1.28 per day
DVDs (children/educational) 86p per day

Reservation fees

Item Fee
Items available in Harrow or The Libraries Consortium (TLC) No charge
Items not available within the TLC and supplied via inter-library loan £6.00
British Library requests £21.90
Copy of journals or periodicals £9.60
Music score sets within Harrow £20.40
Music score sets via inter-library loan £31.50

Lost item charges

Item Charge
Lost library card (adults) £3.05
Lost library card (children) £1.35
Lost library item Current replacement cost

Printing and photocopying fees

Item Fee
Black and White A4 (per side) 27p
Black and White A3 (per side) 54p
Colour A4 (per side) 64p
Colour A3 (per side) £1.18

Public computer and scanning fees

Session Fee
First two hours No charge
After two hours (per hour) £3.10
After two hours (per hour with concession) £1.80
Scanner usage (per session) £1.15

Activities and event fees

Most events in Harrow Libraries are free. Some are chargeable and we will tell you in advance of any booking.

Activity or event Fee
Craft activities (library member) £1.98
Craft activities (library non-member) £2.68
Author talks (library member) £2.03
Author talks (library non-member) £4.12
Local history talks (library member) £4.12
Local history talks (library non-member) £6.69
Specialist talks Variable (check with library staff)
LEGO clubs (library member) £3.37
LEGO clubs (library non-member) £5.46

Room hire fees

Stanmore / Wealdstone meeting rooms Fee
Room hire per hour (business rate) £41.90
Room hire per hour (general rate) £29.20
Room hire per hour (discounts for charities and community groups) £14.35
Room hire outside of library opening hours £58.65
Greenhill large meeting rooms / Stanmore Studio Fee
Room hire per hour (business rate) £48.15
Room hire per hour (general rate) £34.75
Room hire per hour (discounts for charities and community groups) £17.35
Room hire outside of library opening hours £66.35
Exhibition space at Stanmore and Wealdstone Libraries Fee
If you have your own public liability insurance £52.45 for two weeks
If you do not have your own public liability insurance £57.25 for two weeks