Library charges & fines

Borrowing books from Tower Hamlets libraries is free. However, we do charge for some services, and we do charge fines for every loaned item that is overdue. This page details those charges.

Please note that these fees & charges may be subject to change.

• Late returns
• Fines
• Reservations
• Audio loans
• DVDs & CD-ROMs
• Internet access and computers
• Lost membership cards
• Photocopies (self-serve)
• Fax

Late returns

You can borrow up to 12 items for three weeks including a maximum of 4 audio visual items. If items are returned late you may have to pay a fine. See below for more detailed fees and charges.

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Fines

• Adults 10p per book, CD’s and CD-ROM’s per open day, to a maximum of £2.50 per item
• No charge for under 16s / over 60s.
• DVD’s 30p each per day.

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Reservations for in stock books, CD’s and DVD’s 

There is no charge for reserving items that are in stock in Tower Hamlets or any London Consortium Libraries.

Reservations for items not in stock

• Adults 70p per Item
• No charge for under 16s / over 60s.
• Please note we only accept reservations for CD’s and DVD’s that are listed as  in stock

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Audio loans

• CDs - Adults 70p per loan. No charge for under 16s / over 60s / registered blind / deaf
• Annual audio subscription - £20 (CDs and language courses)
• Audio books - no charge
• Language Courses - Adults 70p per loan. No charge for under 16s / over 60s / registered blind / deaf.

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Videos, DVDs & CD-ROMs

• DVDs: £2 per 1 week loan
• Two for the price of one for pensioners
• CD ROMs: 70p adults per loan. No charge for under 16s, over 60s, registered blind / deaf.

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Internet access and computers

• Internet access is free
• Printouts - B&W 10p per sheet. Colour 25p per sheet
• Memory sticks 256MB - £5
• Memory sticks 1GB - £8.

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Lost membership cards

• Children - 50p
• Others - £1.

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Photocopies (self-serve)

• A4 Black & White - 10p per sheet
• A3 Black & White - 20p per sheet
• A4 Microfilm Prints - 20p per sheet
• A4 Colour - £1 per sheet
• A3 Colour - £1.50 per sheet.

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Fax

• Sending faxes to the UK - 59p per page
• Sending faxes to Europe - £1.18 per page
• Sending faxes to USA - £1.76 per page
• Sending faxes to other regions - £2.35 per page
• Receiving faxes from anywhere - 12p per page.

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