Borrowing, loans and fines

How many items can I borrow?

With a library card, adults can borrow up to a maximum of 25 items, while children can borrow a maximum of 16 items. This can include a combination of the following:

Adults

  •  15 books for three weeks
  •  eight audio items for three weeks
  •  two language course for six weeks
  •  three DVDs for one week
  •  one toy for four weeks

Children

  •  12 books for three weeks
  •  four audio items for three weeks
  •  two language course for six weeks
  •  three DVDs for one week

How much does it cost?

Borrowing books is free. There is a charge for borrowing CD, DVDs and language courses, but you may be free from some charges or entitled to concessions.


Fines and charges

There is no charge for borrowing books, but there is a fee for some other services, such as borrowing DVDs:

Other chargeable services include reproduction work on pictures available from our archive.

 

If you want to know if you may be entitled to concessions, please ask a member of library staff or email us at libraries@rbkc.gov.uk.