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.