Planned maintenance is taking place across RBKC services.
Some services may be slower than usual or temporarily unavailable while this work is completed. This will take place from 12 November until 2 December, across our library sites.
For any further questions, feel free to ask a member of staff or drop us an email on: [email protected]
Library fines and costs
Concessions
Customers who are:
- under 12: exempt from all charges except for DVDs
- between the ages of 12-15 years: free loan of audio and spoken word
- receiving benefits, 60+ and registered disabled: concessionary rates for audio, spoken word and language courses
- Home Library Service users: exempt from all charges
- RBKC staff: concessionary rates for audio, spoken word, language courses and DVDs
Loans are free and all items may be renewed up to eight times (unless reserved)
Overdue charges
| Item | Charges from 1 April 2026 |
|---|---|
| Book/audio fine | £0.25 |
| Book/audio fine, 16-17 years | £0.10 |
| Book/audio fine, under 16 | No charge |
| SMS text notice | Free of charge |
| Email notice | Free of charge |
| Maximum overdue fine limit, 18+ | £10 |
| Maximum overdue fine limit, 16-17 years | £2 |
Replacement membership cards
| Card type | Charges from 1 April 2026 |
|---|---|
| Replacement library card | £3.50 |
| Replacement library card, under 16s | £1.20 |
Reservations
| Item | Charges from 1 April 2026 |
|---|---|
| Reservations | £1.10 |
| Reservations, concessions | £0.65 |
| Reservations, 16-17 years | £0.65 |
| Reservations, children under 16 | Free.
All of the above for holdings in in our shared catalogue with Westminster libraries or via Inter-Library Loans |
| Reservations, Kensington and Chelsea staff | Free |
| British Library loan, periodical article | Free |
| Periodical article | Free |
| Periodical article, concessions | Free |
Printing, photocopying and internet
| Item | Charges from 1 April 2026 |
|---|---|
| Photocopies (per side), black & white A4 | £0.25 |
| Photocopies (per side), black & white A3 | £0.50 |
| Photocopies (per side), colour A4 | £0.90 |
| Photocopies (per side), colour A3 | £1.65 |
| Printing, black & white A4 | £0.25 |
| Printing, black & white A3 | £0.50 |
| Printing, colour A4 | £0.90 |
| Printing, colour A3 | £1.65 |
| Internet, library members first hour | Free |
|
Subsequent hour (minimum charge 25p per charged booking). You may be entitled to a concessionary waiver if you claim Universal Credit. Please speak to library staff for more details. |
£1.10 |
Filming within libraries
| Item | Charges from 1 April 2026 |
|---|---|
| Filming, standard library opening hours / per hour | £187 |
| Filming, out of hours / per hour | £235 |
| Parking | £65 |
| Filming, extra staff needed out of hours | £51.50 |
Lost items
| Item | Charges from 1 April 2026 |
|---|---|
| Lost identifiable items incl DVDs | Full replacement cost plus £10 administration charge |
| Damaged items | Full replacement cost plus £10 administration charge |
Room and equipment hire
More information about library rooms and equipment hire can be found on our Venue hire page
Miscellaneous fees and charges
Community notice boards - maximum of £55 per advert per week, £1.70 per advert per week for community use only.