Overdue, lost and damaged Items
- Children are exempt from overdue charges on all free loan items, which are returned late.
- Children are not exempt for chargeable items such as DVDs and computer games, which are returned late. Guarantors are liable for payment of such charges.
- Mobile library customers do not pay overdue charges on items borrowed from the mobile library.
- The maximum amount an adult will require to pay will be 10 times the initial overdue charge for the item – eg if a book is charged at 50p per week or per part of a week the maximum charge will be £5 for an item which is 10 weeks late. Please see the current price list for charges for each type of item.
- All items, which are lost or damaged by the borrower, will be subject to a replacement charge.
- The charge may be reduced depending of the age of the item.
- Borrowers may choose to supply a new copy of the item in lieu of payment. Please note that in the case of DVDs the replacement copy must be a “library rental” version.
- Arrangements can be made to pay charges in instalments where borrowers are experiencing hardship. Access to services are restricted where money is owed.
- Guarantors have responsibility for all overdue, lost and damaged items and any charges for all children for whom they have countersigned a membership.
- Current charges are displayed in libraries.
- A replacement adult library card will include a 55p charge. Children are exempt from paying for replacement library cards.
Loan charges, overdue items and reservations
From 1st April 2018 the following charges will apply.
Loan charges
| Compact Discs | Free |
| Software Select – Yellow Label | £1.85 per item for 7 days |
| Software Premier – Green Label | £2.20 per item for 7 days |
| Software Favourites – White Label | £0.60 per item for 7 days |
| DVD Premier – Green Label | £2.20 per 7 nights |
| DVD Select – Yellow Label | £1.85 per 7 nights |
| DVD Favourites – White Label | £0.60 per 7 nights |
| DVD Fortnightly – Pink Label | £4.20 per 14 nights |
A discounted of 50% applies for holders of Kidz Kards and YoungScot cards
Overdue Items
| Free loan items (inc Compact Discs) | £0.50 per week/part of week |
| Free loan videos and DVDs | £0.50 per loan period or per part of loan period |
| All other overdue items | Additional loan charge per loan period |
Children are exempt from fines for books and other free loans.
Reservations – Books
| Adult | £1.50 |
| YoungScot | £0.75 |
Charge is levied only for items unavailable from our stock.
Children do not pay for book reservations.
Reservations – DVDs and Software in stock
| Premier Category DVD | £0.65 |
| Premier Category Software | £0.65 |
Library Card Replacement
| Adult Library Card Replacement | £0.55 |
Children are exempt from paying for replacement library cards.
Full details of all other library charges can be found in the downloads section.
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