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Library Fees & Charges

Although membership to the City of Sydney Library Network is free to city residents, there are some charges for non-residents and for certain library services.

For more information please email library@cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au or 02 9242 8555

Membership | Reservations | Penalties & Fines | Photocopies | Fax Service | PC & Internet Access | Information Services | Room Hire |Benledi Room Hire | Debit Card | Floppy Discs/USB | Library Bags | Computer Classes | Council Historical Publications

Item

Fee ($)
GST inclusive

Annual Membership Fees

 

Residents and ratepayers

Free

Non residents

$15.00

Non residents:

  • With seniors card or on benefits
  • Children up to 18 years of age
  • Living in the postcode 2042

$7.00

Replacement membership card

$6.00

   

Reservations & Loans (Per Item)

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Reservation of books and magazines

$1.00

Book suggestion with notification

$1.00

Inter-library loan

$1.50

Fast track inter-library loan (fees vary depending on library)

$25 minimum

Inter-library loan - charging library (fees vary depending on rate charged by other library)

$13.50 minimum

   

Penalties & Fines

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Lost items - cost of the item fee + GST
Processing fee for lost book $15.00
Processing fee for lost periodicals $7.00

Missing Part - Talking Book

Fee For one Missing tape/CD from talking book (ie Missing tape/CD $7.00 = Processing fee $7.00)

$14.00

Missing Part - Language Learning kits

Fee For one Missing tape/CD from language kit (ie Missing tape/CD $7.00 = Processing fee $7.00)

$14.00

Overdue item/Late Fines - per item/per day
(maximum $10.00 per item)

$0.25(no GST on fines)

NB Customers may continue to borrow when they have fines, but must pay off at least $5 per time to continue borrowing. (This does not apply to reservation and lost item charges). Borrowers with overdue items are unable to borrow until all items returned.
   

Photocopies/ Printing / Scanning (Per Copy)

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A4 colour photocopies $1.50
A3 colour photocopies $2.50
A4 black & white photocopies $0.20
A3 black & white photocopies $0.30
Laser printing black & white $0.20
Laser printing colour $1.50
   

Facsimile Copies (A4) - Sending Only

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Local call - first page
Subsequent pages - per page

$3.00
$1.50

STD call - first page
Subsequent pages - per page

$4.00
$1.50

ISDN - first page
Subsequent pages - per page

$6.00
$2.00

   

Internet Access (per half hour)

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Members (no-email) $0.00
Non-members (no-email) $0.00
Email / Word / Excel Members $0.00
Email / Word / Excel Non-members $2.00
per half hour
   

Information Research Services
including 10 pages of photocopying/printing

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Response within one week.

$40.00

Response within two working days

$60.00

   

Meeting Room Hire (Per Hour)

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Commercial Organisation
with Public Liability insurance

$100.00 per hour

Non-profit organisations
Public Liability insurance covered

$15.00 per hour

Non-profit organisations
Public Liability insurance not covered

$40.00 first hour
$10.00 per additional hour

   
Benledi Community Room (per hour)

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Commercial / Monday to Saturday - before 6pm $50.00
Commercial / Monday to Saturday - after 6pm $60.00
Community / Monday to Saturday - before 6pm $17.00
Community / Monday to Saturday - after 6pm $25.00
Exhibitions (non-exclusive use) per day $65.00
   
Debit Card (per card)
Payment Card for Library Services
$1.00
Floppy Disc / Word Processing Diskettes $2.50
USB / 1GB USB drives $11.00
Calico Library Bags (each) $2.50
   
Computer Training Classes  
Library Member Free - $20
Non-Library Member Free - $20
Concession Free - $20
   
Sale of Publications - Sydney History Titles

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For a full list of titles click here.

From $5.00

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Last Updated: Monday 25 August, 2008
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While care is taken to ensure accuracy, the City of Sydney cannot guarantee that information expressed here is correct and recommends that users exercise their own skill and care with respect to its use. The City of Sydney makes no warranty or undertaking, whether expressed or implied, nor does it assume any legal liability, whether direct or indirect.