Library Fees and Charges
Fees and charges effective from 2 July 2011
Superannuitants ('privilege' card holders) are entitled to a reduced charge on all rentals.
| MEMBERSHIP | ||
| Out of district borrowers | $40.00 annually | |
| Replacement cards | $2.00 | |
| BORROWING | ||
| Hot picks (fiction/non fiction) | $4.00/$1.50 | 3 weeks |
| Adult rental fiction | $1.50 | 3 weeks |
| Large print fiction | 50 cents | 3 weeks |
| Magazines | $1.00 | 1 week |
| Talking books | $2.00 | 3 weeks |
| All other books | No charge | 3 weeks |
| Adult jigsaws | No charge | 3 weeks |
| DVDs | $4.00 | 1 week |
| CD ROMs | $4.00 | 1 week |
| Music CDs | $4.00 | 1 week |
| Toys | $1.50-$.600 | 2 weeks |
| Children's puzzles | $1.50 | 2 weeks |
| Maximum issues are 25 items, or 35 if you have a family card. 'P' card holders are entitled to a reduced rental charge (large print and audio books are free). | ||
| RESERVES | ||
| Local (within South Waikato district) | $1.00 each | |
| INTERLOANS | From $7.00 each | |
| RENEWALS | ||
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Renewals are charged at rental prices. Toys, children's puzzles and magazines can be renewed once. All other items, except Hot Picks, can be renewed twice. Items cannot be renewed if they are requested or have reached maximum renewals. Hot Picks cannot be renewed. |
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| OVERDUES | ||
| Late returns incur a fine of 10 cents per day per item for junior material and 30 cents for adult material. | ||
| FAXES (per page) | ||
| Within New Zealand | $3.60 for first page, then $1.00 thereafter | |
| International | $6.00 for first page, then $1.00 thereafter | |
| Receiving faxes | $1.00 per page | |
| PHOTOCOPYING | ||
| Black and white | A4-20 cents A3-40 cents | |
| Colour | A4-$1.00 A3-$2.00 | |
| LAMINATING | ||
| A4 | $1.00 | |
| A3 | $1.50 | |
| INTERNET ACCESS AND WORD PROCESSING | ||
| For every 10 minutes | $1.00 | |
| PRINTOUTS | ||
| Subject request | 50 cents | |
| Microfilm | 50 cents | |
| Internet (black and white) | 25 cents | |
| BOOK PRESERVATION | ||
| South Waikato District Libraries provides a book covering service to the public for a fee of: | ||
| Small book less than 23cm | $3.50 | |
| Large book less than 30cm | $4.00 | |
| Oversize book over 30cm | Price on request | |