Borrowing and other charges

This page shows our library charges for overdue items, PCs, printing and photocopying, hall hire, equipment hire, wedding ceremonies and exhibition space.

You can pay library charges by card, contactless, Apple and Android Pay. Speak to library staff for more details.

Concessions

Users of the Home Library service are exempt from all charges.

Children and teenagers under 18 are exempt from overdue charges.

Loans

All items may be renewed up to 8 times (unless reserved). Renewals may be made online, by telephone or by visiting any of our libraries.

There is no charge for loaning:

  • audiobooks
  • books
  • CDs
  • DVDs
  • DVD boxed sets
  • learning packs
  • language courses.

Overdue items

We charge 30p a day per item, up to a maximum of £10 per item, per renewal period.

Requests

Stock that is available within Hammersmith & Fulham or the Libraries Consortium is free to reserve.

Postal notifications

We charge £1.30 for each postal reservation or overdue notification for all library users. Notices sent by email do not incur any charges.

Lost membership cards

We charge £1 to replace lost membership cards for library users under 15. All other users are charged £3.

Lost or damaged items

Lost or damaged library items: Full replacement cost either using item price on the library management system or, if unavailable, a default price of £10.

Items belonging to other institutions: Full cost of recovery (including any penalty or administrative charge levied by the institution).

Withdrawn library stock

Withdrawn library materials - as priced in branch.

PCs

Library members can use our PCs for free for the first hour. After this, there is a 70p charge for every 30 minutes.

Non-members are charged 70p for every 30 minutes.

Children under 18 can use the PCs for free.

We sell memory sticks for £10.

Printing

Printing from PCs

20p per page for black and white printing on A4 sheets.

30p per page for black and white printing on A3 sheets.

50p per page for colour printing on A4 sheets.

£1.10 per page for colour printing on A3 sheets.

Printing from staff terminals

20p per page - this includes printing planning applications.

Photocopying

Self-service

20p per page for black and white photocopying on A4 sheets.

30p per page for black and white photocopying on A3 sheets.

50p per page for colour photocopying on A4 sheets.

£1.10 per page for colour printing on A3 sheets.

Hall hire

Fulham library only

Community groups

These discounted fees are only for voluntary groups based in H&F, registered charities and resident and tenant's associations.

£28 per hour during library opening hours.

£83 per hour outside library opening hours.

Other groups

£44 per hour during library opening hours.

£231 per day during library opening hours (up to 7 hours).

£100 per hour outside library opening hours.

Room hire

Small room (Fulham and Shepherds Bush libraries only)

Community groups

These discounted fees are only for voluntary groups based in H&F, registered charities and resident and tenant's associations.

£11 per hour during library opening hours.

£33 per hour outside library opening hours.

Other groups

£17 per hour during library opening hours

£83 per day during library opening hours (up to seven hours)

£50 per hour outside library opening hours

Medium room (Fulham and Shepherds Bush libraries only)

Community groups

These discounted fees are only for voluntary groups based in H&F, registered charities and resident and tenant's associations.

£17 per hour during library opening hours.

£50 per hour outside library opening hours.

Other groups

£28 per hour during library opening hours.

£143 per day during library opening hours (up to 7 hours).

£83 per hour outside library opening hours.

Large room (Fulham and Shepherds Bush libraries only)

Community groups

These discounted fees are only for voluntary groups based in H&F, registered charities and resident and tenant's associations.

£28 per hour during library opening hours.

£83 per hour outside library opening hours.

Other groups

£44 per hour during library opening hours.

£231 per day during library opening hours (up to 7 hours).

£100 per hour outside library opening hours.

Equipment hire

£7 flip chart pad.

£4 flip chart pens (4 pack).

£22 projector and screen.

£6 screen only.

£54 50-inch display screen (Fulham library only).

£4 Chiavari chairs (each) (Fulham library only).

Wedding ceremonies

Fulham Library Exhibition Hall only

Prices are per booking:

£450 - Monday to Thursday.

£550 - Friday.

£650 - Saturday and Sunday.

Fulham Library Reference Office only

Prices are per booking:

£250 - Monday to Thursday.

£350 - Friday.

£450 - Saturday and Sunday.

Exhibition space

£135 preparation.

£190 per day.

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