Library Loan Periods and Charges
You can borrow up to 20 items free of charge for three weeks with your library card. Find out about what you can borrow, charges for borrowing audio items and DVDs, overdue, reservation, photocopying charges and more.
Loan charges
Charges apply for each issue and subsequent renewal.
| Item | Loan period | Charge |
| Books | 3 weeks | No charge |
| Audiobooks, 1-8 CDs and cassettes | 3 weeks | £1.50 |
| Audiobooks, 9+ CDs and cassettes | 3 weeks | £3.00 |
| DVDs | 1 week | £2.25 |
| Music CDs | 1 week | £1.50 |
| Playaways - digital audiobooks | 3 weeks | £3.00 |
Overdue charges
| Item | Charge |
| Adults' books | £0.30 per day late |
| Audiobooks | £0.30 per day late |
| DVDs | £0.60 per day late |
| Music CDs | £0.30 per day late |
| Playaways, digital audiobooks | £0.30 per day late |
| Children's books | No daily charge |
| Administrative charge for each reminder letter | £2.00 |
Reservation charges
There are no reservation charges for the following items, if in stock:
- audiovisual items
- children's items
- books requested by 14-17 year olds
- large print books
- non-fiction books
- items obtained from the county stores.
| Reservations | Charge |
| Per item | £1.00 |
| Per item if in stock and placed online | £0.75 |
| Supplementary charge: items obtained from the British Library | £11.00 |
| Supplementary charge: items obtained from other sources outside West Sussex | £7.00 |
Photocopying
| Type | Charge |
| A4 - black and white | £0.15 per copy |
| A3 - black and white | £0.20 per copy |
| A4 - colour | £0.50 per copy |
| A3 - colour | £1.00 per copy |
| Prints from microfilm and microfiche | £0.25 per copy |
Public access computers
| Type | Charge |
| Library members | Free |
| Visitors - hourly charge | £2.25 |
| Printing from PCs, A4 black and white | £0.20 |
| Printing from PCs, A4 colour | £0.60 |
Faxes
| Type | Charge |
| To send a fax | £2.25 per page |
| To send a fax within Europe | £3.00 per page |
| To send a fax elsewhere in the world | £3.80 per page |
| To receive a fax | £1.50 per page |
Other charges
| Type | Charge |
| Replacement library card | £2.00 |
| Lost or damaged items (plus replacement cost) | £2.00 |
| Reading group - annual group subscription | £35.00 |
