Fees & charges and terms of use

Fees & charges from 1st April 2024

Loan charges

  • CDs single: £1.66 per 3 week loan
  • CDs sets: £3.16 per 3 week loan
  • Audio books: £2.14 per 3 week loan
  • Language courses: £2.68 per 3 week loan
  • DVDs: £3.16 per 1 week loan
  • DVDs children's / educational: £1.99 per 1 week loan

Overdue charges for late return

  • Books (adult members) 32p per day
  • Books (child members) £0.00 per day
  • Books (concessions) 21p per day
  • CDs 32p per day
  • Audio books 32p per day
  • Language courses 32p per day
  • DVDs £1.28 per day
  • DVDs children's / educational 86p per day

Reservation charges

  • Items available in Harrow or The Libraries Consortium: Free
  • Items not available within the TLC and supplied via inter-library loan: £6.00
  • British Library requests: £21.90
  • Copy of journals or periodicals: £9.60
  • Music score sets within Harrow: £20.40
  • Music score sets via inter-library loan: £31.50

Lost items

  • Lost library card (adults): £3.05
  • Lost library card (children): £1.35
  • Lost library stock: Current replacement cost

Printing & Copying service

  • Black & White A4 (per side): 27p
  • Black & White A3 (per side): 54p
  • Colour A4 (per side): 64p
  • Colour A3 (per side): £1.18

Use of public computers and scanning facilities

Public network computer:

  • First two hours: Free
  • After two hours: hourly charge: £3.10
  • After two hours: hourly charge (concessions): £1.80
  • Scanning facilities (flatbed or multifunctional device) per session: £1.15

Activities and event

Many activities and events in Harrow Libraries are free. There are a small number which may be chargeable – this will be advised in advance of booking.

  • Craft activities - library member: £1.98
  • Craft activities - library non-member: £2.68
  • Author talks - library member: £2.03
  • Author talks - library non-member: £4.12
  • Local history talks - library member: £4.12
  • Local history talks - library non-member: £6.69
  • Specialist talks Variable
  • LEGO clubs - library member: £3.37
  • LEGO clubs - library non-member: £5.46

Room Hire Charges

Stanmore / Wealdstone meeting room

  • Room hire per hour (business rate): £41.90
  • Room hire per hour (general rate): £29.20
  • Room hire per hour (concessions: charitable organisations and community groups): £14.35
  • Room hire outside of library opening hours: £58.65

Greenhill large meeting room / Stanmore Studio

  • Room hire per hour (business rate): £48.15
  • Room hire per hour (general rate): £34.75
  • Room hire per hour (concessions: charitable organisations and community groups): £17.35
  • Room hire outside of library opening hours: £66.35

Exhibition space - available at Stanmore and Wealdstone Libraries

  • Hirer has own Public Liability Insurance: £52.45 per 2-week period
  • Hirer requires Public Liability Insurance: £57.25 per 2-week period