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 | Meeting Rooms for Hire | Benledi Room Hire | Debit Card | Memory Stick/USB | Library Bags | Computer Classes | Council Historical Publications
| Item | Fee ($) |
|---|---|
Residents and ratepayers |
Free |
Non-residents |
$15.00 |
Non-residents:
|
$7.00 |
Replacement membership card |
$6.00 |
| Quarterly Membership (3 months) non-resident / no permanent NSW address |
$15 |
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 |
| 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 |
$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. | |
| 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 |
Local call - first page |
$3.00 |
STD call - first page |
$4.00 |
ISDN - first page |
$6.00 |
| 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 |
Commercial Organisation |
$104.00 per hour |
Non-profit organisations |
$16.00 per hour |
| Non-profit organisations Public Liability insurance not covered |
$42.00 first hour |
| For Surry Hills/Newtown/Ultimo meeting rooms, click here | |
| Benledi Community Room (per hour) | |
| Commercial / Monday to Saturday - before 6pm | $52.00 |
| Commercial / Monday to Saturday - after 6pm | $63.00 |
| Community / Monday to Saturday - before 6pm | $18.00 |
| Community / Monday to Saturday - after 6pm | $26.00 |
| Exhibitions (non-exclusive use) per day | $25.00 |
| Debit Card (per card) Payment Card for Library Services |
$1.00 |
| Memory stick/ USB | $10 - $20 |
| Calico Library Bags (each) | $4.00 |
| Computer Training Classes | |
| Library Member | Free - $20 |
| Non-Library Member | Free - $20 |
| Concession | Free - $20 |
| Library Public Programs | |
| Library Member | Free |
| Under 18 | Free |
| Non-Library Member | Free - $20 |
| Sale of Publications - Sydney History Titles | |
For a full list of titles click here. |
From $5.00 |
