Library guidelines and information

Library fees and charges

Library costs for borrowing, late returns, renewals, reservations, printing and photocopying and lost or damaged membership cards and items.

In this section

Please note: Fines for late returns and renewals of library items remain suspended.


Borrowing charges (per 3-week loan)

 0 to 11-year-olds12 to 17-year-oldsLeisure card
holders
Residents
over 65
ResidentsNon
residents
CDsN/A70p70pFree£1.45£2.25
Talking books, including PlayawaysN/A£1.05£1.05Free£2.85£4.40

 0 to 11-year-olds12 to 17-year-oldsLeisure card
holders
Residents
over 65
ResidentsNon
residents
CDsN/A75p75pFree£1.55£2.40
Talking books, including PlayawaysN/A£1.10£1.10Free£3.05£4.70


Late returns and renewals

The following daily fines will be charged on all items that are borrowed on adult or student cards and are returned or renewed late.

Non-payment of fines may lead to suspension from the library service. 

 0 to 11-year-olds12 to 17-year-oldsLeisure card
holders
Residents
over 65
ResidentsNon
residents
BooksN/A10p25p25p25p30p
Talking books, including PlayawaysN/A10p25p25p25p30p
CDsN/A10p25p25p25p30p


If you would like to receive free pre-overdue and overdue email or text reminders, please speak with a member of library staff. Courtesy overdue reminders are sent out 2 weeks and 5 weeks after the items are overdue. 

Please note: If, due to a technical error, you do not receive an overdue notification, you will still be liable for any fines subsequently accrued. 

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Reservations

 0 to 11-year-olds12 to 17-year-oldsLeisure card
holders
Residents
over 65
ResidentsNon
residents
In-stock reservationsFreeFreeFreeFreeFree£1.15

 0 to 11-year-olds12 to 17-year-oldsLeisure card
holders
Residents
over 65
ResidentsNon
residents
In-stock reservationsFreeFreeFreeFreeFree£1.25


Printing and photocopying

Please note: Costs are per sheet.

 Black and white A4Black and white A3Colour A4Colour A3
Print outs25pN/A50pN/A
Photocopies15p25p50p£1.30

 Black and white A4Black and white A3Colour A4Colour A3
Print outs25pN/A55pN/A
Photocopies15p25p55p£1.40


Lost or damaged membership cards

 0 to 11-year-olds12 to 17-year-oldsLeisure card
holders
Residents
over 65
ResidentsNon
residents
Lost library card£1.45£1.45£2.85£2.85£2.85£3.10

 0 to 11-year-olds12 to 17-year-oldsLeisure card
holders
Residents
over 65
ResidentsNon
residents
Lost library card£1.55£1.55£3.05£3.05£3.05£3.30

If you use your HillingdonFirst card as your membership card and your card has been lost, damaged, stolen or is faulty, (providing it is registered) you can request a replacement HillingdonFirst card online.


Lost or damaged items

If an item that you are borrowing is lost or damaged whilst on loan to you, you may be required to pay a cost of replacement.   

Page last updated: 21 Mar 2024