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Overdue charges.
(For books and items not returned by their due date)

From 1 May 2026, overdue charges will be reintroduced at Peterborough Libraries & Archives for items not returned by their due date.

Members are encouraged to return or renew items on time to avoid charges – prompt returns help keep stock available and accessible for everyone in the community.

Please note there will also be small increases in some charges from this date.

Thank you for your understanding.

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Overdue books	Current charge	Charges from 1 May 2026
Adult Books	20p per day - max £7.50 per book	30p per day - max £9.50 per book
Childrens Books	No charge	No Charge
Childrens Picture Books	No Charge	No charge

Overdue books:

Adult Books

Current charge:

20p per day - max £7.50 per book

Charges from 1 May 2026:

30p per day - max £9.50 per book

Overdue books:

Childrens Books

Current charge:

No charge

Charges from 1 May 2026:

No Charge

Overdue books:

Childrens Picture Books

Current charge:

No Charge

Charges from 1 May 2026:

No charge

Requests	Current charge	Charges from 1 May 2026
Items already in Peterborough Libraries	£0.50	£0.60
SPINE requests	£2.00	£2.00
Inter Library loans	£8.50	£9.50
Uncollected Inter Library loans	£8.50	£9.50
British Library loan	£18.85	£23.00
British Library loan renewal	£6.25	£7.00
Uncollected British Library loan	£18.85	£23.00
BLL -Lost Item (includes VAT administration fee)	-	£236.00
Orchestral sets	£15.00	£16.00
1-30 music scores	£15.00	£16.00
31-60 music scores	£25.00	£27.00
61-90 music scores	£30.00	£32.00
91-120 music scores	£35.00	£37.50
121-150 music scores	£40.00	£43.00
151-180 music scores	£45.00	£50.00
Reading Group subscription	-	£40.00

Requests:

Items already in Peterborough Libraries

Current charge:

£0.50

Charges from 1 May 2026:

£0.60

Requests:

SPINE requests

Current charge:

£2.00

Charges from 1 May 2026:

£2.00

Requests:

Inter Library loans

Current charge:

£8.50

Charges from 1 May 2026:

£9.50

Requests:

Uncollected Inter Library loans

Current charge:

£8.50

Charges from 1 May 2026:

£9.50

Requests:

British Library loan

Current charge:

£18.85

Charges from 1 May 2026:

£23.00

Requests:

British Library loan renewal

Current charge:

£6.25

Charges from 1 May 2026:

£7.00

Requests:

Uncollected British Library loan

Current charge:

£18.85

Charges from 1 May 2026:

£23.00

Requests:

BLL -Lost Item (includes VAT administration fee)

Current charge:

-

Charges from 1 May 2026:

£236.00

Requests:

Orchestral sets

Current charge:

£15.00

Charges from 1 May 2026:

£16.00

Requests:

1-30 music scores

Current charge:

£15.00

Charges from 1 May 2026:

£16.00

Requests:

31-60 music scores

Current charge:

£25.00

Charges from 1 May 2026:

£27.00

Requests:

61-90 music scores

Current charge:

£30.00

Charges from 1 May 2026:

£32.00

Requests:

91-120 music scores

Current charge:

£35.00

Charges from 1 May 2026:

£37.50

Requests:

121-150 music scores

Current charge:

£40.00

Charges from 1 May 2026:

£43.00

Requests:

151-180 music scores

Current charge:

£45.00

Charges from 1 May 2026:

£50.00

Requests:

Reading Group subscription

Current charge:

-

Charges from 1 May 2026:

£40.00

Lost book charges	Price per item
Charge generated on your membership account. Login to view.	Charges vary by item

Lost book charges:

Charge generated on your membership account. Login to view.

Price per item:

Charges vary by item

Lost membership card	Current charge	Charges from 1 May 2026
Adult	£2.00	£2.20
Child	£1.00	£1.10

Lost membership card:

Adult

Current charge:

£2.00

Charges from 1 May 2026:

£2.20

Lost membership card:

Child

Current charge:

£1.00

Charges from 1 May 2026:

£1.10

Public Computers	Current charge	Charges from 1 May 2026
Library members (2 hours)	Free	Free
Extra hour for members	£1.00	£1.50
1 hour for non-member	£1.00	£1.50

Public Computers:

Library members (2 hours)

Current charge:

Free

Charges from 1 May 2026:

Free

Public Computers:

Extra hour for members

Current charge:

£1.00

Charges from 1 May 2026:

£1.50

Public Computers:

1 hour for non-member

Current charge:

£1.00

Charges from 1 May 2026:

£1.50

Printing from PC (per sheet)	Current charge	Charges from 1 May 2026
A4 black & white print	£0.30	£0.50
A4 colour print per sheet	£0.50	£1.00

Printing from PC (per sheet):

A4 black & white print

Current charge:

£0.30

Charges from 1 May 2026:

£0.50

Printing from PC (per sheet):

A4 colour print per sheet

Current charge:

£0.50

Charges from 1 May 2026:

£1.00

Photocopies	Current charge	Charges from 1 May 2026
A5 posters	£2.00	£2.50
A4 posters	£4.00	£4.50
A3 posters	£6.00	£6.50
Small advert cards for business use	£2.00	£2.50
Small advert cards for personal use	£1.50	£1.75
A5 leaflets	£2.00	£2.50
Multiple leaflets/fliers	£5.00	£5.50

Photocopies:

A5 posters

Current charge:

£2.00

Charges from 1 May 2026:

£2.50

Photocopies:

A4 posters

Current charge:

£4.00

Charges from 1 May 2026:

£4.50

Photocopies:

A3 posters

Current charge:

£6.00

Charges from 1 May 2026:

£6.50

Photocopies:

Small advert cards for business use

Current charge:

£2.00

Charges from 1 May 2026:

£2.50

Photocopies:

Small advert cards for personal use

Current charge:

£1.50

Charges from 1 May 2026:

£1.75

Photocopies:

A5 leaflets

Current charge:

£2.00

Charges from 1 May 2026:

£2.50

Photocopies:

Multiple leaflets/fliers

Current charge:

£5.00

Charges from 1 May 2026:

£5.50

Book sales	Charge
Book sales	50p per item or 5 books for £2

Book sales:

Book sales

Charge:

50p per item or 5 books for £2

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