We understand that our range of exciting offerings may keep you entertained for longer than the borrowing time, but other people may be waiting for the items you have borrowed. When you borrow items from the library you will receive a receipt showing the date your items are due back — please keep this receipt handy as a reminder to yourself.
Some items kept after this date will incur a fee each day they are overdue. An email or letter will deliver a courtesy reminder to you. If your library fees are in excess of $10, borrowing privileges will be suspended.
If you are under 18 years old, you will have a relative acting as your guarantor. Your guarantor has agreed to accept responsibility for all fees and charges accrued. If items are overdue and fees are not paid then both your and your guarantor's borrowing privileges will be stopped.
You can pay library fees and charges using internet banking. However, overdue fees cannot be paid until the overdue item has been returned. Our account number is 02-0316-0030142-17. Please use your library card number and your name as references when making payments to us.
From 1 July, 2021, Hamilton City Council has removed all overdue fees for Junior and Young Adult collections for Hamilton’s libraries. More information.
Fees and charges valid from July 2021
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Collection |
Loan period |
Charge for loan period |
Daily Overdue Fee |
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Adults |
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Books |
28 days |
Free |
50c per day |
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Talking Books |
28 days |
Free |
50c per day |
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Magazines - Pay |
7 days |
$2.20 |
50c per day |
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Magazines - Free |
7 days |
Free |
50c per day |
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DVDs |
7 days |
$2.70 |
50c per day |
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Best Sellers |
14 days |
$5 |
$1 per day |
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eBooks / eAudiobooks |
14 days |
Free |
n/a |
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eMagazines |
n/a |
Free |
n/a |
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Kits |
14 days |
$2 |
50c per day |
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Children and Young Adults |
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Books |
28 days |
Free |
- |
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Talking Books |
28 days |
Free |
- |
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Magazines |
7 days |
Free |
- |
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Compact Discs |
7 days |
Free |
- |
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DVDs |
7 days |
Free |
- |
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Other charges |
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Reservations (Holds) - Adult collections |
$1.50 |
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Aotearoa People's Network Kaharoa |
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- Internet and PC use |
Free 30 minute session |
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- Printing |
20c per black-and-white A4 side, $1 per colour A4 side |
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Kathleen Glenn Community Meeting Room at Central Library |
$18 for not-for-profit groups, or $60 for a commercial group |
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$36 for not-for-profit groups, or $120 for a commercial group |
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Private booking Auaha makerspace |
$48 per hour for not-for-profit groups |
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Facilitated private booking Auaha makerspace |
$250 up to 2 hours $400 half day session $650 full day session |
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Contract Research |
$37 per 30 mins |
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Interloans - Standard |
$10 |
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Interloans - All other interloan requests |
Price on request |
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Lost or Damaged Items |
Replacement Cost |
|
Replacement Library Card |
$3.80 |
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Photocopying - black & white |
20c per A4 side, 40c per A3 side |
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Photocopying - colour |
$1 per A4 side, $2.10 per A3 side |
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Library bags - Standard |
$3.50 |
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Images/Photographs |
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Subscription memberships for non-Hamilton residents or ratepayers |
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Individual membership |
$40 per 6 months $80 per 12 months |
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Family / Group membership |
$90 per 6 months $180 per 12 months |