Fees and charges from 1 April 2025
Prepaid reservation service (non-refundable) | |
Adult tickets | |
Books that are not on order or in stock | £1.20 |
Young people's (under 16) tickets | |
Books that are not on order or in stock | 30p |
Replacement charge for lost tickets | £2.50 |
A charge will be made for lost, damaged and non-returned items. | |
CDs / DVDs and Blu-rays / Language courses Hire charge | |
Compact Disc Premium DVD Standard DVD DVD Box Sets Language course | 50p each (2 week loan period) £1.00 (overnight hire) £1.00 (weekly hire) £2.00 (fortnightly hire) From £1 each item depending on format (3 week loan period) |
Overdue charges | |
Premium DVD | £1.00 per day (maximum £25 each item) |
Computer use, copy, print and fax | |
Computer use | Free of charge (library membership required) |
Photocopying per copy Black and white
Colour |
A4 10p A4 50p |
Microfilm printouts | A4 60p each sheet |
Electronic copies/printouts A4 black and white A4 colour |
10p each sheet 50p each sheet |
USB sticks | £4 each |
Local history services Photographs Copies of many of the photographs in our collection may be supplied in various formats from 60p | |
USB sticks for photographs | £4 each |
Print outs | Please ring for prices |
Local history enquiries |
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Initial enquiry FREE Each subsequent enquiry |
£33 |
Local history talks |
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(other than to local history groups) | Please ring for prices |
| Exhibition service | |
Providing arts exhibition sales facilities - minimum 20% commission on sales | |
Booking charge for selling exhibitions | Contact venue for charges |
Room hire charges Please ring 0191 433 8405 or email privatehires@gateshead.gov.uk | |