Library fees and charges

Picture of the front of Whangārei Central Library.

Our fees and charges for the 2024 / 2025 financial year are provided below.

All fees are stated as GST inclusive (unless otherwise stated).

We reserve the right to review any fees and charges at any time. Please check with us for any updates.

Membership

  Amount
Residents and ratepayers No charge
Non-ratepayers / visitors No charge

Inter-library loans

  Amount
From a cooperating library – per item $6.50
From a non-cooperating New Zealand library – per item Minimum of $20.00
Urgent requests – per item $25.00 to $30.00

Lost or non-returned items

  Amount
Replacement value of item plus administration fee Replacement value of item plus $10.00 admin fee
Uncollected hold charge No charge

Overdue charges (per non-rental item)

There are no charges for items returned after their due date.

  Amount

Overdue fine (per item) – per day

 No charge
Overdue fine – maximum No charge

Rental items

Bestseller books (green stickers) Amount
1 week $3.00
Overdue fine (per item) – per day No charge
Overdue fine – maximum No charge
DVDs Amount
Per week No charge
Hearing impaired - 1 item per visit No charge
Overdue fines (per item) - per day No charge
Overdue fine - maximum No charge
New release DVDs Amount
3 days No charge
Overdue fine (per item) – per day No charge
Overdue fine - maximum No charge

Other pay services - library

Self-help computer services Amount
Internet - per 3 minutes No charge
Photocopy / printing services Amount
Scanning per page $0.10
Laminating per A4 sheet $2.00
Laminating per A3 sheet $4.00
Black and white A4 $0.10
Black and white A3 $0.20
Colour - A4 $1.00
Colour - A3 $2.00
Miscellaneous Amount
Sales Prices as marked
Book mending and covering services Prices on application
Sundry items Prices as marked
Display Amount
Display cabinet - per week $14.00

Room hireage

May Bain room Amount
Booking fee $25.00
Plus, room hire per hour $25.00
50% discount on room hire fees for local non-profit community groups  
Sundries supplied (per booking period) $12.00
Data projector hire (per booking period) $30.00
Wi-Fi access – per day Free
Leonard room Amount
Room hire per hour $10.00

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