Loans, Renewals and Overdue items
Loans
- Books (Adults and Children) - 3 weeks
- Talking Books - 3 weeks
- CDs and Music Cassettes - 1 week
- Videos and DVDs - 1 week
- Mobile Library issues - 4 weeks
Renewals
It is usually possible to renew items for a further loan period. If another borrower has requested the item you may be asked to return it immediately.
There are several ways in which you can renew your items:
- By visiting the library and asking the staff to renew the items you have on loan.
- By telephoning the library and giving your library card number to a member of staff. If you would like to renew your books by telephone please call our Renewals Hotline (0114) 273 4729 or telephone your local branch.
- By letter giving your library card number. The items will be renewed from the day we receive the letter.
- By using the online Library Catalogue. Please note: if any of the items you have on loan are overdue you will not be able to renew them in this way. Please contact your library by telephone for assistance.
Overdue Items
If you keep items out longer than the date you have been given you may incur overdue charges. To avoid this happening please renew your books using one of the methods listed above.
Overdue charges are charged from the first day of an item becoming overdue until the day it is returned.
Current Charges (from 18 April 2006)
- Books, periodicals and Talking books - 10p per day for each day that the library is open (or per visit on mobiles) to a maximum of £5 per item plus postal charges.
- DVD/Video feature and music - for each week or part week materials are kept beyond initial loan period a charge will be made equivalent to the original loan charge, up to a maximum of £10.
- DVD/Video non-fiction - charged at the rate of 10p per day open (or per visit on mobiles) to a maximum of £5 per item plus postal charges.
We will send a reminder out telling you which items have not been returned.
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