Loan periods and hire charges
Please note that all items require a valid South Tyneside Library Membership Card.
| Format | Charge | Loan Period |
|---|---|---|
| Books | Free | 2 weeks or 4 weeks |
| Premier DVDs and Videos | £2.50 | 1 day |
| All other DVDs AND Videos | £1.90 | 1 week |
| Compact Discs | £1.25 | 2 weeks |
| Audio/Talking Books * | £1.25 | 4 weeks |
| CD ROMs | £2.20 | 2 weeks |
| Printed Books and Music Scores | Free | 4 weeks |
| Audio Language Courses: | ||
| 1-4 cassettes or CDs | £1.05 | 4 weeks |
| 5 or more cassettes or CDs | £1.70 | 4 weeks |
| Video Language Courses | £1.80 | 1 week |
* Audio/Talking books are issued free of charge to visually impaired borrowers registered with South Tyneside Social Services as blind or partially sighted. | ||
Fines
Cassettes, CD's and books:
17p per day for each item overdue
(Under 14's and Over 60's are exempt from this charge).
Videos, DVDs and CD-ROM's:
Videos, DVD's and CD-ROM's kept beyond the loan period are regarded as a rehire and are charged accordingly
(All ages).
