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.
From 1 July, 2021, Hamilton City Council has removed all overdue fees for Junior and Young Adult collections for Hamilton’s libraries. More information.
Online banking payment
Your local library accepts cash and EFTPOS payments, but you can also pay library fees and charges using internet banking. However, overdue fees cannot be paid until the overdue item has been returned.
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Our account number is 02-0316-0030142-17.
Please use your library card number and your name as references when making payments to us. Please note that payments are processed Monday to Friday once we receive the payment in our bank account.
Fees and charges valid from July 2024
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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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Audiobooks |
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 |
28 days |
Free |
50c per day |
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Puzzle Collection |
28 days |
Free |
50c per day |
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Memory Care Collection |
28 days |
Free |
50c per day |
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Best Sellers |
14 days |
$5 |
$1 per day |
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Board Game Collection |
14 days |
$5 |
$1 per day |
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Library of Things |
14 days |
$2.50 |
50c per day |
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eBooks / eAudiobooks |
14 days |
Free |
n/a |
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eMagazines |
PressReader: n/a |
Free |
n/a |
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Online Films |
n/a |
Free |
n/a |
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Children and Young Adults |
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Books |
28 days |
Free |
n/a |
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Audiobooks |
28 days |
Free |
n/a |
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Puzzles |
28 days |
Free |
n/a |
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Magazines |
7 days |
Free |
n/a |
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Compact Discs |
7 days |
Free |
n/a |
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DVDs |
7 days |
Free |
n/a |
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Other charges |
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Reservations (Holds) - Adult collections |
$1.50 (upon collection of item) |
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Reservations (Holds) - Children and Young Adult collections |
Free |
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Free 30 minute session |
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Free |
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20c per black-and-white side |
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Free |
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Non-profit organisation: $10 per hour. |
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Non-profit organisation: $10 per hour. |
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Non-profit organisation: $10 per hour. |
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Non-profit organisation: $10 per hour. |
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Non-profit organisation: $25 per hour. |
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Non-profit organisation: $50 per hour. |
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Price on request. Please contact us with the details of your booking. |
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$30 per hour |
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The first half hour is free. $20 for every additional half hour |
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Booking requirements: Minimum 1 hours. Maximum 2 hours. $100 per hour. |
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Contract Research |
$50 per 30 mins |
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Interloans - Standard |
$15 |
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Interloans - Urgent or international interloan requests |
Price on request |
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Lost or Damaged Items |
Replacement cost - see Damaged and Incomplete Item Replacement Guidelines |
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Replacement Library Card |
$5 |
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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, $2.20 per A3 side |
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Library merchandise |
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Heritage Images/Photographs |
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Subscription memberships for non-Hamilton residents or ratepayers |
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Individual membership |
$45 per 6 months $90 per 12 months |
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Family / Group membership (up to 6 library cards per household) |
$100 per 6 months $200 per 12 months |
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Visitor membership |
$20 per month |