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.

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

Collection

Loan period

Charge for loan period

Daily Overdue Fee

Adults

Books

28 days

Free

50c per day

Audiobooks

28 days

Free

50c per day

Magazines - Pay

7 days

$2.20

50c per day

Magazines - Free

7 days

Free

50c per day

DVDs

28 days

Free

50c per day

Puzzle Collection

28 days

Free

50c per day

Memory Care Collection

28 days

Free

50c per day

Best Sellers

14 days

$5

$1 per day

Board Game Collection

14 days

$5

$1 per day

Library of Things

14 days

$2.50

50c per day

eBooks / eAudiobooks
(via BorrowBox)

14 days

Free

n/a

eMagazines
(via PressReader or Libby)

PressReader: n/a
Libby: choice of 7 or 14 days

Free

n/a

Online Films
(via Beamafilm)

n/a

Free

n/a

 

Children and Young Adults

Books

28 days

Free

n/a

Audiobooks

28 days

Free

n/a

Puzzles

28 days

Free

n/a

Magazines

7 days

Free

n/a

Compact Discs

7 days

Free

n/a

DVDs

7 days

Free

n/a

 

Other charges

Reservations (Holds) - Adult collections

$1.50 (upon collection of item)

Reservations (Holds) - Children and Young Adult collections

Free

Computers, Printing, and Wi-Fi (APNK)

 
  • Internet and PC use

Free 30 minute session 

  • Wi-Fi

Free

  • A4 Printing

20c per black-and-white side
$1 per colour side

  • Scanning

Free

Meeting Rooms

 
  • Kathleen Glenn Community Meeting Room

Non-profit organisation: $10 per hour.
Commercial organisation: $40 per hour.

  • Auaha Community Room

Non-profit organisation: $10 per hour.
Commercial organisation: $50 per hour.

  • Te Awanui o Taikehu Room

Non-profit organisation: $10 per hour.
Commercial organisation: $35 per hour.

  • Kaakaariki, Whero, or Koowhai Meeting Room

Non-profit organisation: $10 per hour.
Commercial organisation: $35 per hour.

  • Te Kete Tuatea or Te Kete Tuauri Meeting Room

Non-profit organisation: $25 per hour.
Commercial organisation: $55 per hour.

  • Combined Te Kete Tuatea and Te Kete Tuauri Meeting Room/multipurpose space

Non-profit organisation: $50 per hour.
Commercial organisation: $110 per hour.

  • After hours bookings

Price on request. Please contact us with the details of your booking. 

Auaha Makerspace

 

  • Auaha Makerspace exclusive use, including staff time (excludes materials)

$30 per hour

  • Book an Auaha Makerspace librarian

The first half hour is free. $20 for every additional half hour 

  • Facilitated corporate package in Auaha Makerspace

Booking requirements: Minimum 1 hours. Maximum 2 hours. $100 per hour. 

  • Materials for use with Auaha Makerspace equipment

View details on Auaha Fees and Charges

Contract Research

$50 per 30 mins

Interloans - Standard

$15

Interloans - Urgent or international interloan requests

Price on request

Lost or Damaged Items

Replacement cost - see Damaged and Incomplete Item Replacement Guidelines

Replacement Library Card

$5

Photocopying - black & white

20c per A4 side, 40c per A3 side

Photocopying - colour

$1 per A4 side, $2.20 per A3 side

Library merchandise

View details on our Merchandise page

Heritage Images/Photographs

View details and order form

Subscription memberships for non-Hamilton residents or ratepayers

Individual membership

$45 per 6 months

$90 per 12 months

Family / Group membership (up to 6 library cards per household)

$100 per 6 months

$200 per 12 months

Visitor membership

$20 per month