Library charges
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Library charges from 1 April 2011 - Concessions apply only to residents of Renfrewshire Council area who are:
- aged 60 plus
- blind or disabled
- in receipt of a registered benefit
| Music and media loan charges | Adults | Concessions and school children aged 13 and over | Children 12 and under |
| CD | £14.50 annual charge or 72p per item | No charge | May not borrow these items |
| Video | £14.50 annual charge or 72p per item | No charge | May not borrow these items |
| Subtitled Video | No charge | No charge | May not borrow these items |
| DVD | £2.40 per item per week Children's DVDs are 51p per item per week * | £2.40 per item per week Children's DVDs are 51p per item per week * Under 16s may not borrow these items | May not borrow these items |
| Overdue charges per item | Adults | Concessions | Children and young people still at school |
| Up to 1 week overdue | 30p * | 17p * | No charge |
| Each subsequent week | 30p * | 17p * | No charge |
| To a maximum of | £1.80 * | £1.02p * | No charge |
- * Overdue DVDs will be charged at the weekly rental charge
| Loan of musical scores | Replacement library membership card |
| £6.50 per set of 10 volumes or part set. Only available to Renfrewshire based music groups | 81p |
Reservations per item | |
| Adults | 38p |
| Concessions | 38p |
| Children and young people still at school | No charge |
| Mobile Library users | No charge |
| Housebound borrowers | No charge |
| Users of Bridge of Weir library | No charge |
| Fax service within the UK | Fax service outside the UK |
| To send - £1.20 per page | To send - £4 per page |
| To receive - 60p per fax | To receive - £3 per fax |
Printing and copying charges | ||
| Photocopy service | A4 sheet A3 sheet ( Double sided copies are priced as 2 single sheets) Children and organisations registered as charities with the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator | 15p 30p Reduced rate of 5p per black and white sheet |
| PC prints | A4 black and white print A4 colour print Children and organisations registered as charities with the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator | 15p 36p Reduced rate of 5p per black and white sheet |
| Digital images | Non commercial use Non-commercial use(electronic) Commercial use | £1.26 per A4 print (postage additional) £2.90 per image (Reference and Local Studies library only) Charged accordingly |
| Microfilm reader prints | A4 single sided print A3 single sided print | £1.18 per image £1.72 per image |
| Memory devices for computer use | USB memory devices | £7.50 (price may vary to reflect current market values) |
Other service charges | |
| Meeting space | Where the library service can accommodate, meeting space may be provided on request, free of charge, for appropriate nonprofit groups and individuals. Any lets are at the discretion of Education and Leisure Services and can be terminated at any time. |
| Rechargeable services | Occasionally the library service offers very specific services for individual users. These will be charged to the user to cover the cost of the service provided. |
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