Fees and Charges: Libraries

 Thames, Mercury Bay, and Tairua (NB: not all services are available at all libraries) Units  2024/2025
Book rentals for fiction books up to a year old (excludes children's' books) Per Book $2.50
Book rentals for fiction books over one year old Per Book No charge
DVD Rentals Per DVD $2.50
Magazine Rentals Per Magazine $1.00
Talking Books (for non-print disabled) Per Book $2.50
Membership cards Per Card No charge
Library Fines
Children Per day No charge
Adult and Young Adult - all items Per day No charge
 Other charges  
 Interloans Per item $6.00
Photocopy sales: (black and white A4 size) Per page $0.30
Photocopy sales: (black and white A3 size) Per page $0.50
Photocopy sales: (colour A4 size) Per page $1.10
Photocopy sales: (colour A3 size) Per page $2.20
Black and white - A4 over 50 pages Per page $0.20
Black and white - A3 over 50 pages Per page $0.40
Colour - A4 over 50 pages Per page $1.00
Colour - A3 over 50 pages Per page $2.00
Scanning Per page $0.30
Internet fees Per session No charge
Printing
Black and white Per page $0.30
Black and white over 50 pages Per page $0.20
Colour Per page  $1.10
Reservation Charges
Thames, Mercury Bay and Tairua request Per item $1.00
Whangamata & Coromandel request Per item $1.00
Thames Library Meeting Room hire
 For non-profit users Per half day No charge
  Per day No charge
For Commercial users Per half day $25.00
  Per day $40.00
  Per hour $15.00
Kitchen Per hire $10.00
Cleaning charge (optional) Per hire $10.00