Library fees and charges

Picture of the front of Whangārei Central Library.

Our fees and charges for the 2022 / 2023 financial year are provided below.

All fees are stated as GST inclusive (unless otherwise stated).

We reserve the right to review any fees and charges at any time. Please check with us for any updates.

Membership

  Amount
Residents and ratepayers Free
Non-ratepayers / visitors Free

Inter-library loans

  Amount
Urgent requests – per item $25.00 - $30.00
From a cooperating library – per item $6.50
From a non-cooperating New Zealand library – per item Minimum of $20.00

Lost or non-returned items

  Amount
Replacement value of item plus administration fee Replacement value of item plus $10.00 admin fee
Uncollected hold charge No charge

Overdue charges (per non-rental item)

There are no charges for items returned after their due date.

  Amount

Overdue fine (per item) – per day

No charge
Overdue fine – maximum No charge

Rental items

Bestseller books (green stickers) Amount
1 week $3.00
Overdue fine (per item) – per day No charge
Overdue fine - maximum No charge
DVDs Amount
Per week $2.00
Hearing impaired - 1 item per visit No charge
Overdue fines (per item) - per day No charge
Overdue fine - maximum No charge
New release DVDs Amount
3 days $4.00
Overdue fine (per item) – per day No charge
Overdue fine - maximum No charge

Other pay services - library

Self-help computer services Amount
Internet - per 3 minutes No charge
Photocopy / printing services Amount
Black and white A4 $0.10
Black and white A3 $0.20
Colour A4 $1.00
Colour A3 $2.00
Scanning per page $0.10
Laminating per A4 sheet $2.00
Laminating per A3 sheet $4.00
Miscellaneous Amount
Sales Prices as marked
Book mending and covering services Prices on application
Sundry items Prices as marked
Fax Amount
0800 numbers – first page $2.00
Local – first page $2.00
National – first page $2.50
International – first page $3.00
Receiving – first page $1.00
All additional pages $0.20
Display Amount
Display cabinet - per week $12.50

Room hireage

May Bain room Amount
Booking fee $25.00
Plus, room hire per hour $25.00
50% discount on room hire fees for local non-profit community groups  
Sundries supplied (per booking period) $12.00
Data projector hire (per booking period) $30.00
Wi-Fi access – per day Free
Leonard room Amount
Room hire per hour $10.00