Library Fees & Charges

Summary - effective Monday 1 July 2020.

Please note: City of Newcastle is waiving overdue fines until 30 June 2021 as part of our response to COVID-19.

For a full list of Newcastle Libraries's fees and charges, view The City of Newcastle's complete Fees & Charges Schedule for 2020 - 2021.

Overdue and reservations

Overdue loans (persons aged 16 years and over) $0.50 per item per day capped at $20 per item, $5 per magazine
Request/reservation fee free

Lost and damaged items

Library card                     Free
Lending stock item full cost + $9 admin fee (per item)

Printing, photocopying and micrographic copying services

Black and white - A4 $0.20 per copy
Black and white - A3 $0.40 per copy
Colour - A4 $1 per copy
Colour - A3 $2 per copy
Micrographic copies $0.60 per copy
Digitised imaging: Photo, graphic, picture $22   per image on disc

Interlibrary Loans

Reciprocal libraries $11.50 per item supplied
Non-reciprocal libraries $28.50 per item supplied
Copy from resource calculated on an individual basis
Rush request (24 hour turnaround) calculated on an individual basis
Express request (2 hour turnaround) calculated on an individual basis
International request calculated on an individual basis

Research

Research - Non-commercial (first 20 minutes free) $43   per hour
Research - Commercial/Government (first 20 minutes free) $85 per hour

Exam invigilation

Invigilation (minimum charge of 2 hours, fee for supervision only) $80 per hour