Library Policies, Fees and Charges
Policies
Fees and Charges
| Membership Fees |
Fees/Charges |
GST inc. |
| Annual Membership - local resident/ratepayer/work or study in City of Ryde (reciprocal membership Council) |
$0.00 |
No |
| Annual Membership - Out of Area (non-reciprocal). Effective 1 December 2020* |
$120.00 |
No |
| Annual Membership - Out of Area (non-reciprocal) <6 years of age. Limited membership. Effective 1 December 2020* |
$0.00 |
No |
*Cancellation fees apply as per the City of Ryde annual scheduled Fees and Charges
| Overdue Library Loans |
Fees/Charges |
GST inc. |
| Fines |
$0.00 per item per day |
No |
| Fast Reads overdue charge |
$0.00 per item per day |
No |
| Lost/Damaged Library Stock |
Fees/Charges |
GST inc. |
| Replacement charge for items lost or damaged beyond suitability for inclusion in stock |
Purchase price paid, plus $12.00 non-refundable stock processing fee |
No |
| Lost piece/s of toy |
$8.50 per piece |
No |
| Lost toy bag |
$2.40 |
No |
| DVD/CD case lost/broken/defaced |
$4.30 |
No |
| DVD/CD paper insert lost/damaged |
$6.00 processing fee for replacement of lost insert. Item retained in the collection. |
No |
| Lost or damaged item wrap |
$8.10 |
No |
| Replacement of lost or damaged tags, e.g. RFID, barcodes |
$2.40 |
No |
| Lost CD |
$22.50 |
No |
| Replacement of lost or damaged Library membership card |
$6.50 |
No |
| Photocopiers/Printers |
Fees/Charges |
GST inc. |
| A4 Black and White |
$0.20 per copy / $0.15 per copy (double-sided) |
Yes |
| A3 Black and White |
$0.40 per copy / $0.30 per copy (double-sided) |
Yes |
| A4 Colour |
$1.40 per copy / $1.00 per copy (double-sided) |
Yes |
| A3 Colour |
$2.70 per copy / $2.00 per copy (double-sided) |
Yes |
| Microfilm / Microfiche printer |
$0.40 per copy |
Yes |
| Information Retrieval |
Fees/Charges |
GST inc. |
| Specialised research for clients |
$220 per hour (minimum 1 hour, followed by 15 minute increments) |
Yes |
| Inter Library Loans (charges levied upon City of Ryde Libraries) |
Actual charge as billed plus GST |
Yes |
| Inter Library Loan - Processing Fee |
$4.00 per item |
Yes |
| Publications/Promotions |
Fees/Charges |
GST inc. |
| Postcards |
$1 each
$5 per pack of 8
$6 per pack of 10 |
Yes |
| A Place of Pioneers by Phillip Greeves |
$7.50 |
Yes |
| Then and Now photographic book |
$7.00 |
Yes |
| A Wonderful Pair of Shoes |
$17.50 |
Yes |
| Oral History booklets |
$7.00 each |
Yes |
| Sweet and Savoury Family Favourites: a Collection of Recipes and Family Memories |
$18.00 |
Yes |
| Local Studies photographs |
No Charge - Electronic files provided |
Yes |
| Activities/User Education |
Fees/Charges |
GST inc. |
| Children's/Youth/Adult activities - Basic |
$7.00 |
Yes |
| Children's/Youth/Adult activities - Standard |
$12.00 |
Yes |
| Children's/Youth/Adult activities - Special |
Special activities at cost - concession available for designated activities |
Yes |
| Workshops and training sessions - Standard |
$22.00 Concession available at $15.00 |
Yes |
| Workshops and training sessions - Premium |
At cost. Direct/staff costs as applicable divided by participants |
|
| Book Club - Annual Membership |
$70.00 per group |
Yes |
| Library bags |
$3.50 |
Yes |