It’s free to join our libraries and borrow items. Check how much we charge for overdue books, photocopying and other library services.
| Item | Fee |
|---|---|
| CD | £1 per week |
| DVD | From £2.50 to £3.50 per week |
| DVD boxset | £5.10 per week |
| Audiobooks | From 80p to £1.60 for 3 weeks |
| Language course pack | £2.10 for 3 weeks |
If you don’t return an item on time, you’ll have to pay a fee for each day it’s overdue.
Children and young people aged 12 to 15 do not have to pay overdue fees for books and spoken word.
| Items | Fee |
|---|---|
| Adult books and spoken word | 30p per day per book,up to a maximum charge of £9.60 per loan |
| DVD | 60p per day per DVD |
| DVD Box sets | £1 per day per DVD |
| CD | 30p per day per CD |
| Toys | No fee |
| Children and young people books and spoken word on loan to children aged under 16 | No fee |
| Books and spoken word on loan to young adults aged 16 to 19 | 10p per day per book, up to a maximum charge of £2.50 per loan |
| DVDs on loan to children and young people | 30p per day per DVD |
We're part of a group of libraries called the South Eastern Library Management System, or SELMS.
An inter-library loan is borrowing an item from a British library outside the SELMS group.
| Items | Fee |
|---|---|
| Brighton & Hove Libraries reservations | From 50p to £1 per item |
| SELMS reservations | £3 per item |
| Inter-library reservations | £7.15 per item |
You can find out more about how to borrow items from other libraries.
You can print and photocopy documents at Jubilee and Hove Libraries. All libraries have at least one scanner, which is free to use if you're a member.
| Facility | Fee |
|---|---|
| Printing - black and white (including WiFi printing) | 20p for A4, 30p for A3 |
| Printing - colour (not available in all libraries) | £1 for A4, £1.50 for A3 |
| Self-service photocopiers - black and white (Jubilee and Hove libraries only) | 20p for A4, 30p for A3 |
| Self-service photocopiers - colour (Jubilee and Hove libraries only) | £1 for A4, £1.50 for A3 |
You can pay your fees by cash or cheque in any of our libraries.
You can only pay by debit or credit card at Jubilee and Hove Libraries.
If you have fees you can’t pay and still want to use the library services, you may be able to pay it back over time.
Please find your local library and speak to a member of staff, or send an email to libraries@brighton-hove.gov.uk.