Membership is free. You can borrow books, use online resources or do your own research, all at no charge. We keep our other charges to a minimum so all members of the community can access our services.
Overdue Items
From Thursday 19 March, overdue items will not incur a fee. Fees incurred prior to that date still stand.
Reserving an Item
Reserving and transferring an item from another Northern Beaches Library branch is free.
Requesting an Item from another library service
- Requesting an item from another public library service - cost $3 per item.
- Requesting an item from a University/Corporate/TAFE or other non-public Library Network will be at cost.
Lost and Damaged Items
If an item is damaged or lost - cost $5 per item plus the cost of replacing the item.
Replacement Library Cards
If you have lost your card it can be replaced - cost $1 per card.
All Fees and Charges
| General Fees | ||
| Book Club Subscriptions | $65.00 | per club per annum |
| Invigilation | $25.00 | per hour |
| Family History Group Membership | $13.00 | each per annum |
| Program Entry | Various | per person |
| Library Merchandise | Various | per item |
| Replacement Library Membership Cards | $1.00 | per card |
| Photographs | ||
| Digital Photographs - High Resolution | $35.00 | per photo |
| Digital Photographs for commercial use in publications or television | $60.00 | per photo |
| Fax Services | ||
| Fax Local | $2.00 | per page |
| Fax STD | $3.00 | first page |
| Fax STD | $2.00 | per subsequent page |
| Fax ISD | $8.00 | first page |
| Fax ISD | $2.00 | per subsequent page |
| Self Service Fax at Mona Vale branch | $1.50 | per page |
| Borrowings | ||
Northern Beaches Council Inter-Library loan (item requested from another library service for transfer) | $3.00 | per item |
| University/Corporate/TAFE or other non-public Library Network | At cost | per item |
| Lost and Damaged items | $5.00 | per item plus replacement cost of item |
| Overdue items | N/A | from Thursday 19 March |
| Hold item (reservation transfer from another Northern Beaches library) | Free | from Thursday 19 March |
| Printing and Photocopying | ||
| Photocopy BW A4 | $0.20 | per copy |
| Photocopy BW A3 | $0.40 | per copy |
| Photocopy Colour A4 | $1.50 | per copy |
| Photocopy Colour A3 | $3.00 | per copy |
| Scanning | $0.20 | per scan up to 50MB |
| Commercial Publications Sale | Various | |
| Microfiche B&W | $0.20 | per copy |
| Room Hire |
| Meeting Room Hire commercial use - Up to 10 pax - $15.00 per hour |
| Meeting Room Hire commercial use - Small Room - $22.00 per hour |
| Meeting Room Hire commercial use - Large room - $30.00 per hour |
| Meeting Room Hire not for profit/closed community group - Small room - $11.00 per hour |
| Meeting Room Hire not for profit/closed community group - Large room $15.00 per hour |
| Booking cancellation (less than minimum 48 hours notice provided) - $30.00 per booking |
| Open community group use - all libraries with meeting rooms (free up to 2 hours) |
