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
If your item is overdue we charge you 25 cents per day per item, up to a maximum of $10 per item. You will be unable to borrow or renew any items, or place a hold on any item until your overdue charges are reduced to less than $5.
Reserving an Item
Reserving and transferring an item from another Northern Beaches Library branch - cost $1 per item.
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 | $0.25 | per item per day, up to $10 maximum per item |
| Hold item (reservation transfer from another Northern Beaches library) | $1.00 | per hold/reservation |
| 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) |
