Lending Charges
| Item | Charge | Loan period |
| Books |
Free of charge |
3 weeks |
| CDs |
£1.00 |
2 weeks |
| DVDs |
£2.00 |
1 week |
| Talking Books |
£0.60 |
2 weeks |
Overdue charges
| Maximum charge per item |
£3.50 |
| Item | Charge | Charging period |
| Books |
£0.10 |
1 day |
| CDs |
£0.10 |
1 day |
| DVDs |
£0.40 |
1 day |
People under 16 or 60 & over are not charged for overdue books.
Reservation & request charges
You can reserve any item we stock and collect it at any St. Helens library when it becomes available.
| Item | Reservation charge |
| Books |
£0.50 |
| All other items |
Free of charge |
You can request any book we do not stock. We may be able to buy it, or borrow it from another library service for you. This service costs £1.00.
You can request a photocopy of an article. We may be able to obtain it from another library service for you. This service costs £1.00.
Photocopying
| Sheet Size | B&W/Colour | Price per copy |
| A4 |
black and white |
£0.05 |
| A3 |
black and white |
£0.10 |
| A4 |
colour |
£0.50 |
| A3 |
colour |
£1.00 |
Computer & Internet services
Computer and internet access is free. Printing costs are:
| Sheet Size | B&W/Colour | Price per print |
| A4 |
black and white |
£0.10 |
| A4 |
colour |
£0.50 |
Fax & Room hire
Various rates apply: please ask library staff.