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Fees and charges 2024/25

Loan charges

 

Talking books (spoken word) *

£1.50

Language short courses (3-week loan)

£1.50

Language courses (12-week loan)

£10

DVDs

50p–£2.50

DVD box sets (3-week loan)

£5

 

* Free for children and young people aged 17 and under; people aged over 60; adults who are visually impaired and people who are registered disabled. Fines apply.

 

 

Reservation charges

 

Children and young people aged 17 years and under

Free. A maximum two reservations can be placed at one time

Standard reservation available to all Merton library users

60p with email, text or telephone notification

 

 

Overdue charges

 

We do not post overdue reminders, please register your email address to receive notifications.

 

Adult books

27p per day

3-week loan DVDs

27p per day

Talking books (spoken word)

27p per day

Books and tapes for children and young people aged 17 and under *

No fines apply

DVDs

Full rental charge (50p–£2.50)

 

* Adult fine charges will be applied if borrowed by an adult.

 

 

Merton School Premium Card

 

All borrowing

No fines apply

 

 

Lost items

 

Lost ticket replacement

£3.10

Lost stock

Replacement cost (plus 10% admin charge)

 

 

Stationery

 

Pencil

10p

Biro (blue/black)

15p

A4 brown envelopes

40p

A4 plain paper

5p (20p for five sheets)

A4 plastic sleeve with or without a punched pocket

20p

Food waste bags

£3

 

 

Public computers and Wi-Fi

Free public access to computers including internet and Wi-Fi.

 

 

Photocopying

 

A4 black and white

15p per sheet

A3 black and white

30p per sheet

A4 colour

50p per sheet

A3 colour

£1 per sheet

 

 

Printing

 

A4 black and white

15p per sheet

A3 black and white

30p per sheet

A4 colour

50p per sheet

A3 colour

£1 per sheet

 

 

Heritage and local studies

 

Enquiries under 15 minutes

Free

Research

£21 per half hour

Photographic laser copies

 

A4 black and white

75p

A3 black and white

£1

A4 colour

£1

A3 colour

£1.50

 

Commercial photo orders/larger size prints available on request. For information, email [email protected] or telephone 020 8545 3239

 

Photo scanning **

£6–£15

Merton Memories website 4x6 print

£12 plus £3.50 postage and packing*

Merton Memories website 10x8 print

£15 plus £3.50 postage and packing*

 

* Add a £1 postage and packing charge for each extra print per order.

** Sent as email attachment (depending on amount and size).

 

 

Leaflets and posters

 

On internal boards

 

A3 posters

£10.30 per week

A4 or A5 poster

£7.30 per week

Postcard sized adverts for noticeboard

£3.10 per week

On LCD screens

£10.30 per week

 

 

Promotional space for hire

 

Each library has a variety of promotional spaces for hire

From £10.30 per hour or £52 per day

20% concession for voluntary groups, residents’ associations and statutory bodies, 5% discount for block bookings of five or more, 10% discount for block bookings of ten or more.

 

 

Library space and hall hire

 

For more information visit Hire a public hall or indoor venue.

 

Hire space at one of our seven libraries

£24 per hour (£34 out of hours, minimum 2-hour booking).

Sunday £434 per hour

Raynes Park library – hall

£31 per hour (£41 out of hours, minimum 2-hour booking).

Sunday £51 per hour

Colliers Wood library – meeting rooms

Prices start from £16 per hour (combined room 1, 2 and 3 booking discounts available)

Projector

£15 per session

Microphone/public address system

£15 per session

20% concession for voluntary groups, residents’ associations and statutory bodies, 5% discount for block bookings of five or more, 10% discount for block bookings of ten or more.

 

 

Merton Arts Spaces

 

Arts, performance, exhibition and meeting spaces available for hire at Wimbledon and Mitcham libraries. For further information visit: Merton Arts Space

 

Main space including two exhibition rooms/ changing rooms at Wimbledon library

£82 per hour, £92 per hour on Sundays (only available out of library opening hours)

Exhibition rooms 1 and 2 at Wimbledon library

£24 per hour (£34 out of hours, minimum 2-hour booking). Sunday £44 per hour (combined room booking discounts available)

Main space at Mitcham library

From £24 per hour

20% concession for voluntary groups, residents’ associations and statutory bodies, 5% discount for block bookings of five or more, 10% discount for block bookings of ten or more.