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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 |
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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 |
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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.