Library fees & charges

Membership of Randwick City Library is free; however there are some small fees for lost or damaged items and additional services. Our fees are detailed below:

For a detailed listing of all Randwick City Council fees and charges, please see Fees and charges, 2022-23.

Damaged/Lost Item Penalties or Replacement Charges

In the event of a borrower refusing to pay any of the charges outlined below, their membership shall be withdrawn.

Fee/charge Description

Unit

Fees excl.
GST

GST

Total

Large item replacement fee (PLUS replacement cost) – Equipment including iPad, laptop

per item

$15.00

$0.00

$15.00

Item replacement fee – Includes: toy pieces or packaging, locker keys, a/v cases

per item

$15.00

$0.00

$15.00

Magazine (or replacement by 2 similar items in good condition)

per item

$10.00

$0.00

$10.00

Uncatalogued paperback (or replacement by 2 similar items in good condition)

per item

$11.50

$0.00

$11.50

Other adult items (PLUS replacement cost)

per item

$6.50

$0.00

$6.50

Other children's items (PLUS replacement cost)

per item

$6.50

$0.00

$6.50

Lost borrower's card

per item

$5.00

$0.00

$5.00

Inter-Library Loans

Inter-Library Loans will incur a cost per loan and any charges from the supplying institution.

Fee/charge Description

Unit

Fees excl.
GST

GST

Total

Inter-Library loans

per item

$1.82

$0.18

$2.00

Special and University loans

per item

$28.80

$0.00

$28.80

Printing and Photocopying

Fee/charge Description

Unit

Fees excl.
GST

GST

Total

Black and white – A4

per page

$0.18

$0.02

$0.20

Colour – A4

per page

$0.45

$0.05

$0.50

Black and white – A3

per page

$0.27

$0.03

$0.30

Colour – A3

per page

$0.91

$0.09

$1.00

Microfiche/Microfilm – copy per screen display

per page

$0.18

$0.02

$0.20

Reproduction of Photographs

Fee/charge Description

Unit

Fees excl.
GST

GST

Total

Digital copies – commercial use

per copy

$48.64

$4.86

$53.50

Digital copies – private/academic use

per copy

$26.36

$2.64

$29.00

Digital copies – CD cost

per copy

$2.18

$0.22

$2.40

Archival quality prints – A4

per copy

$26.36

$2.64

$29.00

Archival quality prints – A3

per copy

$43.18

$4.32

$47.50

Library Stationery

Fee/charge Description

Unit

Fees excl.
GST

GST

Total

Library bag

per item

$4.50

$0.45

$4.95

USB memory stick

per item

$10.09

$1.01

$11.10

Toy and Game Library

Fee/charge Description

Unit

Fees excl.
GST

GST

Total

Toy & Game Library membership – annual

per year

$48.00

$0.00

$48.00

Toy & Game Library membership – bimonthly

per item

$8.00

$0.00

$8.00

Child development workshop – Toy & Game Library member

per session

  

FREE

Child development workshop –  Toy & Game Library non-member

per session

$13.64

$1.36

$15.00

Children's Programs

Fee/charge Description

Unit

Fees excl.
GST

GST

Total

Children's programs – Library member (over 2 years of age)

per person

$4.55

$0.45

$5.00

Children's programs – Non-member (over 2 years of age)

per person

$9.09

$0.91

$10.00

Term enrolment (up to $50)

per person

$45.45

$4.55

$50.00

Adult Programs

Fee/charge Description

Unit

Fees excl.
GST

GST

Total

Term enrolment (general)

per person

$13.55

$1.35

$14.90

Book club membership – annual

per person

$28.00

$0.00

$28.00

Computer training

per person

$3.36

$0.34

$3.70

Library workshops, classes, activities and events (up to $300)

per person

$272.73

$27.27

$300.00

Meeting Room Hire

For detailed costs of room hire, please see our venue hire page.

Community Bus Hire

Fee/charge Description

Unit

Fees excl.
GST

GST

Total

Weekday use community/non-profit

per half day

$79.09

$7.91

$87.00

Weekday use community/non-profit

per day

$112.73

$11.27

$124.00

Weekday use commercial/private

per day

$183.64

$18.36

$202.00

Hiring the driver (minimum 3 hours, plus fuel)

per hour

$31.82

$3.18

$35.00

Cleaning fee (applicable if the bus is not returned in a clean condition)

per hire

$67.27

$6.73

$74.00

Weekday library trip

per person, per year

$13.64

$1.36

$15.00

Research Fees

Fee/charge Description

Unit

Fees excl.
GST

GST

Total

Personal use

per hour

$21.82

$2.18

$24.00

Commercial use

per hour

$68.64

$6.86

$75.50

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