Fees and Charges: Libraries

Thames, Mercury Bay, and Tairua (NB: not all services are available at all libraries)	Units	2026/2027
Book rentals for fiction books up to a year old (excludes children's' books)	Per Book	$3.00
Book rentals for fiction books over one year old	Per Book	No charge
DVD Rentals	Per DVD	$3.00
Magazine Rentals	Per Magazine	$1.10
Talking Books (for non-print disabled)	Per Book	$3.00
Membership cards	Per Card	No charge
Library Fines
Children	Per day	No charge
Adult and Young Adult - all items	Per day	No charge
Other charges
Interloans	Per item	$7.00
Photocopy sales: (black and white A4 size)	Per page	$0.30
Photocopy sales: (black and white A3 size)	Per page	$0.50
Photocopy sales: (colour A4 size)	Per page	$1.10
Photocopy sales: (colour A3 size)	Per page	$2.50
Black and white - A4 over 50 pages	Per page	$0.30
Black and white - A3 over 50 pages	Per page	$0.50
Colour - A4 over 50 pages	Per page	$1.20
Colour - A3 over 50 pages	Per page	$2.30
Scanning	Per page	$0.30
Printing
Black and white	Per page	$0.30
Black and white over 50 pages	Per page	$0.30
Colour	Per page	$1.10
Reservation Charges
Thames, Mercury Bay and Tairua request	Per item	$1.00
Whangamata & Coromandel request	Per item	$1.00
Thames Library Meeting Room hire
For non-profit users	Per half day	No charge
	Per day	No charge
For Commercial users	Per half day	$30.00
	Per day	$60.00
	Per hour	$20.00
Kitchen	Per hire	No charge
Cleaning charge (optional)	Per hire	No charge