Fees and charges
Information about fees and charges for library collections and services.
Borrowing fees
| Books |
28 days |
Free |
| Magazines |
14 days (no renewals) |
Free |
| Downloadable media |
7, 14 or 21 days (renewals for some platforms) |
Free |
| Audiobooks |
28 days |
Free |
| Language courses |
28 days |
Free |
| Choral/Orchestral sets and sheet music with parts |
90 days |
Free |
| Sheet music |
28 days |
Free |
| Children's CDs and audio books |
28 days |
Free |
| Music CDs |
14 days |
$2.10 |
| Rental DVDs |
7 days |
$2.10 |
| Console games |
14 days |
$5.20 |
| Rental DVDs over 6 hours |
28 days |
$5.20 |
| Top Picks |
14 days |
$6.00 |
Overdue charges - per item, per day
| Children's and teens' items (excluding rentals) |
None |
| Books |
$1.00 |
| Magazines |
$1.00 |
| Audiobooks |
$1.00 |
| Language courses |
$1.00 |
| Music CDs |
$1.00 |
| All rental DVDs |
$1.00 |
| Sheet music |
$1.00 |
| Choral/Orchestral sets and sheet music with parts |
$2.00 |
| All Top Picks |
$2.00 |
| Console games |
$2.00 |
Request charges
| Placing a request |
Free |
| Uncollected requests charge (only applies to Adult memberships) |
$2.00 |
Interloans charges
| NZ loan |
$5.20 |
| NZ copy |
$10.30 |
| Urgent loan or copy + any additional charges |
$20.70 |
| International loan or copy + international charges |
$20.70 |
| Overdue charge (per day, per item) |
$1.00 |
Printing and photocopying charges
| A4 - Black and white |
20c |
| A4 - Colour |
$1 |
| A3 - Black and white |
40c |
| A3 - Colour |
$2 |
Heritage collections charges
Heritage collections are located at the Sir George Grey Special Collections, Auckland Central City Library and the research centres in Auckland Central City Library, Henderson Library, Manukau Library, and Takapuna Library.
Digitised heritage collections are available in the Digital Library.
| Charges apply to in-depth research, including whakapapa and family history, and the retrieval and supply of articles, including community newspapers. NOTE: Fees exclude photocopying, printing, and postage charges. |
| Research fee - first 30 mins |
Free |
| Research fee (per half hour) - over 30 mins |
$20.70 |
| Many images can be freely downloaded from heritage websites in the Digital Library. Copyright restrictions may apply. |
| Printouts - B/W or colour (A4) |
$2.10 |
| Printouts - B/W or colour (cropped A4) |
$5.20 |
| TIFF/JPEG files (per image) |
$15.50 |
| Supply of images on disc/USB |
$8.30 |
| B/W or colour prints – 4x6 inches (11x16cm) |
$7.20 |
| B/W or colour prints – 5x7 inches (13x18cm) |
$9.30 |
| B/W or colour prints – 6x8 inches (15x20cm) |
$13.40 |
| B/W or colour prints – 10x8 inches (20x25cm) |
$20.70 |
| B/W or colour prints – 10x12 inches (25x30cm) |
$30.00 |
| B/W or colour prints – 10x15 inches (25x38cm) |
$40.30 |
| Commercial use of images (per image) |
$103.30 |
| Photographs (per image) - Sir George Grey Special Collections only |
$15.50 |
| Supply of images on disc/USB |
$8.30 |
| Photography allowed with staff guidance. Some restrictions may apply. |
Free |
| Real Gold: treasures of Auckland City Libraries |
$51.70 |
| Family history booklet |
$8.30 |
Room hire
Some libraries have rooms for hire - please contact the relevant library to discuss price and availability.