Fees and Loans

Books (four week loan) Free
Magazines (two week loan)  
Talking books (four week loan)  
CDs (four week loan)  
DVDs (Non Fiction, Floor 1)
  2025/26 (GST Inclusive)

Libraries

Hot picks
Hot Picks Books (two week loan) $5.00
Hot Picks Magazines (one week loan) $2.50
Hot Picks Voucher Pack (6 Hot Picks vouchers) $25.00
Create and supply digital image, per image $35.00
Libraries
Inter–loan (plus any additional charges over the standard fee) $10.00
Membership card replacement (Adult) $4.00
Membership card replacement (Child) $2.00
Non–residential membership (per family per year) $180.00
Photocopying (black and white, A3, per side) $0.30
Photocopying (black and white, A4, per side) $0.20
Photocopying (colour, A3, per side) $2.00
Photocopying (colour, A4, per side) $1.00
Research enquiries undertaken by staff (per hour) $85.00
Libraries may offer discounts on fees & services periodically to promote access and usage $0.00
Hold fees
Holds charge (per item) $1.50
Holds Voucher Pack (6 Holds vouchers) $6.00
Loss and damage charges
Processing Fee per item $10.00
Temporary membership (conditions apply)
Bond ($50.00), from which weekly charge ($4.00) is deducted
  2025/26 (GST Inclusive)
Meeting rooms
Room Hire - Dunningham Suite, City Library
Full Suite (full day) $450.00
Full Suite (half day) $325.00
Moderate Meeting  Room (full day) $270.00
Moderate Meeting  Room (half day) $200.00
Small Meeting Room (full day) $190.00
Small Meeting Room (half day) $110.00
Kitchen $60.00
Security Guard Service (After 8pm Monday – Friday, before 11am and after 4pm Saturday/Sunday) per hour $40.00
Wedding Booking (includes full day for event, plus 2 half days for set up and clean up. Does not include security guard service) $1,000.00
Room Hire - Dunningham Suite, City Library - Community not for profit groups or individuals rates
Full Suite (full day) $150.00
Full Suite (half day) $110.00
Moderate Meeting  Room (full day) $90.00
Moderate Meeting  Room (half day) $66.00
Small Meeting Room (full day) $65.00
Small Meeting Room (half day) $35.00
Kitchen $20.00
Room Hire - Downes Room, Mosgiel Library
Commercial rate per hour $45.00
Community not-for-profit groups groups or individuals, per hour Free
Room Hire - Meeting Room, Blueskin Bay Library
Commercial rate per hour $45.00
Community not-for-profit groups or individuals, per hour Free
Room Hire - Rolfe Room, Port Chalmers Library
Commercial rate per hour $45.00
Community not-for-profit groups or individuals, per hour Free
Room Hire - Meeting Rooms, South Dunedin Library
Commercial rate per hour $45.00
Community not-for-profit groups or individuals, per hour Free