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| Stock Type | Loan Period | Loan Fee | Overdue Charges |
| Books | 3 weeks | Free | 30p per day for the first 7 days then £1.90 per week to a maximum of £9.35 per item |
| Audiobooks | 3 weeks |
1-3 CDs or cassettes £1.40 4+ CDs or cassettes £2.85 Children's audiobooks £1.40 |
30p per day for the first 7 days then £1.90 per week to a maximum of £9.35 per item |
| e-books and e-audiobooks | 3 weeks | Free | N/A |
| CDs | 1 week | £1.40 | Loan fee per week to a maximum of £4.70 per item |
| DVDs | 1 week | £2.75 | Loan fee per week to a maximum of £6.35 per item |
| Language sets |
Single item - 3 weeks Multiple item sets - 6 weeks |
£1.40
£4.90 |
Loan fee per week to a maximum of £4.70 per single item and £16.25 per multi-item set |
| Prices listed represent a standard adult membership (concessions apply to certain other membership types)* |
| Details of our full range of online digital services can be found here: libraries.essex.gov.uk |
*The following members are exempt from certain library and overdue charges:
| Service | Charge |
| Replacement Library Card | £1.45 |
| Reservations (from 22 April 2026)* | £1.15 |
| Photocopying - Black and white |
25p per A4 copy 65p per A3 copy |
| Photocopying - Colour |
£1.60 per A4 copy £2.60 per A3 copy |
| Printing - Black and white |
25p per A4 sheet 65p per A3 sheet |
| Printing - Colour |
£1.60 per A4 sheet £2.60 per A3 sheet |
* Please see FAQs for further information
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Please note: If you accrue more than £10 in unpaid charges on your account, your card will be blocked. You won't be able to use your card in a library or online until the amount has been paid off |
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Lost and damaged items: Essex Library Service will charge for any lost or damaged items |
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Other services: We also offer the following services: room hire, public computers and Wi-Fi access, music scores any playsets |
For full details of all our services, please ask a member of our staff