Fines can be avoided by renewing library items online, by a phone call to your local library, or in person at any branch.
Fines for overdue items
For each adult item, per day 25p.
For each children's and teen item, per day 5p
Items can be renewed by phone, in the library and online.
Reservations
You can now request items using our Select and Collect service. There are no charges for this service.
Search the catalogue for library items and reserve online for free (applies to items available in Barnet libraries)
- Items available in Barnet with no notification - free
- Items available in Barnet with notification by post - cost of second class stamp
- Reserved book not available in Barnet £1 (plus second class post if chosen) plus £3 if borrowed from another library
- Reserved book from the British Library £1 (plus second class post if chosen) plus £5
- Late return fee for a reserved book from the British Library £4.30
Lost library card
- Adults £2
- Concession (children, full-time students and those on benefits) £1
Audiobook and music CDs
- Free to borrow
- Fines will be charged for the late return of items.
DVDs
- £1.60 for 1 week
- Fines will be charged for the late return of items
Printer charges
- Black and white printing per sheet 10p
- Colour printing per sheet 50p
Photocopy charges
- Black and white A4 per sheet 10p
- Black and white A3 per sheet 15p
- Colour A4 per sheet 50p
- Colour A3 per sheet 75p
Market place advertisement
- A6 sized advert for one week £1
- A5 sized advert for one week £1.50
- A4 sized advert for one week £2.50
Hall or room hire charges
You can book a hall or rooms of different sizes at these libraries:
- Chipping Barnet
- Colindale
- East Finchley
- Edgware
- Finchley Church End
- Golders Green
- Hendon
- North Finchley
- Osidge
To book a room you will need to arrange public liability insurance. To make a booking please contact the library.
| Charges | Capacity 6-15 | Capacity 16-30 | Capacity 31+ |
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Full rate |
£10 per hour (Library open) £25.50 per hour (Library closed) |
£15 per hour (Library open) £25.50 per hour (Library closed) |
£30 per hour (Library open) £45.50 (Library closed) |
|
Concession rate A discount of 1/3 is available during library open hours to these groups: Registered Charities Non-Profit Making Organisations Educational (Non-Profit Making) Organisations |
£7 per hour (Library open) £25.50 per hour (Library closed) |
£10 per hour (Library open) £25.50 per hour (Library closed) |
£20 per hour (Library open) £45.50 per hour (Library closed) |
| Location (Libraries) |
East Finchley Finchley Church End Hendon |
Colindale Edgware Finchley Church End Golders Green North Finchley |
Chipping Barnet ( 2 rooms available) Finchley Church End
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Display cabinets and windows
You can hire display spaces at Hendon and Chipping Barnet libraries.
| Charges |
Internal display window Chipping Barnet |
External display window Chipping Barnet |
Display cabinets Hendon |
| Full rate | £20 per week | £25 per week | £20 per week |
| Concession rate | £13 per week | £16 per week |
