Library Notice on Revised Fees and Charges
From 7 September 2017, the Hong Kong Public Libraries will revise the fees and charges for some of its services as follows:
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Category |
Revised Fees and Charges (in HK dollars) |
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|---|---|---|
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(1) |
Overdue fine for library materials |
$1.5 per item per day for library materials/accompanying library materials of the adult library, and the ceiling fine is $130 per item
$0.5 per item per day for library materials/accompanying library materials of the young adult library or children’s library, and the ceiling fine is $25 per item |
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(2) |
Reservation of library materials |
$3.3 per item |
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(3) |
Replacement of library cards / library cards for guarantor's use |
$33 per card for readers aged 18 or above $17 per card for readers under the age of 18 |
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(4) |
Refundable deposit for temporary library card for non-Hong Kong residents (No deposit is required for borrowers with guarantors) |
$170 per item, up to ten items for lending |
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(5) |
Electronic lockers |
A User shall pay $1.5 to the Library for the use of a locker on each occasion. In the case of a school-bag deposited by a full time student or any item deposited by a disabled person or by a person of or over the age of 60, such deposit will be free of charge. |
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(6) |
Loss of electronic locker PIN tickets |
$4 each |
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(7) |
Self-service Photocopying |
$0.5 per A4 size B/W copy $0.6 per A3 size B/W copy $3 per A4 size colour copy (for Hong Kong Central Library only) $4.5 per A3 size colour copy (for Hong Kong Central Library only) |
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(8) |
Microform printouts |
$1.3 per A4 size B/W copy |
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(9) |
Computer printouts* |
$1.3 per A4 size B/W copy $2.6 per A3 size B/W copy (for Hong Kong Central Library only) $3 per A4 size colour copy (for Hong Kong Central Library only) $2 per A4 size colour copy (for CIC in the NT districts; $3 with effect from 6 September 2018) $4.5 per A3 size colour copy (for Hong Kong Central Library only) |
* The free printing service of the Computer and Information Centre (CIC) / Computer and Information Area (CIA) will cease and all printouts will be chargeable.
Hong Kong Public Libraries
May 2017
