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Pay Library Charges and
Fines with Octopus
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To enjoy greater convenience, readers can now use  to settle the replacement cost for lost library card, overdue fine and reservation fee of library materials, etc at all the 66 static public libraries.
The service is not applicable to paying replacement cost for lost library items or Octopus add-value service. For more information, please contact library staff on duty or call 3150 1234.
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Category
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Fees and Charges
(in Hong Kong dollars)
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Payment by Octopus
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| Cloakroom Services |
$1.5 per article
Free for school bags deposited by full time students; persons with disabilities; and persons aged 60 or above. |
Not Applicable |
| Lost Cloakroom Token |
$4 per token |
Not Applicable
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| Replacement of Lost Library Card |
Adult: $25 per library card
Junior: $13 per library card |
Applicable
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| Refundable Deposit for Temporary Library Card for Non-residents of the Hong Kong SAR |
$130 per library material, with a maximum of 6 library materials |
Not Applicable
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| Overdue Fine per day or part of the day |
Each adult library material:
$1.5 per day (Maximum amount is $130)
Each junior library material:
$0.5 per day (Maximum amount is $25) |
Applicable
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| Reservation of Library Materials |
$2.5 per item payable upon collection of library material |
Applicable
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| Photocopying (B&W) |
$0.5 per page (A4 size)
$1 per page (A3 size) |
Applicable
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Issue of Receipts
Receipts will be automatically issued by the payment system to readers who use Octopus to settle payment. For readers who choose to settle the Replacement Cost by cash, receipts will be issued upon payment by the library staff. For readers who choose to settle the Overdue Fine and Reservation Fee by depositing the exact amount of money into the coin box at the circulation counter, receipts will be issued only upon prior request.
For readers who use the self-help photocopying service and require a receipt, please inform the library staff before using the service.
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