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                    Fees and charges

                    Library information desk
                    City of Melbourne Libraries has fees and charges for lost or damaged items, printing and photocopying services, sales of books and other services.

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                    General fees and charges

                    Fees and charges are current until 30 June 2024.

                    ​Library bags
                    ​$6.80 per bag
                    ​Interlibrary loans​Free or cost charged by lender per item. 
                    Items from libraries other than Victorian public libraries attract a charge of $30.30 per item
                    ​Library branded marketing material
                    ​$11 max per item
                    ​Publications
                    ​$100 maximum per item
                    ​Library sales - junior books and magazines
                    ​50 cents per item
                    ​Library sales - books
                    ​$1 per item
                    ​Library sales - 10 items
                    ​$8.50 per 10 items
                    ​Makerspace materials

                    25 cents per unit
                    ​Activity kits and materials

                    ​$25 per item
                    ​​Lost or damaged items
                    ​$100 max​imum per item

                    Printing and photocopying

                    Including all formats: B&W, colour, A4 - A3 etc., single sided
                    20 cents per side

                    Payment options

                    During opening times our payment options include:

                    • Visa or Mastercard transactions over the phone – call 03 9658 9500
                    • cash, credit card or cheque over-the-counter payments.
                    • You can pay overdue or other fees related to loans via online payment through the catalogue. Log in to your account and under your account dashboard, select 'Fines and charges'.

                    Bookable spaces

                    For rates of hire of Gallery at City Library, Gallery at Library at The Dock, City Library group study room, North and East Melbourne meeting rooms, please refer to the Bookable spaces page.

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