The following are loan periods and item charges for material that you can borrow from the Library effective 1 July 2023.
| Item
|
Loan Period
|
Loan Charges
|
Adult Books
|
4 weeks
|
Free |
Fastback Books**
|
1 week
|
Free |
Magazines
|
1 week
|
Free |
Children's Books
|
4 weeks
|
Free |
Teen Books
|
4 weeks
|
Free |
| DVDs |
1 week
|
Free
|
DVDs (Multi-Disc Set)
|
2 weeks
|
Free |
Children's DVDs
|
4 weeks
|
Free
|
| Ukuleles |
4 weeks
|
Free |
|
Music Stands
|
4 weeks
|
Free |
| Inter-loans |
4 weeks
|
$12 per item |
| Board games |
2 weeks |
$5 per 2 weeks*
|
**No renewals and no holds can be placed on Fastback books.
*Renewal charges apply.
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Shortened issue periods for popular hold items: To reduce wait times on popular materials, we shorten the loan period to two weeks for items with five or more holds on them. We hope that this process keeps wait times under three months.
Place a hold by using a form in the Library or searching the online catalogue, and we will reserve the item for you for a limited time.
Holds are free of charge.
Replacement membership cards are free of charge.
- There is no limit to the amount borrowed on full adult, junior and community group memberships. If someone wishes to borrow all items on a subject, we may ask you, in fairness to other library users, to limit your selection.
- Parents are responsible for items taken out on their children’s cards.
- Items may be renewed once if there is no request on the item.
- CDs and DVDs will incur an additional charge.
- Notices are sent out after the item has been overdue three days.
For more information about our borrowing services, email us or phone (04) 527-2117.
Borrowers will be notified of overdue items by email or mail. Text and email notifications are available for pre-due reminders and holds. Please ensure your correct contact details and notification preferences are set by checking on My Account or seeing a staff member in the Library.
| Notice |
Notice Period
|
Pre-due reminder
|
3 days before items are due (email and message only) |
1st notice
|
3 days after items are due
|
Final overdue notice
|
10 days after items are due |
Billing notice
|
21 days after items are due |
Billing notices will also be sent when charges over $10 are incurred. Replacement costs are charged for lost or damaged items.
You can pay account charges using internet banking/online banking to:
Upper Hutt City Council
01-0771-0018890-04
Enter the name of the library account you wish to pay as the reference.
If you have any queries about charges, please call (04) 527-2117 or email us. Please have your library card number ready so we can check your record.