Overdue / late fines

This page gives details of the charges made for the late return of items from 1 April 2010. Charges are calculated on a daily basis for books and talking books and on a loan period basis for other items.

You can renew overdue items. See page on renewing loans.

You can also pay your library fines online on our secure payments site.

On the Online payment site.

Select Other payments from the list
On the next page Select the library you borrowed from the drop down list labelled Services
Then Select the Item from the drop down list
Then enter your library ticket number followed by your name and address.

It will take a short while before the information about your payment shows on your records.

Registered Visually and Hearing Impaired Customers - no fees or charges please see below.

Adults (over 16)

Books 20p per day

CDs 80p per loan period or part of

Double Items £1.60 per loan period or part of

Talking book sets 30p per day

DVDs £3.25 per loan period or part of

CD-ROM 20p per day

Passport to Leisure and Learning holders

Books 10p per day

CDs 40p per loan period or part of

Double items 80p per loan period or part of

Talking book sets 15p per day

DVDs £1.60 per loan period or part of

CD-ROM 10p per day

Children (under 8)

Books No charge

CDs No charge

Double items No charge

Talking books sets No charge

DVDs Not available for loan

Children and young people 8 to 16

Books 10p per day

CDs 40p per loan period or part of

Double items 80p per loan period or part of

Talking book sets 15p per day

DVDs Not available for loan

Registered Visually and Hearing Impaired Customers

Books Free

CDs Free

Double Items Free

Talking book sets Free

DVDs Free

CD-ROM Free

Contact Details

Central Library
Smithford Way
Coventry
CV1 1FY
e-mail: Central.library@coventry.gov.uk
Telephone: 024 7683 2314
Fax: 024 7683 2440
Text phone: 024 7683 2395

Library loans and fines