Library Fees & Charges

Summary - effective Tuesday 1 July 2025

Please note: Newcastle Libraries are now proudly fines free for late returned library items.

For a full list of Newcastle Libraries' fees and charges, view The City of Newcastle's complete Fees & Charges Schedule for 2025-2026Fees & Charges Schedule for 2023 - 2024.

Overdue and reservations

Overdue loans$0.00 per item per day
Request/reservation feeFree

Lost and damaged items

Library cardFree
Lending stock itemFull cost + $10 admin fee (per item)

Printing, photocopying and micrographic copying services

Black and white - A4$0.20per copy
Black and white - A3$0.40per copy
Colour - A4$1.25per copy
Colour - A3$2.50per copy
Digitised imaging: Photo, graphic, picture$27per image on disc

Interlibrary Loans

Reciprocal libraries$14.20per item supplied
Non-reciprocal libraries$36per item supplied
Copy from resourcecalculated on an individual basis
Rush request (24 hour turnaround)calculated on an individual basis
Express request (2 hour turnaround)calculated on an individual basis
International requestcalculated on an individual basis

Research

Research - Non-commercial (first 20 minutes free)$55per hour
Research - Commercial/Government (first 20 minutes free)$108per hour

Exam invigilation

Invigilation (minimum charge of 2 hours, fee for supervision only)$99per hour