District Library Fees and Charges

Library fees and charges: Lending

2024/25 Fee

Bestseller books

$3 each

DVDs - single

$0

DVDs - multi disc set

$0

$0

Interloans (each)

$16.50
each

International interloans (each)

$45.00
each

Membership cards (replacement)

$4.80

Anyone living, working, owning property or studying on the Kāpiti Coast can join the Kāpiti Coast District Libraries at no charge and use the resources of all of our SMART Libraries.

Free

Horowhenua residents who do not meet the above criteria can join Kāpiti Coast District Libraries and use Ōtaki, Waikanae, Paraparaumu and Paekākāriki libraries. They do not receive access to the SMART Libraries.

Free

Anyone who is not in either of these categories can either join Kāpiti Coast District Libraries as a subscription member or pay prescribed fees.

$3.10
per item

$85
for six months

$170
Per year

first page $0

subsequent page $0

Historic photo service (personal use)

$5.70
per high-resolution digital image emailed to customer for personal use

Historic photo service (commercial use)

$68
per high resolution digital image emailed to customer for commercial purposes

Photocopying and printing – black and white, A4

$0.20
per side

Photocopying and printing – black and white, A3

$0.30
per side

Photocopying and printing – colour, A4

$1.00
per side

Photocopying and printing – colour, A3

$2.10
per side

Library bags

$4.10
each

Replacement of lost or damaged library items

Price varies depending on publication

$0

Price varies depending on publication

Purchase of library publications

Price varies depending on publication

Digital and e-book workshops

$30 minimum per session

$65 maximum per session

Children’s CDs and talking books  

no charge

Internet  

no charge

Overdue loan charges

2024/25 Fee

Books, magazines, adult CDs (per day)  

no charge

Children’s books (per day)  

no charge

Bestsellers and DVDs (per day)  

no charge