Borrowing from the Library

What you can borrow with limited or full memberships

If you join without showing one proof of ID and one proof of address you will have a limited membership.

Adults can borrow or hire:

• Books and story-cassettes/ story-CDs
  Up to 4 items for three weeks (free)
• Music
  Up to 2 CDs for three weeks (CDs 50p or 30p concessions)
• DVDs
  1per night (£2 per night or £1 per week)
• Internet Access ( up to 1 hour - Free)

Teenagers (16 to 17) can borrow or hire:

• Books and story-cassettes/ story-CDs
  Up to 4 items for three weeks (free)
• Music
  Up to 2 CDs for three weeks (CDs 30p concessions)

If you join showing 1 proof of ID and 1 proof of address, or you bring these along after having joined on a limited membership, the following allowances apply.

Adults can borrow or hire:

• Books and story-cassettes/ story-CDs
  Up to 12 items for three weeks (free)
• Music
  Up to 12 CDs for three weeks (CDs 50p or 30p concessions)
• DVDs
  Up to 12 per night (£2 per night or £1 per week)
• Internet Access ( up to 1 hour - Free)

Teenagers (16 to17) can borrow or hire:

• Books and story-cassettes/ story-CDs
  Up to 12 items for three weeks (free)
• Music
  Up to 12 CDs for three weeks (30p each concessionary rate)
• Internet Access ( up to 1 hour - free)

Teenagers (13 to15) can borrow or hire:

• Books and story-cassettes/ story-CDs
  Up to 12 items for three weeks (free)
• Music
  Up to 12 CDs for three weeks (free)
• Internet Access ( up to 1 hour - free)

Children (0 to 12) can borrow or hire:

• Books and story-cassettes/ story-CDs
  Up to 8 items for three weeks (free)
• Music
  Up to 8 CDs for three weeks (free)
• Internet Access ( With parental permission, up to 1 hour - free)

People aged 60 or over are not charged for music items.

Returning items

You can return books, music and weekly loaned DVDs to any Islington library but please return any single-day loan DVDs to the library you borrowed them from.

Outside of library opening hours You can return books, music, and weekly loaned DVDs to book drop boxes at Central, Finsbury and John Barnes libraries.

Please look after items borrowed on your library card. You will be charged for any items that are damaged or lost. 

 

Renewing items

You can renew books and music in person, by phone or e-mail, or online. Music items will be charged at the usual rate (as above) if renewed. Items cannot be renewed if they are reserved.

To renew over the phone, call 020 7527 6900. To renew by email, contact library.informationunit@islington.gov.uk. Please have your library card with membership number and your four-digit PIN number to hand.

Renewing items online is also very straightforward. Click the library catalogue link http://www.library.islington.gov.uk/TalisPrism/

then click on ‘My Account’ and key in the membership number on your library card in the ’Borrower number ‘ box and your four-digit PIN number, then click ‘Logon’.

This will bring up a page showing any items you have on loan and when they are due back , and you can tick a box against one or more of them and then click on ‘Renew’.

If you do not have your PIN number you can visit or email your local library, or phone 020 7527 6900 and ask for it to be sent to you.

Reservations and stock suggestions

You can reserve books and music items free if the item is in stock, and we welcome your suggestions for new items.

Click on the relevant links to the left for more information.

Concessions

If you have a disability, are over 60, under 18, a full-time student or receiving any benefits, please ask staff about concessionary fees and charges, or click on Library Charges under Downloadable Documents below.

Fines

Fines are charged on items returned after the date stamped on them. This is currently 12p per item per day late. Very overdue items may be placed in the hands of a debt recovery agency.

Under 16s and over 60s don't have to pay fines.

If you return DVDs  late, you will have to pay an additional rental charge.

The charges and late fees above are listed in a document that is available for you to download. Click on the link at the bottom of this page.

 

Customer Talkback

If you have a suggestion, comment or a complaint about Islington Library and Heritage Services, you can email us or print off the Customer Talkback Form from the link under Downloadable Documents below.