Fees and charges
Fines per item for overdue material
| Item type | Who | Charge |
| Loaned item | External users | 20p per day or part day |
| Books from other Libraries via Document Supply | Staff and students | 20p per day or part day |
| Recalled, held, or for use in the Library only | All users | 50p per day or part day |
| Locker key | All users | £5.00 per day or part day |
| Laptop | All users | £5.00 per 24 hour period or part of a 24 hour period |
Replacement charges per item
| Item type | Charge |
| Library card | £6.00 |
| Locker key | £20.00 |
| Books, journals or audiovisual material | Flat average replacement cost £55.00; handling fee £7.00 |
| Laptop | Replacement cost of laptop £1095.00; Laptop Case £15.20; Charger £72.00 |
Printing and photocopying
Single-sided
| A4 | A3 | |
| Black and white | 5p | 7p |
| Colour | 20p | 40p |
| Staff-operated photocopying | 9p | 15p |
Double-sided
| A4 | A3 | |
| Black and white | 7p | 14p |
| Colour | 38p | 76p |
There are no charges for scanning to email.
Special Collections charges
| Type | Standard charges | UoL member up to 10 copies/scans | Remote orders |
| Self-service digital photography | No charge | No charge | N/A |
| Photocopying - black and white | 50p - A4 and A3 | 9p - A4 15p - A3 |
Standard charges - £5 minimum charge + postage |
| Photocopying - colour | 60p - A4 and A3 | 40p - A4 and A3 | Standard charges - £5 minimum charge + postage |
| Scanning up to A3 | £1.00 (jpeg 200 dpi) | 50p (jpeg 200 dpi) | Standard charges - £5 minimum charge + postage |
External membership fees
| Category | Reference | Borrowing |
| Alumni* | No charge | No charge |
| College and school students studying for A-Levels | No charge on production of signed validation | Not available |
| Leicester Medical Society | No charge | No charge |
| Mathematical Association | No charge | No charge |
| Members of the public over 19 non-students | No charge |
£60 - 12 months £20 - 3 months |
| Museums Staff - Leicester, Leicestershire, Rutland** | No charge |
£30 - 12 months £10 - 3 months |
| NHS Staff - Leicester, Leicestershire | No charge |
£30 - 12 months £10 - 3 months |
| SCONUL Access for staff and students at participating HE institutions*** | No charge | No charge |
| Non-SCONUL Access for HE students (during University vacations only) | No charge | £60 - 12 months £20 - 3 months |
| Teachers - Leicester, Leicestershire, Rutland | No charge | £30 - 12 months £10 - 3 months |
* There are no charges for donors to Alumni Convocation Appeal for reference or borrowing
**There are no charges for some nominated Museums staff
***SCONUL Access Band R staff and students will be charged £60 12 months; £20 3 months to borrow
Document Supply charges
| Type | Charge |
| Electronic article | £7.00 |
| Electronic article scanned from print | £12.00 |
| Loan | £20.00 |
| Non-UK Loan | £30.00 |
| Uncollected loan | £7.00 |
| Lost or damaged British Library item | £214.30 |
| Copyright Cleared article | £13.00 + copyright cleared fee (variable) |
| UMI Proquest Theses | £40.00 |
Note - there is a quota allocation for University of Leicester staff and students and charges only apply when this has been exceeded.
Services for distance learners
| Type | Charge |
| Photocopied article or chapter - black and white | 9p per A4 sheet + postage |
| Postal loan | No charge |
Note there is a quota allocation for distance learning students and charges only apply when this has been exceeded.
Services for Mathematical Association
| Type | Charge |
| Photocopied article or chapter - black and white | 9p per A4 sheet + postage |
| Postal loans of Mathematical Association books | Postage and packing for supply; user pays for return |
If you require further information or wish to comment upon these charges, please contact:
University Librarian
University Library, University Road, Leicester, LE1 7RD
0116 252 5180
Library@le.ac.uk
Revised August 2023