Fines per item for overdue material
| Item type |
Who |
Charge |
| Books from other Libraries via Document Supply |
Staff and students |
20p 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 audio-visual material |
Flat average replacement cost £55.00; handling fee £7.00 |
| Laptop |
Replacement cost of laptop £1,095.00; Laptop Case £15.20; Charger £72.00 |
| Peripheral items, including HDMI Cables |
Replacement cost (only) dependant on the item |
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
|
No charge |
| Museums Staff - Leicester, Leicestershire, Rutland |
No charge
|
No charge |
| NHS Staff - Leicester, Leicestershire |
No charge
|
No charge |
| SCONUL Access for staff and students at participating HE institutions |
No charge |
No charge |
| SCONUL Access Band R for staff and students at participating HE institutions |
No charge |
Not available |
| Non-SCONUL Access for HE students (during University vacations only) |
No charge |
Not available |
| Teachers - Leicester, Leicestershire, Rutland |
No charge |
No charge |
Document Supply charges
| Type |
Charge * |
| Electronic article |
£8.00 |
| Electronic article scanned from print |
£13.00 |
| Loan |
£22.00 |
| Non-UK Loan |
£30.00 |
| Uncollected loan |
£7.00 |
| Lost or damaged British Library item |
£235.00 |
| Copyright Cleared article |
£13.00 + copyright cleared fee (variable) |
| UMI Proquest Theses |
£40.00 |
* Where applicable
Services for distance learners
| Type |
Charge * |
| Photocopied article or chapter - black and white |
9p per A4 sheet + postage |
| Postal loan |
No charge |
* Where applicable
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 October 2025