Items are hired for a period of one week. If they are returned late they will incur further hire charges, on a weekly basis, from the first day overdue.

Library members under 18 years can borrow items suitable to their age only (required by law – Video Recording Act 1984)

Library members under 13 years need parental/carer permission to hire AV material.

• Loan of Music CDs per item: £1
• Loans of DVDs per item:£2
• Loan of Audio books (CD, cassette and Playaway) £2.50
• Children may borrow children’s audio books Free

Audio books are loaned for a period of three weeks. If they are returned late, they will incur a further hire charge from the first day overdue.

Audio books are available free to library members with a significant visual impairment or who are physically unable to read a book.

Audio visual loans are available at 50% of the current full rate to library members with a declared disability.

Customers may self declare under the terms of the Disability Discrimination Act, 1995. The DDA defines this as a ‘physical or mental impairment which ahs a substantial and long-term adverse effect on a person’s ability to carry out normal day-to-day activities’.

Available at Altrincham and Urmston Libraries

• £2

There is no charge for holding an exhibition but charges will be levied for:

• Rental of space of 50 sq m and more (Urmston only) : £50 per week/part of week
• Rental of space under 50 sq m : £25 per week/part of week
• Public liability insurance: £10 per week

Meeting rooms for hire at Altrincham, Hale, Timperley and Urmston. Please contact Lettings on 0161 912 3001/1072 for room rates.

Display of posters/notices (charge per week)

• A5: 30p
• A4: 50p
• A3: £1

• Within the U.K. each A4 sheet, to send: £1.00. Each subsequent page: 50p
• Within the U.K. each A4 sheet to receive: 50p
• International faxes: first page: £2.00. Each subsequent page: £1.00

• A4 sheet: £1
• A3 sheet: £2

• Items as priced

All requests are free of charge providing the item is in stock/on order at any Trafford library at the time the request is made.

Requests for items not in stock, items not yet published and items from other library authorities £3.50 per request.

All items requested from the British Library, including photocopies are £5 (plus the standard not in stock charge).

Items requested from abroad are £4 (plus the standard not in stock price).

The full replacement cost will be charged for all lost /damaged items.

Hire by local societies (per set):

• 1 to 40 copies: £25
• 41 to 80 copies: £30
• 81 to 120 copies: £35
• Over 120 copies: £40
• Orchestral sets: £10

A deposit will not be required, but non return of part(s) of a set will mean no further loans until the society pays the full replacement cost charged by the lending authority.

10p per day per book to a maximum of £12 per book. Children (under 16) and customers who are disabled are exempt from this charge.

Photocopying/printing charges are now:

• Black per A4 sheet: 10p
• Black per A3 sheet: 15p
• Colour per A4 sheet: 50p
• Colour per A3 sheet: £1
• Scanning: 10p

Sessions are free for the first half hour, 50p per half hour (or part of half hour) thereafter. 

• Adults: £2.00
• Free for the first replacement card for under 16s, £1 for any subsequent card

Available at: Altrincham, Coppice Avenue, Davyhulme and Lostock Libraries

A range of toys for 0 to 14 year olds are available to hire. Up to three toys may be borrowed on an adult or childminder's ticket for a period of 3 weeks.
Loan of one toy: 50p.

Library members will be suspended if the maximum fines total is reached or there is failure to return items on loan despite reminders sent. If suspended, members will not be able to borrow library material or use the computers until measures have been taken to remove the suspension. It is advisable to discuss this with the Library Manager.

Please note: It is important that you retain your till receipt as no corrections or refunds for monies paid will be made without production of till receipt within 21 days.

Fees and charges for Local Studies are detailed in the Local Studies pages.