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Library loans, fees and charges

It's free to join libraries and borrow books, but read about our charges for some services such as overdue items and photocopying.

Room hire, filming fees, notice boards, computers, headphones, cassette player hire, memory sticks and bags

Service Charge
Filming in libraries and archives More information on the Filming in Westminster Libraries page
Meeting room hire at Archives Centre  View Archives Centre meeting room and equipment costs
Room hire at Charing Cross Library View fees for for room hire at Charing Cross Library
Room hire at Church Street Library  View fees for room hire at Church Street Library
Westminster Reference Library exhibition space hire  View Westminster Reference Library exhibition space fees
Isaac Newton Room at Westminster Reference Library View fees for Isaac Newton Room 
Room hire at Maida Vale Library  View fees for room hire at Maida Vale Library
Room hire at Mayfair Library View fees for room hire at Mayfair Library
Room hire at Victoria Library  View fees for room hire at Victoria Library
Westminster Business Library View fees for room hire at Westminster Business Library
Community notice boards Maximum of £53.50 per advert per week, £1.70 per advert per week for community use only.
Computer use
Memory sticks
  • USB memory sticks: £21
Headphones (discretionary)
  • single set: £21
Bags (discretionary)
  • plastic bags: 10p
  • fair trade cloth bags: £2 (£1.60 with Westminster City Save card)
Cassette player hire (Home Library Service only) up to £10 per annum

Published: 24 December 2020

Last updated: 21 March 2024