If the particular title that you are looking for is not in stock or is being borrowed by someone else at your local library, you can request for a copy to be sent from another library. How to request a title?
There is a charge for requesting titles (shown in the table below). You can pay a charge online, or when you next visit a library.
Request charges (per item)
Please note: the normal request fees for Surrey libraries' stock reservations have been waived until further notice in response to the pandemic.
| Item requested | Charge |
|---|---|
| Adult book in Surrey libraries' stock. Please note this also applies to books reserved on a junior ticket. | £1.75 or 75p if set by you online |
| Adult book If on an Open Ticket Adult | 75p |
| Large print | Free |
| Children's/young adult book in Surrey libraries' stock | Free |
| Audio book request (CD or cassette) | £1.75 or 75p if set online |
| Audio book request (CD or cassette) If on an Open Ticket Adult | 75p |
| Music CD request | £1.75 or 75p if set online |
| Music CD request If on an Open Ticket Adult | 75p |
| Video and DVD request | £1.75 or 75p if set online |
| Video and DVD request If on an Open Ticket Adult | 75p |
Find out if you qualify for an Open Ticket Adult.
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