Charges for requested items in libraries
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.