How Much Are The Fines If Items Are Returned Late?

It is your responsibility to manage your library borrowing and to return or renew your books on time. Failure to return or renew your books on time means other library users experience delays in access to books they urgently need and there is often high demand for books in the library.

Overdue fines are therefore charged as an incentive to responsible library borrowing and are for the benefit of all library users. All users, whether students or staff, are liable for fines.

For all Exeter Libraries

Type of Item	Fine per item
Normal loan	20p per day
Short loan	£1 per day
Journals	20p per day
Ready Text	£1 for the first hour and 50p per hour thereafter
Temporary Reserve	£1 for the first hour and 50p per hour thereafter
DVD	£1 for the first hour and 50p per hour thereafter
VHS	£1 per day
All Overdue Recalled Items	£1 per day

For Cornwall Libraries

Type of Item	Fine per item
Standard loan books	10p per day
Short loan books	40p per day
Overnight loans	50p per day
Videos/DVDs	50p per day
CDs/vinyl	50p per day
Picture folder	5p per day
Overdue Recalled Items	20p per day

Please note:

All users who have accumulated fines of £10.01 and above will be unable to borrow or renew any more items until their debt is reduced to a maximum of £10.

How and when do I pay my fines?

For libraries based in Exeter campuses

You can pay your fines in any of our libraries during their library desk opening hours. Only cash and cheques are accepted in our site libraries, but it is now also possible to pay fines by credit or debit card in the Forum Library.

For libraries based in Cornwall (Tremough) campus

You can pay your fines in any of our libraries during their library desk opening hours. You can also pay by cash at any issue machine.