Fees and charges

While a Darebin Libraries membership is free, some of our services are provided at an extra cost. Read below for more information about the types of services we provide and the small fees that apply.

Effective 1 July 2026

 

Item Charge
Replacement Membership Card $3.30
Lost/damaged items Charges vary based on value of item and type of damage
Inter-library Loans

Books received from some other libraries may incur a cost of $34.40

Find out more about inter-library Loans.

 

Printing, Copy and Scanning
Item Charge
Black & White – A4 $0.25
Black & White – A3 $0.40
Colour – A4 $2.00
Colour – A3 $3.00
Scanning $0.25

 

Local history - digital images
Item Charge
Custom scanning — digital image $33.00
Per digital image — private use or research $11.50
Per digital image — publication or commercial use $28

 

Merchandise
Item Charge
Individual book packs (per book) — Book clubs $3.00
Library bags $3.20
Reusable coffee cup $6.00
Surviving the Six O'clock Swill $9.90 

 

Meeting rooms & storage lockers

Find out more about hiring a meeting room. 

Item Charge
Library meeting room — non-profit organisations $20 per hour
Library meeting room — commercial organisations $35.50 per hour
Single storage locker — non-profit organisations $57 per year
Single storage locker — commercial organisations $86.50 per year
Double storage locker — non-profit organisations $110.50 per year
Double storage locker — commercial organisations $147.50 per year
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