Join the Library
Complete a Western Board Library Service application for membership form at your local library. Bring with you proof of identity, which must carry your name, address and signature as an official document. We will accept the following documents for this purpose:
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Employers ID card with photo and signature
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Full Driving Licence
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Birth certificate for under 16's
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Pension allowance book
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Benefit books
A telephone, gas, electricity or rates bill no more than 3 months old may be used as proof of your address.
We will normally give you your membership card immediately when you have filled in a membership form, and produced proof of identification.
All readers are entitled to borrow items on their first visit to the library, once the registration procedure has been completed.
USING THE LIBRARY (TERMS
& CONDITIONS)
To avoid paying fines for books which you would like
to keep for an extra week or two, you can:
(a) call into the library
(b) telephone
(c) write in
(d) E-mail your branch if you want !!
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LIBRARY CHARGES |
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| CHARGES FOR LATE RETURN OF MATERIAL | ||
| Adults: | 25p per week or part of week (previously 20p) | |
| Children & Senior Citizens: | No Charge | |
| REQUESTS | Adults: 40p per item | |
| PHOTOCOPIES | Black & White | A4 - 10p |
| A3 - 20p | ||
| Colour | A4 - 75p | |
| A3 - £1.00 | ||
| FAX | UK | 50p service charge plus 50p per page |
| International | 50p service charge plus £1.00 per page | |
| Receipt | 50p | |
| INTERNET CHARGES |
Free of charge for library members | |
| £1.50 per half hour for non-members | ||
| LOST/DAMAGED ITEMS | ||
| Book lost or damaged beyond use: |
In-print items | full replacement cost |
| Out-of-print items | estimated value using average book price or second hard dealers price | |
| Minor/insignificant damage (eg. lost date label, small accidental tear) | No Charge | |
| IT Printouts (inernet, CD Roms, etc.) |
Black & White | A4 - 12p (previously 10p) |
| A3 - 20p | ||
| Colour | A4 - 50p | |
| A3 - £1.00 | ||
| INTERLIBRARY LOANS | £1.00 | |
| LOST CD/DVD CASE | £1.50 | |
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ROOM HIRE |
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| Room Category | Room Type | Current Rate per hour | Proposed
Rate per session Community & Voluntary Groups |
Proposed Rate
per session Statutory Bodies |
| Category 1 | Lecture Room |
£15 |
£35 |
£60 |
| Category 2 | Committee Rooms |
£10 |
£30 |
£50 |
| Category 3 | Seminar Rooms |
£5 |
£20 |
£30 |
A discount of 10% will be available for block bookings of 10 or more. Bookings which overrun the session by up to 60 minutes will be charged an additional 30%. Bookings which overrun by more than 60 minutes will be charged for a full session. Bookings from individuals or organisations not covered by these categories will be negotiated on an individual basis, as will arrangements for the hire of ICT suites.
Security Staff will be charged on a full cost recovery basis, and discount will not be available. This charge will be added to all bookings for events and meetings outside the library's normal opening hours. Following the job evaluation of manual staff, it is therefore necessary to increase this rate, to reflect both the new pay rate and anti-social hours payments. The new charge will be £15 per hour. This charge should be reviewed on an annual basis to reflect pay awards.
Equipment charges have not been reviewed since 1992. We have reviewed the equipment currently available and propose the following charges. Discounts will not be available.
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Proposed |
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| Film Projector | £25 |
| Video Projector | £30 |
| Data Projector | £30 |
| Laptop | £20 |
| TV and Video | £20 |
| Flipchart pad and pens | £12 |
The following charges are proposed for audio-visual materials.
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Current |
Proposed |
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| Video Hire |
£1 per week |
£1.25 per week |
| DVD Hire |
£2.50 per week |
£2.50 per week |
| CD Hire |
Nil |
60p per week |
CDs are currently only available in four libraries, Central, Enniskillen, Omagh and Strabane. Unlike other Boards WELB has not previously charged for this service. The proposed charge of 60p per week would allow us to extend the service to all five council areas and to operate the service on a self-financing basis in terms of the stock.
The Media Resource Unit reproduces material in a range of media and the following charges are proposed. Whilst they represent a significant increase in some cases, this review of charges is long overdue and the proposed charges compare favourably with commercial rates.
Photographs
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Size |
Present Charge |
Proposed Charge |
| 10 x 8 |
£2 |
£5 |
| 8 x 5 |
£1.50 |
£4.50 |
| 5 x 4 |
£1 |
£4 |
| A3 |
Not presently set |
£12 |
| Scanning |
Charge Not presently set |
£2 per item |
A/V Media
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Meida Type |
Present Copy Charge |
Proposed Copy Charge |
| VHS (180 minute) |
£0.50 |
£1.00 each (up to
5) |
| SVHS Master (180 minute) |
£0.50 |
£1.00 |
| SVHS Master (60 minute) |
£0.50 |
£1.00 |
| CD (including case) |
£0.50 (up to 100) |
£0.75 |
| DVD (including case) |
Not presently set |
£1.50 |
| Audio Tapes |
£0.50 each or £1.00 per 7 (using speed copier) |
£0.50 each or £1.50 per 7 (using speed copier) |