You can check the facilities a library has by searching in the library directory.
Computer hire charges
You can get 2 hours of free computer use per day.
After 2 hours, you will be charged:
- 70 pence for a minimum of 15 minutes
- £1.40 per half an hour
Room hire charges
If you would to hire a room in a library, it will cost between £19.75 to £46.75.
Fax machine charges
Charges per sheet to send:
- within the UK is £1.20
- to Europe is £1.80
- to the rest of the world is £2.40
It costs 40 pence to receive a sheet.
Printing charges
Printing in colour in:
- A4 is 50 pence
- A3 is 60 pence
Printing in mono in:
- A4 is 40 pence
- A3 is 60 pence
Printing from reader printers in:
- A4 is 80 pence
- A3 is £1
Laminating in:
- A4 is £1.90
- A3 is £2.60
Ordnance survey mapping charges
Types of maps we hold:
- maps of Cumbria form 1850's and 1860's - with second and third editions up to the Second World War
- geological, land use and town centre maps
- early engraved maps of the county going back to the 16th century
- up to date digital maps of the county
You can get these maps in 1:10,000 (6 inches), 1:25,000 (25 inches) and 1:1,250 (50 inches).
Libraries that hold these maps
You can find these maps at:
- Barrow library
- Kendal library
- Penrith library
Ordnance survey site centred plan charges
It costs £18.90 for an A4 block plan size 1:500.
For an A4 urban area map size:
- 1:1,250, it costs £30.50
- 1:2,500, it costs £71.50
For an A4 rural area map:
- 1:1.250 are £24.70
- 1:2,500 are £30.50