City Council fees for libraries for 2026/2027.
- Fees and charges set under section 12 Local Government Act 2002.
- GST inclusive (15%).
| Item | Fee |
|---|---|
| Stock | |
| Bestseller collection | $3 |
| Board games | $5 |
| Non-city resident charges | |
| Annual subscription | $165 |
| Interloans | |
| Interloan - per item | $14 |
| Urgent interloan - full charge per item | $43 |
| Replacements | |
| Membership cards: Adults | $5 |
| Membership cards: Children | $2.50 |
| Lost stock | Replacement cost plus $21 fee |
| Cassette and CD cases | General Manager's discretion to set fees to recover costs |
| Other services | |
| Information products and services | General Manager's discretion to set fees to recover costs |
| Printing and copying | General Manager's discretion to set fees to recover costs |
| Consumables related to Creative Spaces | General Manager's discretion to set fees to recover costs |
| Programmes | General Manager's discretion to set fees to recover costs |
| Preservation | General Manager's discretion to set fees to recover costs |
| External security and hosting | General Manager's discretion to set fees to recover costs |
| Gift voucher | General Manager's discretion to set fees to recover costs |
Hire of meeting rooms and public spaces
Fees below are hourly unless otherwise noted.
| Item |
Hourly rate |
|---|---|
| Community not-for-profit group hires The booking party is a community group for community benefit and does not charge attendees. |
|
| Meeting rooms (small) | $10 |
| Meeting rooms (medium) | $17 |
| Meeting rooms (large) | $25 |
|
Community not-for-profit group hires |
|
| Meeting rooms (small) | $20 |
| Meeting rooms (medium) | $26 |
| Meeting rooms (large) | $50 |
| Commercial and private social event hires Commercial business, corporate, government and private social functions hire. |
|
| Meeting rooms (small) | $25 |
| Meeting rooms (medium) | $50 |
| Meeting rooms (medium) daily rate | $250 |
| Meeting rooms (large) | $120 |
| Tūranga - TSB Space (daily rate) | $1050 |
| Tūranga - TSB Space plus Activity room (daily rate) | $1450 |
|
Specialised space - unique equipment (hourly and daily rate) |
General Manager's discretion to set fees to recover costs |
- Small meeting rooms: Aranui, Lyttelton, Matatiki Hornby Centre, New Brighton, Tūranga
- Medium meeting rooms: Upper Riccarton, Aranui Whānau Room, Auaha Hīhī, TSB Activity Room
- Large meeting rooms: Tūranga - TSB Space, Tūranga - TSB Space plus Activity room
- Specialised spaces: Te Hāpua, Tūranga, Upper Riccarton, Matatiki Hornby Centre and New Brighton
