District Library Fees and Charges

Fees and charges relating to our Kāpiti Coast District Libraries, including for lending, membership, other services and Kāpiti Coast Art Trail fees.

Lending

Library fees and charges: Lending

2025/26 Fee

Bestseller books

$3 each

DVDs 

$0

Interloans

Library fees and charges: Interloans

2025/26 Fee

Interloans (each)

$17.00
each

International interloans (each)

$47.00
each

Membership

Library fees and charges: Membership

2025/26 Fee

Membership cards (replacement)

$5.00

Anyone living, working, owning property or studying on the Kāpiti Coast can join the Kāpiti Coast District Libraries at no charge and use the resources of all of our SMART Libraries.

Free

Horowhenua residents who do not meet the above criteria can join Kāpiti Coast District Libraries and use Ōtaki, Waikanae, Paraparaumu and Paekākāriki libraries. They do not receive access to the SMART Libraries.

Free

Anyone who is not in either of these categories can either join Kāpiti Coast District Libraries as a subscription member or pay prescribed fees.

$3.20
per item

$88
for six months

$175
Per year

Other services

Library fees and charges: Other services

2025/26 Fee

Scanning

Free

Historic photo service (personal use)

$6.00
per high-resolution digital image emailed to customer for personal use

Historic photo service (commercial use)

$70
per high resolution digital image emailed to customer for commercial purposes

Photocopying and printing – black and white, A4

$0.20
per side

Photocopying and printing – black and white, A3

$0.40
per side

Photocopying and printing – colour, A4

$1.00
per side

Photocopying and printing – colour, A3

$2.00
per side

Replacement of lost or damaged library items

Price varies depending on publication

Makerspace materials 

Price varies depending upon material and volume used

Workshop fee

Price varies depending on
workshop

Purchase of library publications

Price varies depending on publication

Children’s CDs and talking books  

No charge

Internet  

No charge


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