Charges and Fees

• Juvenile books: $35.00
• Adult fiction and nonfiction: $35.00
• Board Books: $20.00
• Periodicals: $10.00
• Books on CD: $30.00
• Blu-Ray and DVDs: $30.00
• Laptop computers: $1,200.00
• Laptop accessories: $50.00
• Wireless hotspots: $175.00
• Device (non-laptop) Accessories: $25.00
• Chromebooks: $350.00
• iPad: $350.00
• Hublet Tablet: $225.00
• Library of Things: Items in this collection vary widely in type and value, so a standard replacement charge cannot be applied. Instead, librarians calculate replacement charges based on the current cost to the library to replace the item and apply the corresponding Library of Things tier from the City’s fee schedule.

At 30 days overdue, an item will be considered lost and the full replacement cost as set forth above will be charged to the account. This fee will be refunded if the item is returned no later than 59 days after the due date. At 60 days overdue, the replacement cost will be permanent, even if the item is returned to the Library.

At 60 days overdue and if the account has accrued $40 or more in library fees, $10.00 will be charged to the library account for the referral to a material recovery agency.

Damaged Materials: a charge may be imposed for library owned materials commensurate with the damages as determined by the Library Director or the Director’s designee. If replacement of the damaged item is required, lost materials fees will apply.

• Black and white copies and printouts: $0.25
• Color copies: $0.50

• Interlibrary Loan materials borrowed from other institutions. $20.00 per item requested through interlibrary borrowing from outside the Santa Barbara Public Library, plus any charges imposed from the lending institution. Fees for overdue, damaged, or lost material will be $2.00/day ($24.00 maximum) or charges billed by the lending institution, whichever is greater. The $20.00 fee will not be applied when requesting materials from public libraries with resource-sharing agreements with the Santa Barbara Public Library. 
• Interlibrary Loan materials sent to other institutions. $20.00 for any materials or photocopies of Santa Barbara Public Library items requested by other institutions.
• Obituaries: $25.00 for researching obituaries.
• General research: $50.00 for 30 minutes of research for requests received by mail/e-mail.
• Headphones: $3.00.
• USB flash drives: $5.00.
• Book Club in a Bag Kits. A charge of twenty dollars ($20.00) per book needing replacement. Replacement of an entire kit is two hundred dollars ($200.00).
• Book sales: 
  • Paperbacks: $0.50 (or 5 for $2.00)
  • Hardbacks: $2.00
• Laptop computers extended use fees: $2.00 per day/ up to 60 days.
• Chromebook extended use fees: $2.00 per day/ up to 60 days.
• Hotspot extended use fees: $2.00 per day/ up to $60 days.
• Library of Things BCycle Fobs: $25.00 when the item is 2 days overdue. 
• Library Merchandise: Items will be charged based on the below tier system, with costs assigned based on full cost recovery:
  • Tier 1: $1.00
  • Tier 2: $2.00
  • Tier 3: $3.00
  • Tier 4: $5.00
  • Tier 5: $10.00
  • Tier 6: $12.00
  • Tier 7: $15.00
  • Tier 8: $17.00
  • Tier 9: $20.00
  • Tier 10: $25.00
  • Tier 11: $30.00
  • Tier 12: $35.00
  • Tier 13: $40.00
  • Tier 14: $45.00
  • Tier 15: $50.00

Test proctoring: A charge of $35.00 per hour.
 

1. Log in to your account
2. Click on the Fines and Fees tab
3. Follow the prompts