Firstly, contact the Inter-Library Loans team to let us know which book you have lost, so we can keep the lending library informed. Usually there are two options for resolving lost items:
- either you provide a replacement copy (same edition to the one we borrowed and in good condition) which we sent to the other library as a straight swap.
- or else we ask the other library to bill us for the loss.
If we borrowed the book from the British Library, then they have a standard lost item fee of £236.00, on top of which we would add any fines and a £10.00 handling cost. Other libraries charge different amounts depending on their local arrangements.
If you can provide a replacement copy, then we would just charge any outstanding fines (if the loan was listed as overdue when you contacted us).
