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Irvine council adopts library fee schedule as city prepares to reopen branches under municipal control
Summary
The City Council approved a resolution establishing replacement and processing fees, printing rates, and interlibrary-loan charges and confirmed the city will not charge overdue fines as it transitions the three libraries from county to city operation.
Irvine — The City Council on July 22 adopted a resolution establishing new community and library services fees and amended the city's master fee schedule as the city prepares to operate three library branches directly beginning in August and into 2026.
The council voted 7-0 to approve the resolution after a brief presentation from library leadership. The adopted fee changes set replacement charges at the retail cost of items, a $5 processing fee for lost or damaged materials, 15¢ per black-and-white page and 50¢ per color page for public printing and photocopying, and interlibrary loans priced to match the lending institution’s charges (including shipping). Consistent with trends in public libraries, the council also approved a policy…
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