Reserve an item

Items in stock or on order can be reserved free of charge. The easiest way to reserve an item is to do it via our online catalogue.

Collecting your reservation

We will notify you via email when the reservation is ready for collection.

You need to collect your reserved item within 14 days of receiving a notification. After 14 days, the reservation will be cancelled and the item returned to its home library.

Requesting books not in stock

You can request an item that's currently not in stock via our online catalogue. There is a charge of £5.25 for these items. Requested items may be bought or borrowed from another library authority.

If an item is obtained from the British Library, there will be an extra charge of £9. This includes photocopied material and items from abroad.

Requests for talking books can be made by people with a visual impairment.

It is not possible to request DVDs that are not in stock.

Late and lost items

Trafford libraries do not charge any late fees.

All renewals and late returns of British Library items will be charged £4.65 per item. This is the rate set by the British Library. 

If you lose something belonging to the British Library, you will be charged £163.10 per item. This is the rate set by the British Library.