Hire a musical instrument through your local City Library

Once you know which instrument you'd like to hire, please click the link below

https://ukleicestershire.speedadmin.dk/registration#/instrumenthire

This will take you to Leicestershire Music's Database where you can register your details. As part of the registration please indicate which library you would like to collect the instrument from.

Once your request is received. Leicestershire Music will arrange for the instrument to be delivered to your Library for you to collect. This can take up to 2 weeks depending on availability of instruments and transportation. Therefore please allow 2 weeks for delivery and then, before travelling, contact your local library to ensure your instrument has arrived.

When you arrive at the Library to collect the instrument please let the member of team know the name of the pupil using the instrument and the instrument type that you are collecting and they will hand this over to you.

You will also receive an instrument loan information pack via email, which will contain extra information, please keep this email safe for future reference.

To qualify for FREE instrument hire. you will need to be in receipt of at least one of the following benefits or meet the criteria:

1. Evidence of Child in receipt of Free School Meals
2. Universal Credit with an annual net earned income of no more than £7,400.
3. Income Support
4. Income-based Jobseeker's Allowance
5. Income-related Employment and Support Allowance
6. Support under Part 6 of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999
7. The guarantee element of Pension Credit
8. Working Tax Credit run-on (paid for the four weeks after you stop qualifying for Working Tax Credit)
9. Child Tax Credit (with no Working Tax Credit) with an annual income of no more than £16,190
10. Looked after Child

We need to receive proof that you are eligible before we can help.

When you register for an instrument, please also complete the fee discount request form (see Fee Discount Application Form), where you will be asked to complete a form and upload scanned copies of supporting evidence.

The supporting evidence will be assessed by Leicestershire Music before being accepted.

Please note that without Proof of Entitlement we are unable to Help with costs. Leicestershire Music's decision is final.

If you have any problems or queries regarding any of the above, please email music@leics.gov.uk and we will be happy to help. Alternatively, if you need support uploading the evidence or completing the form please speak to a member of the team within the library who will be happy to assist.

If you are eligible for free instrument hire you may receive an emailed invoice stating 'nothing to pay', you do not need to do anything, this is sent for information only.

However, if you are not eligible for free instrument hire, you will be sent an invoice each school term. This will be emailed to you. The email that you receive will contain a link to enable you to log into your instrument hire account, where you will be able to pay online securely via a debit or credit card. Please contact music@leics.gov.uk if you are unable to pay in this way.