Library of Things opens next week
Published: Thursday, November 23, 2023
- New Library of Things opens on November 28.
- Borrow expensive items like tools and gadgets rather than buying them in Black Friday sales.
- Part of the council’s work to become a more sustainable borough.
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Wandsworth’s new Library of Things opens on November 28 so local people can save money and be more sustainable.
Judi Gasser, Cabinet Member for Environment said: “This year, think twice about buying expensive tools and gadgets on Black Friday. You may well only use them once or twice and the rest of the time they will just clutter up your cupboards.
Instead, you can borrow items from the Library of Things, be sustainable and connect with others in your community at events such as skill-sharing sessions.
Sign up now to receive a notification as soon as you can start borrowing items and to receive a ten per cent discount on your first loan.
The council has teamed up with the social enterprise Library of Things to open the branch in Southside Shopping Centre, Wandsworth Town Centre.
A list of items available to borrow will be available shortly, based on initial feedback on what people said they wanted. Popular items in other branches include sewing machines, ice cream makers, steam cleaners and hedge trimmers. Borrowers reserve an item online, pick it up from a locker in Southside, pay a small daily fee and return it when they are done.
You can also track how much waste you have saved by borrowing instead of buying and can take part in skill sharing sessions with your neighbours to learn practical skills like DIY and repairing.