Library of Things Derby
Library of Things - Derby
arriving here in 2026
How does it work?
STEP 1: You register online with the library (a small annual membership fee is required)
STEP 2: You reserve an item you want to borrow and pay a small rental fee
STEP 3: You come and collect the item, use it, clean it, then return it
Our Library of Things is run and managed by independant volunteers. All income we receive will go towards buying and maintaining tools for us all to use.
We're on a mission to bring people together to share...
A library of things… where people can borrow tools and other household items, similar to borrowing a book from a library
People from our local communities are looking for all sorts of things, we don't all need to own things we might only use every so often.
Sharing things helps each other out. It helps reduce our carbon footprint, safeguarding our wonderful shared world for the next generation.
Want to join in?
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Interested in being a volunteer?
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Got some tools / things to donate?
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Want to stay in touch?
We will be providing information soon about how we propose to run the Library of Things, e.g. opening hours, how tools are maintained and kept in safe working order, the sorts of tasks our volunteers will be doing.
If you sign up here we will keep you in touch (you are not comitting yourself to volunteering with us).
We are working towards opening our first Library of Things, and are considering Chellaston library, kindly offered by Derby City Council:
Chellaston Library, Barley Croft, Chellaston, Derby, DE73 6TU
(We will publish our opening hours soon)
