Borrow Don't Buy

What is Borrow Don’t Buy?

Borrow Don’t Buy is Plymouth’s only Library of Things!

A Library of Things is a place where you can borrow items that you need to use, but might not need to own. We have a diverse inventory with items from camping equipment to power tools, DIY tools, and craft equipment. The idea behind a Library of Things is to help our members save money, reduce clutter and reduce our carbon footprint while strengthening our community. Members are able to access equipment that might be too expensive otherwise.

To counteract our throwaway culture we also ran a bi-monthly free Repair Cafe, where we helped our attendees improve the skills and confidence they need to fix their broken items. By sharing more items within our community we increase our resilience and wellbeing.

Our mission is for everyone to have access to the stuff they need, without it costing the earth. We have loads of resources, knowledge, and skills in Plymouth, we just need to share them more. A Library of Things a place to bring people together and encourage everyone to share more!

For more information, see Borrow Don’t Buy and maybe, even become a member!