Loughborough: New Library of Things to help residents save money
The service aims to reduce individual purchases of rarely used goods and the amount of items going to landfill, while encouraging sharing in the community. The idea is to borrow from the Library of Things, based in the Towles Mill building, in Clarence Street, as you would in a traditional library with books.
"We came up with this idea and established that there's a need for it in the area," said Ms Ward."We have things that people might not have room for at home or might not use very often, like gazebos and projectors - we've got all kinds of things."It helps reduce the amount of stuff that goes into landfill and the amount of equipment that people are just hoarding at home."Ms Ward adds that people sign up to become a member and use the service and pay a small fee for every item borrowed.The hub plans to host workshops to teach people how to use the borrowed equipment and help them learn the skills to do their own DIY at home to save money.The charity hopes people will donate their unwanted items to the library, which will be open on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays.
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