Programme nearbyRepair & ReuseStockholmBorrow gear at Fritidsbibliotek, StockholmBorrow gear at Fritidsbibliotek, Stockholm Sodermalms Fritidsbibliotek at Sodergarden lends sport gear for free and hosts Repair Cafe evenings on even weeks. What you can do - Open sodergarden.org/fritidsbibliotek - Borrow gear with a free library card pathway - Come on even-week Repair Cafe evenings when listed How it works Borrowing is free. Repair evenings alternate weeks. Confirm hours on the Fritidsbibliotek page. Why it matters Stockholm neighbours share gear and mend skills in one house.stockholmlibraryborrow +1
Programme nearbyRepair & ReuseKielBorrow from the Library of ThingsLend drills, games, and gear like books Kiel’s Bibliothek der Dinge at the Zentralbücherei and Bücherei Gaarden lends items you only need occasionally: tools, sports kit, party gear, or hobby equipment for up to four weeks. What you can do - Search the online catalogue and reserve before you buy something you will use twice a year. - Return items clean and complete so the next neighbour can borrow them. Why it matters Shared libraries of things keep bulky purchases out of cupboards and cut waste from one-off buys.borrowlibrarytools
Programme nearbyRepair & ReuseBielefeldBorrow at UnabDINGbar in BielefeldBorrow at UnabDINGbar in Bielefeld UnabDINGbar is the library of things at Stadtbibliothek Bielefeld, Zentralbibliothek am Neumarkt. About 100 objects for hobby, household, and leisure include a DVD player, folding Bollerwagen, binoculars, instant camera, sack truck, energy-cost meter, iron saw, soldering iron, and cordless drill. What you can do - Borrow from age 18 with a valid library card at the 1st-floor desk (not self-checkout) - Keep objects two weeks and extend if they are not reserved. Manuals travel with the device. You supply batteries or instant-camera film - Ask staff if you want to donate a useful object or request a new one How it works Issue and return run in information hours: Monday to Friday 10:00 to 18:00, Saturday 10:00 to 13:00. The building itself opens longer. The same house also runs a MakerSpace open workshop once a month. Why it matters A staffed things desk lets Bielefeld residents test a tool before they buy, or skip the purchase entirely.borrowtoolslibrary +1
Programme nearbyRepair & ReuseMünsterBorrow tools at MitMachBar in MünsterBorrow tools at MitMachBar in Münster MitMachBar is Münster's library of things and KreativLab inside the main Stadtbücherei at Alter Steinweg 11. Neighbours borrow tools, instruments, everyday helpers, robotics, and sound kit instead of buying items that would sit unused. What you can do - Search MitMachBar or the media group Bibliothek der Dinge in the online catalogue and check availability - Borrow with a valid library card from age 12 (costlier items can have a higher age mark in the catalogue) - Collect and return objects only at the staffed service desks, not at self-checkout or the outdoor return machine How it works Staff fetch the object for you during opening hours of the main library. The loan is 14 days, with up to two extensions if nobody has reserved it. You may hold up to three objects at once. Reservations cost 2 euro. From 1 October 2025 the shorter loan plus extensions is the live rule. Why it matters A shared bay of tools and kits keeps rare-use objects in circulation so households skip one-off purchases.borrowtoolslibrary +1
Programme nearbyRepair & ReuseNürnbergBorrow a Maker-Box at the city library in NürnbergBorrow a Maker-Box at the city library in Nürnberg Stadtbibliothek Nürnberg runs the city's first Bibliothek der Dinge: technical devices, creative tools, and everyday objects at the information desks in Stadtbibliothek Zentrum and the district libraries. Maker-Boxes, robotics, coding kits, telescopes, microscopes, a hand planetarium, podcast gear, and extra music instruments sit in the catalogue. What you can do - Filter the catalogue for the interest circle Bibliothek der Dinge or open the Medienliste - Borrow and return only at information desks during service hours (loan 28 days, extendable once) - Bring a valid library card. Music instruments and music-library objects are for ages 18+. Batteries are not supplied except for music-library devices How it works A board in the Zentrum entrance shows which desk holds which object. You are liable for loss or damage. The programme is a cooperation with the city's environment and health department. Why it matters Trying a telescope or a Maker-Box for four weeks tests a hobby without a new purchase for the cupboard.borrowmakerlibrary +1
Programme nearbyRepair & ReuseUlmBorrow from Bibliothek der Dinge in UlmBorrow from Bibliothek der Dinge in Ulm Stadtbibliothek Ulm lends everyday objects and digital kit from the Glaspyramide (Vestgasse 1) plus the Böfingen and Wiblingen branches. This is Ulm only. It is not the Neu-Ulm LeihBar. What you can do - Borrow consoles, an action camera, projector, outdoor games, rucksacks, a sack truck, a Bollerwagen, bike bags, a photo scanner, and more with your library card, no extra object fee - Use the self-checkout for a 14-day loan, extendable up to three times - Check the online catalogue for the site of each object. In the Glaspyramide the things stand on the ground floor to the left How it works Most digital devices leave the media cabinet on the ground floor: scan your card, pick a device, open the door. Same-day house laptops are due at closing on the day of loan. Music instruments are on the 3rd floor. Why it matters Ulm residents can try a sled, a uke, or a camera without storing another bulky object at home.borrowlibrarysharing +1
Programme nearbyRepair & ReuseFürthBorrow at LeihLa in FürthBorrow at LeihLa in Fürth LeihLa is Middle Franconia's first volunteer lending shop, run by Bluepingu e.V. in the Fürth Zukunftssalon (former Fahrschule Lechner) at Marktplatz 4. From cordless drills to clamps, kitchen kit, and board games, you borrow what you need instead of buying it. What you can do - Register, wait for activation, then borrow from the LeihLa catalogue - Visit usually on Friday from 15:00 to 18:00 to pick up or return - Offer a shift: volunteers are welcome, and you can meet the team during shop hours How it works The shop is volunteer-run. Donations help keep the idea going. It stays closed on public holidays. School holidays or events in Tataa! can cancel a Friday. Check the Tataa! calendar before you go. This row is the lending shop, not the Repair Café that sometimes shares the building on a fourth Friday. Why it matters A Friday lending window lets Fürth households skip purchases they would use twice a year.borrowtoolsvolunteer +1
Programme nearbyRepair & ReusePforzheimBorrow from the foyer locker in PforzheimBorrow from the foyer locker in Pforzheim Since August 2024 Stadtbibliothek Pforzheim lends tools, sports kit, instruments, and other rare-use objects from a media locker in the foyer at Deimlingstraße 12. Holders of a valid card aged 18+ can take up to two objects for two weeks, at no extra object fee. What you can do - Open the locker like a self-issue station during central library hours - Suggest further objects via media-wish cards or the online catalogue (more than 50 items in the live catalogue) - Return objects only at the Zentrale during opening hours, not after hours How it works Tuesday to Friday 11:00 to 19:00, Saturday 10:00 to 17:00. Monday closed. The 24/7 outdoor book return does not take library-of-things objects. Why it matters A foyer locker turns a one-off drill or racquet into a two-week trial instead of a purchase.borrowlockerlibrary +1
Programme nearbyRepair & ReuseWürzburgBorrow at Hubland Bibliothek der Dinge in WürzburgBorrow at Hubland Bibliothek der Dinge in Würzburg Stadtteilbücherei Hubland lends almost 100 objects from play, everyday helpers, makerspace, and travel: sewing machine, cordless drill, hiking poles, juggling kit, bike bags, sack truck, power banks, speakers, programmable robots, consoles, a beach wagon, and canvases. Search the catalogue for Bibliothek der Dinge. This is not a Hofflohmarkt. What you can do - Borrow up to three objects for two weeks (one extension of two weeks, reservations possible) with a library card - Collect and return only at Hubland during staffed desk hours (green dot from age 0, orange dot from 16) - You are liable for damage. Objects are excluded from internal library transit How it works Staffed hours: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 13:00 to 18:00, Saturday 11:00 to 15:00. Open Library is daily 07:00 to 22:00, but things leave the building only while staff are at the desk. Why it matters Campus neighbours can share bulky or rare-use kit without a new buy for a single weekend.borrowlibrarytools +1
Programme nearbyRepair & ReuseKrefeldBorrow at Krempel in KrefeldBorrow at Krempel in Krefeld Krempel is the Bibliothek der Dinge of Mediothek Krefeld at Theaterplatz 2. The foyer holds everyday helpers such as voltage testers, hand tools, and instant cameras. Things are handed out at the service desk, not at the self-issue machines. What you can do - Borrow objects for two weeks with a Mediothek membership and extend if they are not reserved - Join the MINT club for children and young people interested in science and computing, usually on the last weekend of each month - Use Hublet tablets in the house (scan your card, devices stay on site) How it works Membership can be opened on site with ID. Adult annual fees are listed on the city page. Children and young people up to 18 join free. Typical house hours: Tuesday to Friday 10:00 to 18:00, Saturday 10:00 to 14:00. Confirm on the city page (dated 18 May 2026). Why it matters Tools in the foyer plus a MINT club turn the Mediothek into a place to try making, not only to take books home.borrowtoolslibrary +1
Programme nearbyRepair & ReuseGöttingenBorrow and learn at Bibliothek der Dinge in GöttingenBorrow and learn at Bibliothek der Dinge in Göttingen Stadtbibliothek Göttingen keeps a Bibliothek der Dinge on the 2nd floor of the Thomas-Buergenthal-Haus at Gotmarstraße 8, beside the information desk. A home planetarium, table-tennis set, bike tools, keyboard, energy meter, projector, or ukulele can leave with a valid user card. Objects with a high injury risk are excluded. What you can do - Borrow objects for four weeks with three extensions, included in the library card - Use the same floor for garden books and, in 2026, the Saatgutbibliothek seed packets - Check the programme page for the live object list How it works Zentralbibliothek hours: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 11:00 to 18:00, Saturday 11:00 to 16:00, Wednesday closed. The 2026 seed season opened on 2 March on the 2nd floor. No extra registration for seed packets. Why it matters A things cabinet next to a seed library lets Göttingen residents try a hobby and grow a variety without a shopping trip.borrowlibrarytools +1
Programme nearbyCommunityKielBorrow sports gear from SportboxenPlay without buying new equipment Sportboxen lend balls, rackets, and play gear in public spaces through the SportBox app. Kiel added boxes at the Hörn and in the Sport- und Begegnungspark Gaarden. What you can do - Open the SportBox app, find a nearby station, and borrow gear for a park session. - Return items after use so the next group can play. Sportboxen: Sportboxen Why it matters Shared sports kit keeps closets clear and lets families try new activities before they buy.sportsborrowoutdoor
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