Programme nearbyRepair & ReuseOsloFix your bike at Sykkelkjokkenet in OsloFix your bike at Sykkelkjokkenet in Oslo Sykkelkjokkenet offers free tools and volunteer help so you can fix your own bike. Open evenings are listed on the site. What you can do - Check skoslo.no for Tuesday and Thursday hours - Bring your bike and a willingness to learn - Ask volunteers before using specialised tools How it works Typical open evenings: Tuesday and Thursday. Free tool use with volunteer guidance. Why it matters Oslo keeps bikes rolling without a paid shop for every small fix.oslobikerepair +1
Programme nearbyRepair & ReuseMunichBorrow from the Münchner Werkzeugbibliothek in MunichBorrow from the Münchner Werkzeugbibliothek in Munich The Münchner Werkzeugbibliothek lends more than 250 tools and useful objects for private use: drills and carpet cleaners, plus a 3D printer, a candy-floss machine, a projector, and more. Three Munich branches make borrowing cheaper than buying, and keep rarely used kit out of cupboards. What you can do - Create an account in the loan system and pick a membership (for example a weekly membership at 4€) on Münchner Werkzeugbibliothek - Search the catalogue, reserve up to two weeks ahead, then collect at Gasteig, Halle 2, or Trudering - Donate objects you no longer need so neighbours can borrow them - Come to a Stammtisch if you want to volunteer or help run the library How it works Register online first. On your first pickup, bring a German ID card with a current address sticker, or a registration certificate plus a passport. Loan fees are paid at handover, or charged when you collect from a locker station. The 24 h Halle 2 locker needs one in-person account check at Gasteig or the Halle 2 desk, plus a debit or credit card on your account. Treat borrowed objects as if a friend lent them. You can extend in your account if nobody else has reserved the item. Why it matters Sharing tools and event kit saves money, space, and resources. Neighbours get good equipment for a small fee instead of buying something that will sit unused after one weekend.toolslibrarysharing
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 nearbyCommunityGüterslohVisit the Makerspace open workshop in GüterslohVisit the Makerspace open workshop in Gütersloh Makerspace Gütersloh e.V. is a free-to-visit community workshop in Die WEBEREI, Bogenstraße 1-8. Guests may look around without paying. Machine use after instruction is for members. The shop is open when a member is actually inside, so always check the door status. What you can do - Read Mitmachen and drop in as a guest when the sidebar shows the door open - Confirm 2026 hours and the live door lamp before you travel - Download a membership form if you want to work on machines How it works Entry is free. Members fund tools and get votes. This seed does not cover the first-Saturday repair café in the city library. Solarpunker does not open the workshop. Why it matters A guest-friendly workshop puts tools and peer teaching in a cultural mill, without a shop till at the door.workshoptoolsmakerspace +1
Programme nearbyRepair & ReuseLeipzigMake and mend at Makerspace GohlisSelbermachen statt neu kaufen The Makerspace in Gohlis is a shared workshop in a former car dealership where Leipzig residents turn ideas into objects: with tools, machines, and neighbours who enjoy teaching. What is on offer - 3D printing, wood and textile work, ceramics, photo lab, welding, and more. - Workshops and courses to learn techniques and meet other makers. - Priority on reused and surplus materials; new purchases only when necessary. Open hours - Tue-Fri 17:00-22:00; Sat 10:00-16:00 - Lindenthaler Str. 61-65, 04157 Leipzig Why it matters When households share heavy tools and skills, fewer rarely used machines are bought and discarded: repair and making stay local and joyful.makerspaceskillstools
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 & 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
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