Hello City of London!đź‘‹  

Why buy when you can rent? 

Fed up of buying stuff you don't use often? Join a growing community of people renting items to save money, learn new skills and cut down on wasteful one-time purchases.
Borrowers enjoying using the things

Sign up below for same-day access to useful tools and equipment for your projects.  From carpet cleaners, to drills to sewing machines and projectors. 

Book online and collect from our lockers inside Barbican Library

Get 10% off your first rental

Hello City of London!đź‘‹ 

Why buy when you can rent? 

Fed up of buying stuff you don't use often? Join a growing community of people renting items to save money, learn new skills and cut down on wasteful one-time purchases.

Sign up below for same-day access to useful tools and equipment for your projects.  From carpet cleaners, to drills to sewing machines and projectors. 
Book online and collect from our lockers inside Barbican Library
Get 10% off your first rental
Borrowers enjoying using the items

How borrowing works

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1. Join & get inspired

Sign up for instant access to the tools, inspiration and online guides you need to start your project today.

Shopping centre front, showing the location of the lockers

2. Reserve & collect

Reserve the Thing you need online. Pick it up from a handy self-service locker near you.

How to find us

Image of the thing packed up ready to be returned

3. Rent & return

 Complete your project then return your Thing clean and ready for your neighbours to use. 

How borrowing works

Hand holding a smartphone looking at the online catalogue

1. Join & get inspired

Sign up for instant access to the tools, inspiration and online guides you need to start your project today.

Shopping centre front, showing the location of the lockers

2. Reserve & collect

Reserve the Thing you need online. Pick it up from a handy self-service locker near you.

How to find us

Image of the thing packed up ready to be returned

3. Rent & return

 Complete your project then return your Thing clean and ready for your neighbours to use. 

Why rent?

âś” Save ÂŁ100s by renting instead of buying 
✔ Access high quality items for less (from top suppliers like Bosch, Kärcher and STIHL)
âś” Same-day bookings available  
âś” Reduce waste & support a circular economy 
âś” Join a community of sharers across London
âś” Unlock new skills and experiences along the way

Why rent?

âś” Save ÂŁ100s by renting instead of buying 

✔ Access high quality items for less (from top suppliers like Bosch, Kärcher and STIHL)

âś” Same-day bookings available  

âś” Reduce waste & support a circular economy 

âś” Join a community of sharers across London

âś” Unlock new skills and experiences along the way

Subscribe and save (even more!)

Join a community taking action to make the City of London more sustainable. Subscribers are the first to hear about new items, offers and get top advice and inspiration for your projects. Your 10% off code will pop up on the next page after sign up.

Where to find us

You can find our lockers inside Barbican Library, Level 2 Barbican Centre, Silk Street, EC2Y 8DS

  

Map of Barbican Library

How to reach us

Trains
The nearest underground stations are Barbican (5 mins by foot) and Moorgate (10 mins by foot).
Bus
There are bus stops near the library serving bus routes 153, 4 and 56. 

Opening hours

Monday: 9.30am to 5.15pm

Tuesday: 9.30am to 7.15pm

Wednesday: 9.30am to 5.15pm

Thursday: 9.30am to 7.15pm

Friday: 9.30am to 5.15pm

Saturday: 9.30am to 3.45pm

Sunday: closed

We're teaming up to say no to wasteful one-time purchases.

We've joined forces with the City of London to bring borrowing to the area so everyone can access the items they need to maintain their homes affordably. 

This location was made possible with support from The City of London Corporation’s Community Infrastructure Levy Neighbourhood Fund.

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Where to find us 

You can find our lockers inside Barbican Library, Level 2 Barbican Centre, Silk Street, EC2Y 8DS

Map view and image of Barbican Library

How to reach us

Trains
The nearest underground station is Pimlico (5 mins by foot).
  
Bus
There are bus stops near the library serving bus routes 153, 4 and 56. 
  

Opening times

Monday: 9.30am to 5.15pm
Tuesday: 9.30am to 7.15pm
Wednesday: 9.30am to 5.15pm
Thursday: 9.30am to 7.15pm
Friday: 9.30am to 5.15pm
Saturday: 9.30am to 3.45pm
Sunday: closed

We're teaming up to say no to wasteful one-time purchases.

We've joined forces with the City of London to bring borrowing to the area so everyone can access the items they need to maintain their homes affordably. 
This location was made possible with support from The City of London Corporation’s Community Infrastructure Levy Neighbourhood Fund.
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