Hello Elephant and Castle!👋
Why buy when you can borrow?
Can you believe a drill is only used for 3 minutes a year? Instead of cluttering up your cupboards with stuff you don’t need - let's share useful things with each other instead.
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From carpet cleaners, to drills, or projectors - Elephant & Castle Library of Things is a place where you can rent useful household items you don’t need to use often.
Join a growing community of people sharing items and skills to save money, repair broken items and cut down on wasteful one-time purchases.
Hello Elephant and Castle 👋
Why buy when you can borrow?
Can you believe a drill is only used for 3 minutes a year? Instead of cluttering your cupboards with stuff you don’t use often - share useful household items with neighbours instead!
Join a growing community of people sharing items and skills to save money, repair broken items and cut down on wasteful one-time purchases.
How borrowing works
1. Join and reserve
Browse the Things online and make a reservation to borrow.
2. Collect from our lockers
Collect your item from the lockers in The Castle Leisure Centre. Use our guides and support if you need a hand at home.
3. Return it
Return your item back to the store, ready for another neighbour to use.
How borrowing works
1. Join and reserve
Browse the Things online and make a reservation to borrow.
2. Collect from our lockers
Collect your item from the lockers in The Castle Leisure Centre. Use our guides and support if you need a hand at home.
3. Return it
Once you're finished, return your item, ready for another neighbour to use.
Ready to start borrowing?
You can now rent 30+ useful household items for cleaning, DIY, gardening & more.
Ready to start renting?
From carpet cleaners, to drills, or projectors - Elephant and Castle Library of Things is a place where you can borrow useful household items you don’t need to use often.
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Join a community taking action to make Elephant and Castle more sustainable. Subscribers are the first to hear about new items, offers and get top advice and inspiration for your projects.
Where to find us
Have you visited The Castle Leisure Centre? It's at The Castle Leisure Centre, 2 St Gabriel Walk, London SE1 6FG. You can reserve all items online before collecting and returning from the leisure centre.
How to reach us
Car Parking
There are public car parks and on-street parking options in the surrounding area.
Trains
Elephant & Castle station (National Rail & Underground) is a short walk away.
Bus
Nearby stops serve routes 196, 133, 155, 333, 415, and night buses N133, N155.
Bike
Bike parking is available in the area—please secure your bicycle when visiting.
Opening hours
Monday: 6.30am to 10pm
Tuesday: 6.30am to 10pm
Wednesday: 6.30am to 10pm
Thursday: 6.30am to 10pm
Friday: 6.30am to 10pm
Saturday: 7am to 6pm
Sunday: 7am to 10pm
Nearby locations in partnership with Southwark Council
We're teaming up to say no to wasteful one-time purchases.
We’ve joined forces with Southwark Council to bring borrowing to the area so everyone can access the items they need to maintain their homes affordably.
Where to find us
Have you visited The Castle Leisure Centre? It's at 2 St Gabriel Walk, London SE1 6FG.
You can reserve all items online before collecting and returning from the leisure centre.
How to reach us
Car Parking
There are public car parks and on-street parking options in the surrounding area.
Trains
Elephant & Castle station (National Rail & Underground) is a short walk away.
Bus
Nearby stops serve routes 196, 133, 155, 333, 415, and night buses N133, N155.
Bike
Bike parking is available in the area—please secure your bicycle when visiting.
Opening times
Monday: 6.30am to 10pm
Tuesday: 6.30am to 10pm
Wednesday: 6.30am to 10pm
Thursday: 6.30am to 10pm
Friday: 6.30am to 10pm
Saturday: 7am to 6pm
Sunday: 7am to 10pm
We're teaming up to say no to wasteful one-time purchases.
We’ve joined forces with Southwark Council to bring borrowing to the area so everyone can access the items they need to maintain their homes affordably.
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