Hello North Kensington!👋
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.
From carpet cleaners, to drills, or projectors - North Kensington Library of Things is a place where you can borrow 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 North Kensington!👋
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!
From carpet cleaners, to drills, or projectors - North Kensington Library of Things is a place where you can borrow 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.
How borrowing works
1. Join and reserve
Browse the Things online and make a reservation to borrow.
2. Collect in-store
Collect your item from the lockers in Kensington 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 in-store
Collect your item from the lockers in North Kensington 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.
Need your thing delivered?
We've partnered with eStreet to deliver useful Things you need for your home, projects and adventures - right to your door in North Kensington. eStreet can collect and return your things within a 3km radius of North Kensington Leisure Centre.
Ready to start borrowing?
You can now borrow 30+ useful household items for cleaning, DIY, gardening & more.
Ready to start borrowing?
You can now borrow 30+ useful household items for cleaning, DIY, gardening & more.
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Where to find us
Have you visited Kensington Leisure Centre? It's at Silchester Road, London W11 4HE. You can reserve all items online before collecting and returning from the leisure centre.
How to reach us
Car Parking
There are 7 disabled pay-and-display parking spaces available on site, with further parking in residential streets nearby.
Trains
The nearest underground stations are Latimer Road, Holland Park, Shepherds Bush and Ladbroke Grove.
Bus
Several bus routes stop near North Kensington Leisure Centre including the 7, 23, 52, 295, 316.
Bike
There are bicycle parking facilities available outside the leisure centre.
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: 8am to 8pm
Sunday: 8am to 5pm
We're teaming up to say no to wasteful one-time purchases.
We’ve joined forces with The Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea as part of the Notting Dale Future Neighbourhoods 2030 programme 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 Kensington Leisure Centre? It's at Silchester Road, London W11 4HE.
You can reserve all items online before collecting and returning from the leisure centre.
How to reach us
Car Parking
There are 7 disabled pay-and-display parking spaces available on site, with further parking in residential streets nearby.
Trains
The nearest underground stations are Latimer Road, Holland Park, Shepherds Bush and Ladbroke Grove.
Bus
Several bus routes stop near North Kensington Leisure Centre including the 7, 23, 52, 295, 316.
Bike
There are bicycle parking facilities available outside the leisure centre.
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: 8am to 8pm
Sunday: 8am to 5pm
We're teaming up to say no to wasteful one-time purchases.
We’ve joined forces with The Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea as part of the Notting Dale Future Neighbourhoods 2030 programme to bring borrowing to the area so everyone can access the items they need to maintain their homes affordably.
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