Hello Swiss Cottage!👋 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 - rent useful household items from your local library instead!
Join a growing community of people renting items to save money, make repairs and cut down on wasteful one-time purchases.
Register below to get started.
Hello Swiss Cottage!👋 Why buy when you can borrow?
Can you believe the average drill is only used for 13 minutes in its lifetime? Instead of cluttering your cupboards with stuff you don’t use often - you can now rent useful household items from your local library instead!
Join a growing community of people renting items to save money, make repairs and cut down on wasteful one-time purchases.
Register below to get started.
How borrowing works
1. Join & get inspired
Sign up for instant access to the tools, project ideas and online guides you need to start your project today.
2. Reserve & collect
Reserve the Thing you need online. Pick it up from the handy self-service lockers at Swiss Cottage Library.
3. Rent, return, relax
Return your Thing clean and ready for your neighbours to use. Enjoy the feeling of saving money, reducing waste and ticking off your tasks.
How Library of Things works
1. Join & get inspired
Sign up for instant access to the tools, project ideas and online guides you need to start your project today.
2. Reserve & collect
Reserve the Thing you need online. Pick it up from the handy self-service lockers in Swiss Cottage Library.
3. Rent, return, relax!
Return your Thing clean and ready for your neighbours to use. Enjoy the feeling of saving money, reducing waste and ticking off your tasks.
Got a project in mind,
but no tools?
You can now affordably access 30+ useful household items for cleaning, DIY, gardening & more, from carpet cleaners to drills to projectors.
Got a project in mind, but no tools?
You can now affordably access 30+ useful household items for cleaning, DIY, gardening & more, from carpet cleaners to drills to projectors.
Join the rental revolution
Join a community taking action to make Camden 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
You can find our lockers inside Swiss Cottage Library, 88 Avenue Road, London NW3 3HA
How to reach us
Trains
Swiss Cottage Underground Station (Jubilee line) is very close—about a 1 minute walk to the library.
Bus
Avenue Road / Swiss Cottage Library (H) bus stop is right by the library. Bus routes that serve this stop include 31, C11, N28, N31.
Parking
There is a Regency Car Park adjacent to the Odeon cinema, just off Avenue Road/Finchley Road. (97 Avenue Road, NW3 5EL)
Opening hours
Monday: 10:00 - 19:30
Tuesday: 10:00 - 19:30
Wednesday: 10:00 - 19:30
Thursday: 10:00 - 19:30
Friday: 10:00 - 16:30
Saturday: 10:00 - 16:30
Sunday: Closed
Nearby locations in partnership with Camden Council
We're teaming up to say no to wasteful one-time purchases.
We’ve joined forces with Camden Council to bring borrowing to the area so everyone can access the items they need to maintain their homes affordably.
We're teaming up to say no to wasteful one-time purchases.
We’ve joined forces with Camden Council to bring borrowing to the area so everyone can access the items they need to maintain their homes affordably.
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