Brighton & Hove Library of Things

Get winter ready with Library of Things!

Get winter ready with Library of Things!

Save on getting your home winter ready. Keep reading to find out how you can borrow a thermal camera for free this winter. 

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Save on getting your home winter ready. 

Keep reading to find out how you can borrow a thermal camera for free this winter. 

Start renting

Help your pocket and the planet 💰 🌍

With so many of us facing the squeeze this winter, reducing the amount of energy you use by fixing draughts and damp will help you save money and help the planet too. 

Stats from the Energy Saving Trust suggest you can:

Save up to £125 

On energy bills by fully draught proofing your home.

Save up to £190

On energy bills by insulating your gas & heating system.

This winter, embrace cosy season without the cost

Between November and December, you can borrow a thermal imaging camera from your local Library of Things completely free of charge!

Let's get winter-ready

Why buy when you can rent? 

Affordably rent 30+ tools to keep your home warm and dry this winter. 

Step 1: See where your home is losing heat or spot damp 🥶

Rent the Thermal Imaging Camera

Make the first step to lower bills - by spotting heat loss at home

Rent the Moisture Meter

Spot leaks or identify where there is damp in your home.  

Step 2: Stay warm with easy fixes for heat loss 🔥

Sewing machine

Stitch a DIY draft excluder or curtains to keep the heat in.

Drill 

Install simple draught proofing around your windows to help insulation. 

Extendable ladder

For insulating hard to reach areas or helping you hang thermal curtains.  

Step 3: Put a stop to mould and damp 🏠

Dehumidifier

Tackle damp or reduce condensation in the colder months.

Window Vac

Get rid of condensation and clean your windows at the same time. 

Portable heater

Give your heating a boost or save by turning off your central heating. 

Sign up and start renting

What is Library of Things?

Affordably rent 30+ useful household items for cleaning, DIY, gardening & more for a few pounds per day from lockers in your local high street. 

Instead of cluttering your cupboards with stuff you don’t use often - rent lesser used items instead!

How borrowing works

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1. Join & get inspired

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

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2. Reserve & collect

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

Find out where to find us

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3. 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.    

Ready to start borrowing?

Affordably rent 30+ useful household items for cleaning, DIY, gardening & more for a few pounds per day. 
Save 25% with our concession membership. 
Collection of things available to borrow

How borrowing works

Hand holding a smartphone looking at the online catalogue

1. Join & get inspired

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

Shop front, showing the location of the shop

2. Reserve & collect

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

Image of the thing packed up ready to be returned

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.  

Find your local Library of Things 

We have lockers in 22 locations all across London, from Hackney to Hammersmith - with more on the way!

Join the rental revolution (and nab your free thermal camera borrow!)

Join Library of Things to borrow tools and learn DIY skills without breaking the bank. Your discount code will pop up on the next page.

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

We're working in partnership with councils and communities across the city to bring affordable item rental to neighbourhoods across London so everyone can access the items they need to maintain their homes affordably. 

More than 30,000 Londoners have already saved over £10 million by using their local Library of Things to affordably rent cleaning, DIY and gardening items. 

Together we've saved 500 tonnes of waste from ending up in landfill - enough to fill 100 London waste trucks! 🌍

Say no to wasteful one-time purchases

We're working in partnership with councils and communities across the city to bring affordable item rental to neighbourhoods across London so everyone can access the items they need to maintain their homes affordably. 

More than 30,000 Londoners have already saved over £10 million by using their local Library of Things to affordably rent cleaning, DIY and gardening items. 

Together we've saved 500 tonnes of waste from ending up in landfill - enough to fill 100 London waste trucks!🌍

  

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