We are thrilled to announce the future location of our third site, which will be hosted at the University of the West of England, Bristol. Thanks to the support of the community – including many of you! – as well as our match funders, Aviva and the Mortgage Advice Bureau Foundation, we have already raised £10,000 (and counting!) through our Crowdfunder, to help us to open this new site in the coming months.
Current and future members of the Library of Things will be able to make use of all three sites, bringing sharing closer to home for those in North Bristol. The site will be accessible by public transport, as it will be located next to the main bus stops at UWE Bristol. There will also be short-term parking available by arrangement for those picking up or returning bulky items, like carpet cleaners, mitre saws, lawnmowers, or gazebos.
More members, more Things!
Alongside a successful Crowdfunder, our membership keeps growing, and so does our library catalogue! We now have more than 700 members of our Library of Things, and more than 1700 items to borrow across our existing sites in Kingswood and Bedminster. Our dedicated volunteers have been sorting, cleaning, testing and adding around 100 new items to the Library of Things catalogue each month. (Why not join them? More info on volunteering for Share Bristol here).
Things that have been added to our Library Catalogue recently include dehumidifiers and soldering kits, as well as exciting new road closure kits to help you get the kids playing out or plan a street party!
Check out our Wishlist!
With a third site in the works, we’re still looking for new Things to fill it with. As the next site will be hosted at UWE Bristol, we’re particularly looking for things like games, sports equipment, and hosting gear – things that might be particularly useful for students. However we’ll still be offering firm favourites like carpet cleaners, DIY tools and gardening equipment, so that all our members in North Bristol have access to what they need. Visit our wishlist to find out more about what we’re looking for and how to donate.
Stay tuned for more news as we progress plans for our Frenchay Library of Thing. In the meantime, consider buying (or renewing) your membership, or making a donation via our Crowdfunder, so your impact can be doubled: https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/bring-a-library-of-things-to-frenchay
