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Manchester Library of Things
by MHoops in Manchester, England, United Kingdom
Total raised £1,814
£6,000 target
38 days left
30%
36 supporters
Your donation will release extra funding
Keep what you raise – this project will receive all pledges made by 10th November 2023 at 4:46pm
We're setting up a Library of Things in Manchester so the community can borrow things they need but rarely use.
by MHoops in Manchester, England, United Kingdom
Manchester Library of Things is a volunteer led community enterprise based in Levenshulme.
We’ve been working hard over the past couple of years to bring a Library of Things to Manchester – somewhere that people can borrow everyday items that are rarely used. Think that bread maker at the back of the cupboard, the pressure washer that comes out every two years or the extendable window cleaning poles that only ever saw the light of day once.
Libraries of Things are great for saving money, protecting the environment and bringing the community together. They promote borrowing instead of buying and a shift in attitudes from overconsumption and waste to community ownership, reuse and recycling.
People will be able to borrow items from the library on a weekly basis for a small fee that covers the cost of running the library. Items will include:
- DIY tools
- Cleaning equipment
- Kitchen items
- Camping equipment
- Arts, crafts and hobby items
- Equipment for parties and childcare
- Whatever else the community needs and wants!
At the moment we’ve raised enough money to pay for things like the shipping container to house the “things”, along with boring-yet-essential things like shelving, rent and IT.
But we now need to raise some more money to buy the items for the library that haven’t been donated. We estimate that it will cost about £5000-£6000 to stock the library with good quality items. It's really important that we buy great quality items from trusted brands, as they'll be borrowed again and again - and they need to last.
And this is where we need help! We’re asking people to give to the Library in order to get it up and running, and filled with things that people can borrow to make life that little bit easier.
Rewards
This project offers rewards in return for your donation. Please select a reward below.
£10 or more
5 of 200 claimed
Featured
Borrow 1 item from the library
Pledge £10 to the Library of Things and we'll return the favour by giving you one free borrow once we're open.
You will need to sign up to the Library of Things (including providing two forms of ID and agreeing to borrowing agreement) in order to redeem this reward.
£5 or more
0 of 50 claimedHave a personal thank you attached to a "thing".
Pledge £5 to the Library of Things and we'll put your name next to one of the "things" for loan on the library website as a thank you.
£30 or more
6 of 10 claimedEarly bird membership offer
We're offering annual membership (usually priced at £50) for £30 for 10 lucky people who are quick off the mark to support the project.
Please note that you will need to sign up as a member of the Library (including providing two forms of ID and agreeing to the borrower's agreement) in order to redeem this reward.
£60 or more
2 of 50 claimedAnnual membership to the Library of Things
A pledge of £60 will return you a yearly membership to the Library of Things plus a £10 donation. In order to redeem this reward you will need to sign up to the Library as a member (including providing 2 forms of ID and agreeing to the borrowing agreement)