A Community Library of Things
A community library of things
We are Brighton Borrowers, a free to use library of things run by the community for the community.
We have a range of items you can borrow for free whenever you need them. From pressure washers and blenders to tents and toys, we have all sorts of things that you might need only occasionally or for a short period of time.
Many of these have been donated by your neighbours, while others we have bought thanks to a grant from the National Lottery Communities Fund.
We think it’s better for everyone in the community to share the things we don’t use very often, than to each buy the same items and have them collect dust until we need them. Sharing things in this way not only saves money, it also reduces our impact on the environment.
Opening hours and locations
Easter closing days
Brighton Borrowers will be closed at Easter from Friday 3rd - Thursay 9th April
Our last sessions before Easter will be Monday 30th March at the Wood store and Moulsecoomb Library.
Our first after will be Friday 10th April.
If you have any queries about bookings over this period, please email us at info@brightonborrowers.co.uk
Planet Brighton
Brighton Open Market
Sundays 11.00 - 13.00
Moulsecoomb library
The Hwy, Brighton and Hove, Brighton, BN2 4GD
Mondays 12.00-13.00
The Wood Store*
Edward Street
Mondays 14.30 - 16.00
Fridays 10.00 - 11.30
Saturdays 10.30 - 12.00
*Please note: The Wood Store is not wheelchair accessible. If you would like to collect from this venue, please contact us on info@brightonborrowers.co.uk to discuss, and we can likely bring your items outside to you.
Please note: we can only accept item returns during our opening hours. The staff at the wood store are not able to accept items outside of these hours.
Become a borrower
Sign up for free to start borrowing!
You can see what items we have available to borrow on our catalogue
Learn more about the project and how it works, or look at our Frequently Asked Questions
Got something to lend?
We are currently collecting donations of items for the library. If you have any good quality items you would like to donate, please see our donations wish list.
Want to get involved?
Do you want to meet other community-minded neighbours and help with running the project? Or do you have skills in fixing items that you’d like to put to good use? Please see our get involved page.
We are established as a non-profit community interest company, and everyone who works on the project does so on a voluntary basis.