Library of Things
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Hello Hackney Wick!👋  

Can you believe a drill is only used for 13 minutes in its entire lifetime? Instead of cluttering your cupboards with stuff you don’t use often - share useful household items with neighbours instead!
Borrowers enjoying using the things

Calling all DIY-ers, makers and doers! No more excuses - dive into your projects with ease with affordable access to top-notch tools. From drills and carpet cleaners to strimmers and ice cream makers, Hackney Wick Library of Things is your go-to hub for useful household items you don’t need to use often. Book online, then swing by our lockers inside The Baths to collect your thing. 

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Hello Hackney Wick!👋 

Can you believe a drill is only used for 13 minutes in its entire lifetime? Instead of cluttering your cupboards with stuff you don’t use often - share useful household items with neighbours instead!

Calling all DIY-ers, makers and doers! No more excuses - dive into your projects with ease with affordable access to top-notch tools. From drills and carpet cleaners to strimmers and ice cream makers, Hackney Wick Library of Things is your go-to hub for useful household items you don’t need to use often. Book online, then swing by our lockers inside The Baths to collect your thing. 

Sign up to get started

Borrowers enjoying using the items

How Library of Things works

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1. Join and reserve

Browse the Things online, choose your dates and make a reservation.

Shop front, showing the location of the shop

2. Collect in-store

Collect your item from the lockers inside the Baths in Hackney Wick. Use our online guides if you need a hand at home.

How to find us

Image of the thing packed up ready to be returned

3. Return it

Once you're finished, return your item, ready for another neighbour to use. 

How Library of Things works

Hand holding a smartphone looking at the online catalogue

1. Join and reserve

Browse the Things online, choose your dates and make a reservation. 

Library front, showing the location of the shop

2. Collect in-store

Collect your item from the lockers inside the Baths in Hackney Wick. Use our online guides if you need a hand at home.

How to find us

Image of the thing packed up ready to be returned

3. Return it

Once you're finished, return your item, ready for another neighbour to use. 

Ready to start renting?

You can now hire 30+ useful household items for cleaning, DIY, gardening & more. 
Collection of things available to borrow

Ready to rent?

You can now hire 30+ useful household items for DIY, cleaning, gardening, events and more.

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  Leave your email to hear about items you can rent, get exclusive offers and discover how you can join a community taking action to make Hackney Wick more sustainable.  

Where to find us

You’ll find our lockers on the ground floor of creative community venue The Baths, 80 Eastway, London E9 5JH

You can reserve all items online before collecting and returning from The Baths.

Map view and Image of shop front

How to reach us

Car Parking

There is space for one car on the pavement directly in front of the gates to the right of The Baths.

Trains
The nearest station is Hackney Wick (London Overground). Turn right out of the station and walk for 5 minutes till the end of the road. You will see The Baths in front of you at the end of Osborne Road.  
Bus
Buses 236, 276, 388 all stop near The Baths.  

Opening hours

Monday: 10am to 10pm

Tuesday: 10am to 10pm

Wednesday: 8.30am to 11pm

Thursday: 8.30am to 11pm

Friday: 8.30am to 11pm

Saturday: 8.30am to 11pm

Sunday: 8.30am to 11pm

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

We've joined forces with LLDC and Hackney Council to grow the circular economy in Hackney Wick. 

Where to find us 

You’ll find our lockers on the ground floor of creative community venue The Baths, 80 Eastway, London E9 5JH

You can reserve all items online before collecting and returning from The Baths.

Map view and Image of shop front

How to reach us

Car Parking
There is space for one car on the pavement directly in front of the gates to the right of the Baths.
Trains
The nearest station is Hackney Wick (London Overground). Turn right out of the station and walk for 5 minutes till the end of the road. You will see The Baths in front of you at the end of Osborne Road.  
Bus
Buses 236, 276, 388 all stop near The Baths.  

Opening times

Monday 10:00-21:00 
Tuesday 10:00-21:00 
Wednesday 10:00- 21:00 
Thursday 10:00-21:00 
Friday 10:00-21:00 
Saturday 10:00-21:00 
Sunday 10:00 - 17:00  

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

We've joined forces with LLDC and Hackney Council to grow the circular economy in Hackney Wick. 
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