50 Things You Can Borrow from The Sydney Library of Things

By
Jacky Barker
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The Sydney Library of Things recently held its long-awaited launch party at The Coal Loader at Waverton on 16 August 2022.

North Sydney Councillors Felicity Wilson (Member for North Shore), Coal Loader staff and Library volunteers were at the launch party to hear about the first nine months of operation and plans for the future. The Boujee Boards provided the launch party food and an array of alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages from Dan Murphy’s The Cellar Lane Cove.

The Sydney Library of Things has been operating for nine months and has almost 200 items in the library.   Since that time, the Library has made 234 loans.

The Most Popular Items Borrowed are

  • High-Pressure Water Washer
  • Hedger
  • Room dehumidifier
  • Food dehydrator
  • Paper Shredder
  • Bread Maker
  • Ice Cream Maker

Now more than ever, we need a library of things. The cost of living is rising. How can you try new things or grab some much-needed equipment without spending much money? The answer is The Sydney Library of Things!!

The Sydney Library of Things has useful, fun and unique items. Why buy when you can borrow? How many times have you purchased an item, used it once or twice, and then it has sat in your Garage for years? That item will eventually end up in landfill.

The Sydney Library of Things also allows you to try before you buy.

You can join The Sydney Library of Things for as little as $30 (quarterly membership) and borrow up to five items per week without further fees!!

From the nearly 200 items, below are 50 items that you may want to borrow:

  1. Air Blower  
  2. Air Mattress
  3. Baguette Baking Tray
  4. Bench Grinder and Belt Sander
  5. Blender Juicer
  6. Board Games
  7. Bolt Extractor
  8. Boules
  9. Breadmaker
  10. Bunting
  11. Cake Tins (Giant Cupcake, Bundt and Soccer Ball)
  12. Camping Tent
  13. Crutches
  14. Dehumidifier
  15. Drill
  16. Finska
  17. Flamingoes (decorative)
  18. Fog Machine
  19. Fold Up Trestle Table
  20. Frozen Party Decoration Pack
  21. Glue Gun
  22. Gazebo
  23. Glass Tumblers
  24. Hedger
  25. High Tea Cups and 3 Tier Stand
  26. Ice Cream Maker
  27. Induction Hot Plate and Pots
  28. Inflatable Row Boat
  29. Lint Remover – Rechargable
  30. Mallet
  31. Metal Detector
  32. Nest of Billies
  33. Children’s Party Set
  34. Pasta Maker
  35. Planer
  36. Popcorn Maker
  37. Pressure Cooker
  38. Projector
  39. Puppy Crate
  40. Saw Horses
  41. Stand Mixer
  42. Steam Cleaner
  43. Tarp
  44. Teepee Tent Set – 7 Tents
  45. Toolset
  46. Traffic Cones
  47. Trolley
  48. Whetstone
  49. Work Lights
  50. Yoghurt Maker

Thank you again to our launch sponsors – The Boujee Boards and Dan Murphy’s The Cellar Lane Cove.

Launch Food provided by The Boujee Boards
North Sydney Councillors Felicity Wilson and Volunteers toasting The Sydney Library of Things with drinks donated by The Dan Murphy Cellar at Lane Cove – the glasses are available to borrow from The Sydney Library of Things.

Contact Details

Address: The Coal Loader Centre for Sustainability 2 Balls Head Dr, Waverton NSW 2060
Website:  www.thesydneylibraryofthings.org.au
Email: [email protected]
Facebook: @thesydneylibraryofthings
Instagram: @thesydneylibraryofthings