Libraries and other borrowing services

We’d be delighted to promote all sharing and lending groups and services in and around Oxford, so do let us know if you’d like us to add your project or business!

Other ways to get things you need more sustainably

What do you need?	Tools	Books /IT	Fun	Clothes	Food	Furn-iture
Borrow from friends, family, colleagues, classmates, neighbours	x	x	x	x
Join your local good old-fashioned book library!		x
Use a commercial hire shop	x		x	x
Universities/colleges lend some items		x
Buy second-hand from charity shops or online	x	x	x			x
	tools	books /IT	fun	clothes	food	furn-iture
Up-cycle or repurpose what you already have			x	x		x
Get other people’s surplus items for free on Freegle, Facebook (e.g. “pass it on” groups) or at a swap shop	x	x	x	x		x
Buy up-cycled or recycled items		x	x	x		x
Save surplus food via Community Fridges (inc. Botley, Jericho, Blackbird Leys) or Olio app					x
Buy local and zero-waste where possible, e.g. try farmers’ markets, veg boxes, zero-waste shops – or just choose items with the least packaging where you normally shop.					x

Share things you’re not using