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 |
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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
- If you have things to spare consider sharing them via the options above!
- Got too many things but need help a little help to declutter? Check out ClearSpaceForMe