Libraries and other borrowing services

We’re not the only Library in town!

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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

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