Welcome to the Circular Dorking - Library of Things (LoT)

This community project is a collaborative venture, organised and operated by Circular Dorking and Dorking Library (part of Surrey County Council Library Services).

We believe in the power of community and the value of sharing. Our optional donation Library of Things aims to provide you with access to a wide range of items, tools, and resources that can enhance your life and help reduce waste & excessive consumerism by promoting a culture of sharing and sustainability.

You'll find everything from gardening equipment, DIY tools, board games and kitchen appliances to electronics. All items have been either ethically sourced or generously donated by community members like you, who understand the importance of building a better tomorrow by reusing, repairing and recycling.

We are very grateful to the staff of Dorking Library for managing the storage, pick-up and return of items. However, all other aspects of this service are run by volunteers generously giving their time to the community; please do bear this in mind if things don't always go completely as planned.

How to Borrow from our Library of Things:

1. Become a Member  (click on CREATE an account. Once you have provided your information, you will be sent an email. Click on the link to activate your account.  Keep an eye on your spam/junk email folder for this email).
2. Browse our Inventory and Select an Item to get more information and photograph of the Item and review availability.
3. Click Reserve to reserve an item for loan - please note the restrictions concerning Large Items (see below).
4. Select the Dates you wish to reserve the item for. (We ask you to limit loan period to one week and leave at least 1 day gap for return item to be checked).
5. Click on Add Item to add this reservation to your Cart, you may then add other Items to reserve for the same period if you wish.
6. Click on the Cart to review your reservations.
7. Click on Submit Reservation to confirm your reservation/s; and you will then receive a confirmation e-mail. Keep an eye on your spam/junk email folder for this email.
8. Once Reserved you may collect your Item from Dorking Library issue desk; please bring along your reservation number and some form of identification.

How to Return an Item: 

1. Return your Item to Dorking Library issue desk; please bring along your reservation number.
2. Items must be returned by the last day of your reservation period, be in good condition and returned in their box/packaging.
3. For most items, reservation periods can be extended, but this will depend on whether another customer has reserved the item.

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Please note the following:

• To borrow items from our Library of Things you must be at least 18 years old; please ensure that you bring along suitable proof of age (if you think it will be needed).
• Although this service is free to use, to reserve / check-out an item you may be required to provide details of a valid debit/credit card to cover us against loss / damage / non-return of Items; we do not have direct access to this data, it is stored on a secure server operated by our web-site provider, MyTurn.
• As with any lending library, we do have late return fees.
• For administration purposes, we will need to share your name, contact details and reservation number with Dorking Library. See our privacy statement.
• Although it's not required to be a member of Dorking Library to use our Library of Things, we would encourage you to become a Dorking library member.
• Members must sign up to the Equipment Loan Agreement in order to borrow an item.

Find out about our other activities at Circular Dorking community group:  www.circulardorking.org.uk

Get you own broken items repaired at the Dorking Repair Cafe:  https://circulardorking.org.uk/members/dorking-repair-cafe/

Thank you for being a part of the Circular Dorking community!   Together, we can make a difference by sharing, learning, reducing waste and growing as a community. Enjoy your visit to our Library of Things, and let's take the next step toward a more sustainable future.