Borrow, share and swap in Berlin
This is where lending shops, libraries of things, swap days and community fridges in publicly accessible places will appear – each with its lending or swap rules and the organisation responsible.
5 places
Lending shop / library of things · public
Anna-Seghers-Bibliothek – Bibliothek der Dinge
Public library lending items for home and leisure.
- Address
- Prerower Platz 2, 13051 Berlin (Lichtenberg)
- Opening hours
- Mon–Tue 09:00–19:00 · Wed 13:00–19:00 · Thu–Fri 09:00–18:00 · Sat 09:00–19:00 — Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri 9–10 am and Sat from 1 pm without staff. — Public holiday today – check holiday hours with the provider
Borrow
Borrow items for home and leisure
- Items
- Household and tableware
- Costs
- not stated by the provider
- Conditions
- Membership/card required · Library card required (VÖBB, €10 a year from age 18); items in the VÖBB catalogue under “Bibliothek der Dinge”.
Lending shop / library of things · public
Anton-Saefkow-Bibliothek – Bibliothek der Dinge
Public library lending items for outdoor sports and games.
- Address
- Anton-Saefkow-Platz 14, 10369 Berlin (Lichtenberg)
- Opening hours
- Mon–Tue 09:00–19:00 · Wed 13:00–19:00 · Thu–Fri 09:00–18:00 · Sat–Sun 09:00–19:00 — Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri 9–11 am, Sat from 1 pm and all day Sun without staff. — Public holiday today – check holiday hours with the provider
Borrow
Borrow items for outdoor sports and games
- Items
- Books, media and games
- Costs
- not stated by the provider
- Conditions
- Membership/card required · Library card required (VÖBB, €10 a year from age 18); items in the VÖBB catalogue under “Bibliothek der Dinge”.
Lending shop / library of things · public
Bezirkszentralbibliothek Spandau – Bibliothek der Dinge
Public library lending tools and devices (library of things).
- Address
- Carl-Schurz-Straße 13, 13597 Berlin (Spandau)
- Opening hours
- Mon–Fri 10:00–19:00 · Sat–Sun 10:00–18:00 — Mon–Fri 10–11 am without staff service. — Public holiday today – check holiday hours with the provider
Borrow
Borrow tools (cordless screwdriver, drill, bicycle tools)
- Items
- Tools and garden
- Costs
- not stated by the provider
- Conditions
- Membership/card required · Loan period 2 weeks, not renewable; valid library card required (VÖBB, €10 a year from age 18).
Lending shop / library of things · public
Helene-Nathan-Bibliothek – Bibliothek der Dinge
District central library with a library of things (incl. tool kits, telescopes, games consoles).
- Address
- Karl-Marx-Straße 66, 12043 Berlin (Neukölln)
- Opening hours
- Check times with the provider — Please check opening hours with the provider.
Borrow
Borrow tool kits, telescopes and more
- Items
- Tools and garden, Books, media and games
- Costs
- not stated by the provider
- Conditions
- Membership/card required · With a library card; loan period 4 weeks, renewable three times; some items only from age 16 or 18.
Repair café · non-profit/initiative
Kreisler – Reparatur- und Leihladen
Repair and lending shop run by a neighbourhood association in Gropiusstadt.
- Address
- Joachim-Gottschalk-Weg 21, 12353 Berlin (Neukölln)
- Opening hours
- Wed–Fri 14:00–19:00 · Sat 11:00–16:00 — Closed on the first Saturday of the month during the flea market. — Public holiday today – check holiday hours with the provider
Borrow
Lending shelf: tools, household appliances, outdoor gear, toys
- Items
- Household and tableware, Tools and garden, Children’s items and toys
- Costs
- free of charge
- Conditions
- Membership/card required · Free for members; deposit (refunded on return), bring ID; loan period 2 weeks, extendable.