Maribyrnong council is expanding its Library of Things program to include a range of everyday items for library members.
Maribyrnong mayor, Pradeep Tiwari, said the community-focused service reimagined borrowing beyond books.
“The Library of Things not only encourages a culture of sharing, which helps to reduce waste, but also provides a more affordable way to try out new pastimes,” Cr Tiwari said.
“Given sustainability and the rising cost of living are key concerns for our community at the moment, it is more important than ever that people have access to resources that enable creativity and leisure without the financial strain or environmental impact,” he said.
Based on feedback from council’s 2024 collections survey, the expanded catalogue of ‘things’ has been selected to best reflect the genuine needs and interests of the community beyond the smaller collection of introductory items initially released.
Currently the collection includes board games, a home efficiency test kit and an induction cooktop and will soon be expanded to include a wellness kit (blood pressure monitor, forehead
thermometer, and oximeter), party speaker, and scanner to digitise photos and documents.
There are also plans to add more kitchenware, small appliances and power tools in the near future.
To celebrate the official launch of Maribyrnong’s Library of Things, Braybrook Library is hosting an event with Dr Kate Luckins, author of Live More with Less, on Thursday, February 27.
For more information on the launch event and to register, visit: www.maribyrnong.vic.gov.au/library/Events/Library-of-Things-launch-with-
Dr-Kate-Luckinsand
To browse through the list of items currently available to be borrowed, visit: www.maribyrnong.vic.gov.au/LibraryOfThings
Cade Lucas.
