Launching in 2026!
What is Borrow it Winchester?
Borrow it Winchester is a community library where you can borrow items for a small fee, rather than purchasing and storing items that are only used rarely / occasionally.
Simply, we don’t need to own all the items we use because :
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we might only use them a few days a year
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we may not have space to store them the rest of the time
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we can’t afford to own all of them
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we want to reduce the amount we own and reduce usage of raw materials.
Borrow it Winchester allows you, as a member, to borrow items for a short time at a small cost.
Join Borrow it Winchester
You must first become a member before borrowing with Borrow it Winchester.
Included in our membership is access to all of our items, which are available to borrow for short periods of time.
The current pilot membership fee is £1.00 and lasts for six months. Each item has a borrowing fee every time it’s borrowed. The borrowing fee for each item is shown in the list of items.
If you’d like any clarification on our membership, don’t hesitate to email us at hello@borrowitwinch.org.uk
Who can become a member?
To become a member you must:
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be aged 18 or over
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accept our Borrower’s Agreement and Liability waiver
How to become a member
Please bring along your membership fee, a piece of photo ID (driving licence or passport) and a utility bill as a proof of address to a repair café event at Badger Farm Community Centre. If you would like to collect the same day as joining, please email us in advance so we can arrange your item loan prior to your membership set up.
We ask you to sign the Borrower’s Agreement when you first become a member.
Reserve and borrow
Browse our catalogue, reserve the item you need, and choose when to collect and return at our drop off point (Badger Farm Community Centre).
Items will be available to loan from 2026.
Donate items
We are currently looking for the items below:
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If you have any of these items that you would like to donate or other items you think may be of use to the library, please use the Get in Touch form below.
Get in touch
Get in touch so we can start working together.