The Lendery
What is a Lendery?
A Lendery is a library of things where you sign out things rather than books. Things you need at the moment but don’t need to own. Your Lendery membership may entitle you to borrow a wide range of items including:
- Camping equipment
- Party supplies
- Small kitchen appliances
- Sports equipment
- Tools
- Toys and games
- Yard/garden tools
Why use a Lendery?
The Lendery can save money, space, time and the environment.
- No need to spend money on a new item
- No need to find or make space to store the item
- No need to spend time researching best brands and prices
- No extra energy or natural resources used to produce new items
Using the Lendery is one way you can help advance a circular economy and eliminate waste.
Locations
For up-to-date details please contact the following libraries listed below.
Aurora Public Library
Library of Things
Aurora Public Library
15145 Yonge Street, Town of Aurora
Visit the Library of Things, or check library website for full list of items.
East Gwillimbury Public Library
Library of Things
Holland Landing Branch
19513 Yonge Street, Holland Landing
Mount Albert Branch
19300 Centre Street, Mount Albert
Visit the Library of Things, or check the library website for full list of items
Georgina Public Library
Lendery
Discovery Branch
261 Garrett Styles Drive, Keswick
Keswick Branch
90 Wexford Drive, Keswick
Pefferlaw Branch
76 Pete’s Lane, Pefferlaw
Peter Gzowski (Sutton) Branch,
5279 Black River Road, Sutton
Visit the Lendery, or check the library website for full list of items.
King Township Public Library
Out-of-the-Box Collection
King City Branch
1970 King Road, King City
Nobleton Branch
8 Sheardown Drive, Nobleton
Schomberg Branch
77 Main Street, Schomberg
Discover a variety of Out-of-the-Box items for you to borrow at the library website.
Markham Public Library *
Lendery
Milliken Mills Branch
7600 Kennedy Road, City of Markham
Visit the Lendery, or check the library website for full list of items.
Donate Your Things!
Donated items will help build the Lendery inventory. If you have any gently used or new items you would like to donate to the Lendery, please check the library website for more information.
Our donation wishlist includes:
- Mini circular saw, hacksaws, powered handsaws (any kind of saws, we like saws here)
- Hammer drill
- Instant pot
- Little shovel
- Jumper cables (during harsh winter seasons)
- Clothes steamers
- Light boxes, Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) lamps
- Small moving trolley
- Knitting tools
- Bluetooth speaker (for parties)
- Garden tools, extendable shears
- Coffee urn
- Level (different sizes)
- Chisel (set)
- Putty knife
- Stud detector
- Paint roller extension poles
Donation acceptance guidelines
- Item must fall under one of our wish list categories
- Item must either work, be repairable, or its parts can be used for future repairs
- Must not be modified
- Items must not be missing key components (attachments, safety guard features, battery pack)
- Gas-powered tools are not accepted
- Items must not contain hazardous waste (gas, oil, household cleaning products, pesticides, etc.)
- Donors must be able to unload and carry their donations to the drop-off point
Newmarket Public Library *
Lendery
Newmarket Public Library
438 Park Avenue, Town of Newmarket
Visit the Lendery, or check the library website for full list of items.
Donate Your Things!
Donated items will help build the Lendery inventory. If you have any gently used or new items you would like to donate to the Lendery, please check the library website for more information.
Richmond Hill Public Library *
Library of Things
Central Branch
1 Atkinson Street, City of Richmond Hill
Visit the Library of Things or check out the library website for more information.
Vaughan Public Library *
Lendery
Pierre Berton Resource Library
4921 Rutherford Road, City of Vaughan
Visit the Lendery, or check out the library website for full list of items.
Donate Your Things!
Donated items will help build the Lendery inventory. If you have any gently used or new items you would like to donate to the Lendery, please check the library website for more information, including a donation wishlist.
Whitchurch-Stouffville Public Library
Lendery
Whitchurch-Stouffville Public Library
2 Park Drive, Town of Whitchurch-Stouffville
Visit the Lendery, or check out the library website for more information.
* Partly funded by The Regional Municipality of York
Lendery in the news
Grand opening of the Markham Lendery — CityNews
Grand opening of the Newmarket Lendery — NewmarketToday.ca
Grand opening of the Vaughan Lendery — YorkRegion.com
