A RECORD BREAKING MONTH FOR SHARE BRISTOL

The news that Share Bristol are planning to bring a Library of Things to Bedminster certainly caused a stir last month, with interest in borrowing instead of buying prompting attention from all corners of the city!

Anna Perry, one of the volunteer directors at Share Bristol said: ‘It’s been amazing to see the reaction to the news - not only from the people of Bedminster who reached out to offer their support, but also to the people who have come to see us in Kingswood, and the many people asking if we can open a library in their area. The answer is - we would love to, and plan to, but we’re taking it one library at a time!’ members, still small but growing every month, who borrowed more items last month than ever before.

February saw a record 129 people pop in to see the team to find out what it’s all about, and 35 new members signing upsmashing the previous record of 26 back in July 2021, shortly after the library opened.

Bizarrely, the most popular items borrowed in February were cake stands! One member borrowed all nine of them for a charity cake sale. In second and third place were drills and pressure washers - usually some of the most popular items.

The team behind Share Bristol hopes that interest continues to grow, as they rely almost entirely on membership income to run. But later this month they will be launching a Crowdfunder with the support of Aviva Community Fund, hoping to raise thousands towards opening the BS3 branch. You can sign up to the newsletter and find out more here: https://www.sharebristol.org.uk/ about-us/newsletter/