Benthyg Wales

Back in 2017 Becky, Jane and Ella set up Wales' first Library of Things. Using that knowledge and experience Benthyg Cymru was born in 2020 to help others bring borrowing to their communities.

Our mission

We want to make borrowing as easy as popping out for a loaf of bread. We want a Welsh network of Libraries of Things so you can borrow whatever you need wherever you are.

Build a network

To develop accessible and inclusive Libraries of Things with communities around Wales that are linked to each other and the wider repair and reuse movement.

Share Knowledge

Continually learning from each other and updating our toolkit benchmarking best practice for Libraries of Things in Wales

Empower Communities

Support each community to tailor its Library of Things to its needs while maintaining a common ethos of accessibility, inclusivity and sustainability.