Tempelhof-Schöneberg launches revolutionary Library of Things”!

Tempelhof-Schöneberg launches revolutionary Library of Things”!

On October 1, 2025, the Tempelhof-Schöneberg City Library launched an innovative offer that significantly expands the options for borrowing everyday and special items. As part of the new “Library of Things”, citizens can now borrow a variety of objects that go beyond traditional media. In this way, the library sets an example for resource-saving consumption and promotes the idea of ​​the sharing economy. Loud berlin.de The range covers various categories, including sports equipment, tools, electronics and party equipment.

The starting stock of the “Library of Things” is promising and covers a wide range. The sports and leisure area includes, for example, badminton, football and a hammock, while technology and electronics include devices such as a Blu-ray player and a NINTENDO Switch 2. Useful tools such as drills and hand staplers are also available to borrow. A karaoke machine and speakers are available for social events. The head of central training, Miriam Sammet, highlights the advantages of sustainable sharing in everyday life and emphasizes how important it is to use resources collectively.

Cost- and resource-saving use

The concept of the “Library of Things” at the Tempelhof-Schöneberg City Library is based on the sharing economy, which aims to promote the loan of rarely used everyday items. As the Halle City Library also emphasizes, this is not only intended to reduce costs, but also to support environmentally conscious consumption. In Halle, for example, users can rent DIY accessories or sports equipment that have a similar function to that in Tempelhof-Schöneberg. All information about the items that can be borrowed and the loan conditions can be viewed online, which makes use even easier stadtbibliothek-halle.de.

The “Libraries of Things” offering could make a significant contribution to reducing energy and resource consumption without endangering material prosperity. Anyone who is already willing to share products can become part of this change. Unfortunately, the practical implementation often falls short of expectations. The gap between willingness to participate and actual use is still large, as Najine Ameli shows in her research on the sharing economy buecherei.stadt-luetjenburg.de.

Overall, the “Library of Things” at the Tempelhof-Schöneberg City Library offers an interesting opportunity to promote sustainable consumer behavior and strengthen exchange within the community. With a wide range of loanable items, a step towards environmentally friendly living is taken and the concept of sharing is reinterpreted.