There are various differences between a hire shop and a Library of Things, specifically one set up like SHARE:Frome:
- SHARE:Frome Library of Things is non-profit and aims to be a community action group, rather than a commercial enterprise;
- It contains a wide range of things, including many that a hire shop would not have;
- It aims to loan items out more cheaply than a hire shop would and thus to be affordable for anyone;
- We aim to be part of a change in economic behaviour that will reduce waste, through the Library itself and being involved in wider networks of events, campaigns and activities.