1,412 things you’ll never have to buy
HEFT is a library of things under a railway arch in Peckham. Drills, tents, pasta machines and PA systems, lent by the week like library books.
£40 a year, or whatever you can pay. Five things out at a time.
Live from the shelf
The catalogue moves as things go out and come back. A few of this week’s regulars:
- Nº 0114 Makita combi drill Power tools On the shelf
- Nº 0892 Six-person tent Camping Back Thursday
- Nº 0341 Pasta machine Kitchen On the shelf
- Nº 1203 Carpet cleaner Cleaning Back Saturday
- Nº 0577 Angle grinder Power tools On the shelf
- Nº 0023 Janome sewing machine Craft On the shelf
- Nº 0966 PA system, two speakers Events Back Monday
- Nº 0408 Hedge trimmer Garden On the shelf
The stacks
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Power tools
212 things
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Garden
167 things
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Repair
138 things
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Kitchen
96 things
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Decorating
77 things
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Camping
54 things
How it works
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Join
£40 a year, or pay what you can. Bring something with your address on it, once, and you’re a member for good.
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Reserve
Book online or wander in on a Saturday. Up to five things out at a time, a week each, renew twice.
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Return
Working, clean-ish, on time. Late fees are 50p a day and buy biscuits for the volunteers.
One membership, three prices
Same shelf, same five-things-at-a-time, whichever you pick.
- Standard £40 a year Covers insurance, repairs and the kettle.
- Solidarity £70 a year Pays for yours and quietly covers someone else’s.
- Pay what you can From £0 No questions, no different-coloured card.
Visit
Find us
Arch 23, Blenheim Grove
Peckham, London SE15 4QS
Two minutes from Peckham Rye station.
Open
Tuesday to Friday, 12:00 to 19:00
Saturday, 10:00 to 17:00
Sunday and Monday, the dog rests.
Say hello
desk@heft.example
Donations of working tools welcome,
Saturdays only, please.