About Us
The Tableware Lending Library offers a wide variety of items for our local community to borrow for both big and small events. We offer tableware, drink ware, table linens, decor and much more. This free service helps event organizers and individuals avoid using single-use, disposable items and buying new items for a single event.
IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT:
Tableware Lending Library Reservation Hiatus
We love that people are using the Lending Library instead of buying new or using single-use items. However, due to a high number of reservations and a small number of trained librarians, we are not able to take any new reservations for events that occur during the period June 1 – August 31. We will of course be servicing reservations already on the books for those three months. And we are continuing to take reservations for events occurring in September or later. If you are interested in joining our small but mighty volunteer team, we could really use the extra help. Please email Jane Martin.
Reservation Procedure
To make an event reservation, contact any of the volunteer Zero Waste librarians: Jane Martin, Diane Landry, and/or Wendy Jones.
When you email us, please include the following information, which we note on our reservation sheet:
- What your event is
- When it will take place
- Where it will take place (if rental venue)
- How many will attend (approximately)
Lending is limited to events with a maximum of 150 attendees. If your event will be serving more than this many people, but you require only a limited number of items, please let us know.
Borrowing Obligations
The Lending Library is staffed on an appointment basis by a small number of volunteers handling a high volume of items for numerous events (270 events in 2025). As the borrower, you are expected to wash and dry all items before returning in the containers they went out in and to notify us of any breakage, missing pieces, or malfunctioning items.
Donations
This is a free service to the community; however, the library gratefully accepts financial donations, which help support operations.
Most of the Lending Library’s inventory was given to us by borrowers and members of our local community. If you have items you wish to donate, please take photos of the items and then contact us.
