Freeshop
GIVE - TAKE - ROUND AND ROUND
All items at the Freeshop in Gerðuberg City Library are free of charge. You can bring items in good condition that you no longer need and take home anything you find useful. The Freeshop follows the opening hours of Gerðuberg and is located on the upper floor of the building.
Libraries are inherently sustainable, and the Freeshop is one of the initiatives that falls under the Green Library program. At the library, you borrow materials and then return them to circulation. With the Freeshop, we take this concept one step further in collaboration with SORPA and the City of Reykjavík's Environmental Quality Office.
We encourage visitors to rethink their consumption habits, stop by the Freeshop regularly, and take part in educational and enjoyable events at Gerðuberg.
- Donate clean and usable items
- Take what you can use
- Place broken or unusable items in the designated recycling boxes
- Arrange items neatly on display
- Help keep our shared space tidy
The Freeshop does not accept the following:
- Clothing and shoes
- Furniture
- Hazardous waste
- Knives
- Medicines, vitamins, and cosmetics
Recycling Collection Boxes
The collection boxes are intended for items that are no longer usable. If an item is still in good condition, it belongs either in the Freeshop or at SORPA's reuse and recycling centres.
The following recycling categories are available at the Freeshop:
- Light bulbs
- Candle wax
- Batteries
- Ceramics and porcelain (plates, cups, figurines, etc.)
- Glass
- Small electrical appliances
- Hard plastics
- Metal (pots, pans, etc.)
Community Fridge - Help reduce food waste
The Freeshop includes a community fridge that is open to the public. Any food that is safe for consumption may be placed in the fridge. Everyone is welcome to take food from the Community Fridge, but consumption is at your own responsibility.
- Only food that is fit for consumption may be placed in the Community Fridge.
- Homemade meals must be labelled with the date and a list of ingredients.
- Please do not leave raw meat or fish.
- No opened canned goods.
- No alcoholic beverages.
SUSTAINABLE EVENTS
The Freeshop offers an excellent space for events, and we host a diverse range of activities focused on creative ways to reuse and upcycle all kinds of items, care for the environment, grow flowers and herbs, repair belongings, and give things a new lease of life.
Interested in hosting your own event at the Free Store? We welcome all green and sustainability-focused ideas!
HRINGRÁSARSAFNIÐ - BORROW USEFUL ITEMS!
At the Freeshop, you will also find self-service lockers from Hringrásarsafnið, filled with a wide range of useful items that can be borrowed. Hringrásarsafnið is operated in partnership with the Reykjavík Tool Library.
