Free stuff in Cincinnati

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Borrow a guitar, ukulele, banjo or sewing machine free from Oxford's Lane Library

Mon–Thu 9am–8pm, Fri–Sat 9am–6pm, Sun 1–5pm

Oxford Lane LibraryCincinnati

Lane Libraries' Library of Things lets you check out acoustic guitars, ukuleles, banjos, a mandolin and sewing machines from the Oxford branch, plus seeds from the Lane Seed Library and kids' Launchpad tablets. Instruments and sewing machines are picked up and returned at the Oxford Lane Library.

Verified Oct 27 · lanepl.org

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Free itemsFree (worth about $5)For people who qualify

Free TANK and Metro day bus passes for appointments, from Campbell County libraries

Monday–Friday, 10am–2pm, at all branches

Campbell County Public Library (all branches)Cincinnati

Campbell County Public Library hands out free one-day TANK (and TANK/Metro Zone 1) bus passes to anyone who needs a ride to a medical appointment, job interview, housing or social-service appointment. No library card or county residency needed. Bring proof of the appointment (an email, text, letter or card with the date and your name). One pass per person per week.

Verified Oct 27 · cc-pl.org

Catch: Proof of an appointment required (medical, job interview, housing or social services) · One pass per person per week

This weekend 1 listings

Free itemsFree (worth about $25)Eligibility applies

Empower Tools: borrow tools free with a Kenton County library card in Covington

Monday and Wednesday 4–7pm, Friday 1–6pm

Empower ToolsCincinnati

Empower Tools, a tool-lending shop run by Kenton County Public Library inside Covington's Hellmann Creative Center, lends up to 3 tools at a time for 7 days to adult cardholders. Register in person during shop hours with a valid ID and your cell phone, and sign a yearly borrower's agreement. Tools can't be held or renewed, and late tools are fined $5 a day each.

Verified Oct 27 · kentonlibrary.org

Catch: Kenton County Public Library card required (adults 18+, account in good standing) · Register in person with valid ID and cell phone

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Free itemsFree (worth about $10)

Winter Decor Swap: trade holiday decorations free at Boone County's Main Library

Wed, Nov 18, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM

Boone County Public Library, Main Library (Meeting Room A)Cincinnati

Bring holiday decor you no longer want and take home something new at Boone County Public Library's Winter Decor Swap, Wednesday, November 18, 1–4pm. Leave decor, take decor.

Verified Oct 28 · boone.libnet.info

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