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Implementation
The project has been implemented in different phases, which are described briefly below.
– Prototype
Inspired by similar projects such as Leila in Berlin or the Sharing Depot of Toronto, in 2014 the project
founders launched a pilot with used and salvaged items in an unused community room at the West
Norwood Library with the help of local volunteers. The venture was considered a success as they
welcomed around 1 000 people during the ten-week trial period, having only one open day per week.
In total, over 100 people donated some of their belongings, and 1 in 3 returned to borrow an item
(Library of Things, 2015)
Figure 2: The initial experiment of the Library of Things
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