University and District Library

Second hand to go in October - New life for second-hand items

Bibliothek Aktionsjahr Nachhaltigkeit

Wednesday 21 May 2025

The principle of the campaign is simple: bring along items in good condition that you no longer need and you might discover one or two treasures that will enrich your everyday life.

Swapping instead of throwing away

Every household has items that you no longer need but are too good to throw away. In the Rheinbach and Sankt Augustin libraries, these can be swapped in October.

What can you expect to find on the swap shelf

  • Kitchen utensils in good condition
  • Small household items
  • Tools
  • Games
  • Decorative items

And the best thing is: you can also take items without swapping!

Please drop off your treasures during opening hours with specialised staff.
Electrical appliances, food and clothing are excluded for safety and hygiene reasons.

Join in and contribute to a more sustainable future!

Logo Deutsche Telekom.jpeg

The "New life for used items" exchange campaign is accompanied by the Special exhibition on sustainability - here with a focus on waste avoidance. The new media shelves were purchased with the kind support of Deutsche Telekom.

The library and the Centre for Ethics and Responsibility would like to draw attention to topics relating to the 17 sustainability goals of the United Nations with various events and (participatory) campaigns in the "Year of Sustainability". The "Second hand to go - new life for second-hand items" swap campaign is one of the events organised as part of the Year of Action.

Contact, addresses, regular opening hours

Bibliothek Campus Rheinbach

Campus

Rheinbach

Address

Egermannstraße 1

53359, Rheinbach

Telephone

+49 2241 865 480

Opening hours

Montag bis Freitag: 9 - 17 Uhr

Eingeschränkter Service! Möglich sind: Ausleihe von bestellten Medien

Library Sankt Augustin Campus

Campus

Sankt Augustin

Room

A105

Address

Grantham-Allee 20

53757, Sankt Augustin

Telephone

+49 2241 865 680

Opening hours

Monday to Friday: 8 am - 10 pm (from 6 pm: security staff)

Saturday: 10 am - 7 pm (from 3 pm: security staff)