Mitchell Library
Repair Cafe
- Tickets
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Free - Drop-in - no ticket required
- Dates and times
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Saturday 19th Oct 2024
12:00PM
- Age
- All ages
- Venue
Repair Cafe Glasgow was founded in 2018 on the principles of Repair Café International, and built upon the idea that our possessions have lots of life left in them when we maintain and repair them. Doing this together with others builds social cohesion and combats isolation, while helping reduce the size of our landfills.
It's no secret that as a society we throw away vast amounts of stuff unnecessarily. The majority of our waste still goes into landfill and recycling options are often limited. Many products are intentionally designed with built-in obsolescence so that their useful life is shortened and we're forced to buy new. The knowledge and ability to repair and 'make do and mend' have been lost over the years and valuable practical skills are not being passed down the generations.
This International Repair Day, join the Repair Cafe as they pop up at the Mitchell
Library and get your household items and clothing fixed at this mending event!
Come along with kettles, toasters, jeans or jewellery and
our volunteers will work with you to try fix them, or offer advice to
prolong the life of your items.
Accessibility guides
Read the accessibility guide for The Mitchell Library on AccessAble
Read our autism-friendly guide to the Mitchell Library
We also have a supply of books in Braille, large print and audio.
Accessible toilets
This accessible toilet is approximately 26m (28yd 1ft) from the main entrance. This accessible toilet is located to the rear right as you enter.
Assistance dogs
Guide and assistance dogs are welcome and a bowl of water can be provided.
Hearing loop
There is a fixed loop hearing assistance system.
This venue does not play background music.
Wheelchair access
There is a wheelchair to borrow. To borrow the wheelchair, please contact a member of staff.
Motorised scooters are allowed in public parts of the venue.
Baby changing
Baby feeding
Cafe or restaurant
The Café is open Monday to Saturday 9am to 4.15pm.
Click here to see the Café menu
Parking
Please note that there is on-street surrounding The Mitchell Library, from 8am-6pm Monday to Friday this is metered. As this is also a local residential area, please use these spaces considerately. Alternatively, there is an a NCP Car Park on India Street next to Charing Cross Train Station which is a 2 minute walk away.
Photography and video recording
On occasion, Glasgow Life will be on the premises to film and take photos.
Study spaces
Study spaces can be booked by calling 0141 287 7655. Click here for further information.
Free wifi
We provide free WIFI access and further access to over 50 PCs for public use
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