We are hosting the yearly Fun Palaces event, this year, because the library is closed for refurbishment. Saturday, 3rd October, 2026, from noon until 4pm. We'll have lots of STEAM activities suitable for all the family. Badge making, 3D-printing, juggling, chess, maths games and more, for all the family! We will be in Lancaster Makerspace, BayShare and a big blue gazebo, outside Harpers Mill on the White Cross Business Park in central Lancaster. The Dance Hub Cafe will be open for refreshments. Free parking, but you must register as a visitor at main reception! Under 18s must be accompanied by an adult.

We will be at the Food Futures seasonal market tomorrow, Friday 11th September. Join BayShare or discuss our repair-a-thon events or the makerspace.

We are currently looking for volunteers to deliver leaflets and check-out/check-in items

If you've registered an account with us and topped up your account with at least £5, by the end of July 2026, then you will get extra credit added. If you typed up your account with: at least £10.00: you get a £3 bonus between £5.00 and £9.99: you get a £1 bonus How much is a just a few quid bonus actually worth?

Sorry for late notice, but tomorrow (Tuesday, 9th June) is this month's repair-a-thon, bringing in several groups and individuals to potentially help you to repair anything you could imagine! Come in between 6:30 and 8:30pm with your things and we'll take a look with it. Among the cast, we have Yim from Sunflower Cycles and Matt from Control Alt Repeat - to manage all your cycling and digital issues, respectively! If you already have things, then it is common sense to keep them going as long as possible. If you don't have things, then we might have something you can borrow instead of buying new, here at…

VIPs at our soft launch, ahead of Monday 1st June, which is when we officially open to the public.

Every month, we host a repair event, bringing together several groups of experts. Bring your old and broken things and we'll work with you to fix them! We run from 6:30-8:30pm, on the second Tuesday of the month, in room 2, floor 4, Harpers Mill, White Cross (there is a lift!). First showing for: Sewing Café Lancaster - textiles of all kinds Control Alt Repeat - retro consoles and computers And our regulars: Sunflower Cycles - bike and e-bike repairs, but also teaching bike maintenance Lancaster and Morecambe Repair Café

The items for the new library of things (BayShare) are currently being requested, donated, bought, catalogued and stored. Ideally, we'd like a lot of things to be donated by the public, which would allow us to concentrate our funding on purchasing the things that have been most requested! If you think you have an unwanted item worthy of inclusion, please fill in the donation form. Is there an item that you'd really like to be able to borrow from us? If so, then submit a request!

We've been planning the library of things for a year. Lancaster City Council recently matched the initial funding that we received from Community Pots, nearly twelve months ago. We have leased a new unit and should be able to open to the public by the end of May! Visit BayShare.uk, now, to see what all the fuss is about, offer to donate items to the community library and sign up for our newsletter!