BORROWING PROCEDURES

Schedule a check-out time slot when you select your gear

Arrive at the beginning of your check-out appointment window!

When you pick up your gear, we will help make sure you feel comfortable with each item.

Each time you check-out gear, you will sign your membership Check Out Card as a re-commitment to our Borrowing Agreement!

Check-in appointments are required for returns. Check-in appointments are scheduled and confirmed during the gear check-out process.

Arrive at the beginning of your check-in appointment window!

You are responsible for bringing your gear back clean and dry. Kindling Collective will wash sleeping bag liners in between loans. Please follow the relevant Gear Library After-Care Instructions for all items. If any equipment or policies outlined in the borrowing agreement are abused, we reserve the right to not lend to a member again.

You are responsible for gear that is lost or damaged due to negligent use. You'll receive an invoice for the cost of replacement or repair, in accordance with our Gear Library Replacement & Repair Price List. If needed, we are happy to work with you on a payment plan or to discuss volunteering in lieu of payment. The gear library is a shared resource and we trust our community. 

We are located in the basement of the Equality Community Center (ECC), 15 Casco Street, Portland, ME, 04101.

Kindling Collective shares a side-entrance with Safe Combinations on the SW side of the building, to the right of the ECC main entrance.

To get to our space from the side-entry you will need to walk down one (1) flight of stairs. The main entrance to the ECC has five (5) stairs; the side entrance on the NW side of the ECC has a ramp entry. From the main entrance to the ECC our space is accessible via one (1) flight of stairs or by elevator. The ECC maintains a masking policy for public areas; please wear a mask upon arrival at the ECC. There are gender neutral restrooms throughout the building.