Fritidsbanken and Kulturbanken
Fritidsbanken and Kulturbanken share the same space at Nordanå in Skellefteå. You’re welcome to borrow free equipment for sports, leisure, outdoor activities, creativity, arts and other cultural expressions.
Fritidsbanken and Kulturbanken share the same opening hours, borrowing rules and staff. Everything is free to borrow, and you can keep the items for 14 days.
Opening hours
Current opening hours and information about how both banks operate can be found on Fritidsbanken’s website: www.fritidsbanken.se/skelleftea External link.
Questions and Answers
Kulturbanken is a local initiative in Skellefteå that gives both children and adults the opportunity to try new cultural activities, while also promoting a more sustainable society through reuse and recycling.
It makes it easy for both visitors and long-time or new residents of Skellefteå to explore what the local cultural and community scene has to offer. You might even discover a new hobby.
Kulturbanken shares the same premises as Fritidsbanken at Nordanå in Skellefteå
Fritidsbanken is a nationwide concept found in several places across Sweden. Here, you can borrow equipment for sports, exercise, and outdoor activities – completely free of charge. Everyone is welcome to borrow items for up to two weeks. All you need is a phone number.
For more information, current opening hours and a list of available items, visit Fritidsbanken’s website: www.fritidsbanken.se/skelleftea External link.
Fritidsbanken
At Fritidsbanken, you can borrow equipment for sports, exercise, physical activity, circus and outdoor recreation. For example: tents, skis, ice skates, sleeping mats, and sledges.
Kulturbanken
At Kulturbanken, you’ll find items and equipment for creativity, crafts and other forms of cultural expression. For example: musical instruments, music stands, masks, wigs and props for live action roleplay or theatre, board games, beads and pegboards, craft tools, easels, brushes, palettes, and reference books on art, film, dance or other sources of creative inspiration.
The selection varies
Please note that the available items may vary depending on what has been borrowed or donated recently
Everything you can borrow from Fritidsbanken and Kulturbanken is donated by individuals, organizations or companies. We are involved in reuse and do not buy any equipment ourselves.
To ensure that your donation reaches us as quickly as possible and can be registered for lending, you are welcome to bring it directly to Fritidsbanken at Nordanå during regular opening hours.
You can also donate items by leaving them in the green shed on the right-hand side as you drive through Återbruket (the Reuse Centre) on your way to Degermyran Recycling Centre in Skellefteå. Leave your items in the designated area and we will make sure they end up in the right place.
It is also possible to leave your donations in the collection container located in the main entrance of Eddahallen swimming centre.
Please feel free to contact Fritidsbanken if you have any questions or if you have items or equipment that you would like to donate.
What happens if what I borrow breaks?
If something is broken, we will try to repair it. If this is not possible, we will pass it on for recycling after picking any spare parts that can be reused.
How to get here
Kulturbanken and Fritidsbanken share premises at the street address Nordanå 5 in Skellefteå. We are located at the back of the main building near the playground and Exploratoriet.
If you visit us by car, we recommend entering the Nordanå area via Strandgatan from the north. Outside the entrance there are two 30-minute guest parking lots. There are also several other parking areas at Nordanå.
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