Move It!
Borrow free exercise equipment from our libraries to help you stay healthy at home
Get moving with our Move It offer!
Move It allows you to borrow sports and exercise equipment from our libraries with your library card, free of charge, so you can keep fit at home. These include dumbbells, exercise mats, resistance bands and more. We also have a variety of outdoor group equipment for the whole family to enjoy!
If you have any questions regarding Move It, please email MovingMinds@suffolklibraries.co.uk.
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Available exercise equipment
Click on the below links to borrow equipment from our catalogue.
To browse our full collection, visit the Suffolk Libraries catalogue. You can find these items by clicking 'Advanced search' in the top right corner and selecting 'Move It' from the Collection box.
- Balance wobble cushion
- Cricket set
- Dumbbell set (1kg, 2kg and 3kg)
- Exercise mat
- Football and cone set
- Giant Mikado family set
- Kettlebell (4kg)
- Kettlebell (6kg)
- Netball
- Resistance bands
- Rounders set
- Skipping rope (9ft)
- Soccer Swingball
- Sofa exercise bike
- Swingball
- Tennis set
- Weighted hula rings
- Wrist and ankle weights
Terms and Conditions
To borrow sports or fitness equipment you must:
- Be at least 16 years old, or if you are under 16, have a parent or guardian to sign for you.
- Have a current library card in good standing with no outstanding fines or history of multiple lost items.
Loan information:
- 6-week loan period of one item or set with the option to renew (if no outstanding reservations)
- Overdue charges per day will be the same as print books.
When you collect these items from the library, you will be asked to sign a user agreement. Your signature indicates your agreement to the following:
- I accept full responsibility for the item/sets(s) mentioned above while it is on loan to me.
- I will clean the item or set to a reasonable standard before returning the item to the library.
- I will return the item or set directly to a member of staff at the library at which I borrowed it.
- I accept that Suffolk Libraries are not responsible for any personal injury or accident which occurred during use of the item or set.
- Charges will apply if the item or set is returned late, lost, or damaged.
- I understand that late fees will be charged in line with Suffolk Libraries standard loaning terms and conditions.
- In the event of broken or damaged item/sets(s) Suffolk Libraries will not accept a replacement product.
As part of our ongoing evaluation of the Moving Minds: Move It programme, you may be asked to complete a survey when loaning and returning the equipment. All anonymised answers are shared with our evaluation partner University of Suffolk. We appreciate you taking your time to help us with this. If you would like further information on this, please contact MovingMinds@suffolklibraries.co.uk.
Video guides
Watch our helpful YouTube tutorial guides showing you how to use our exercise equipment, led by a registered physiotherapist.
Suggested exercises
Take a look at our written guides on how to use our exercise equipment and suggested exercises.