You can now borrow a ukulele with your library card at our libraries in Teddington and elsewhere in the borough.

This comes as part of Richmond Council's partnership with London Ukulele Project.

In order to borrow a ukulele, simply ask at the counter for an available instrument and a member of staff will issue it to your library card or reserve a ukulele online (just like a book).

You can borrow the ukulele for three weeks, but you can also renew it if you would like to borrow it for longer.

Fines for late returns are the same as for books.

Each ukulele kit contains:

• A London Ukulele Project booklet for you to keep
• A carrying case
• Online access to learning resources

There are five types of ukuleles to loan, including:

• Luna Concert x 2
• Ashbury Concert
• Redwood Soprano
• Winzz Soprano
• Octopus Soprano
• London Ukulele Project

Cllr John Coombs, Spokesperson for Arts, said: "We aim to find new ways to better utilise our existing assets and services while supporting the growth of culture and creativity in the borough. Thanks to our partnership with London Ukulele Project, this initiative is a good demonstration of the wide range of cultural services available in our libraries.

"By making people aware of the variety of offerings in our libraries, we can better contribute to a thriving, resilient local communities."

 The London Ukulele Project works with libraries to give more people access to music so that they can connect with their community.

The Ukulele Project's YouTube channel incudes challenges and sing along videos for you to play along to or share with your ukulele groups.