Updates! Handmade Holiday Gift Guide

A couple last minute spots opened up for Cutting Boards & Paper Block Printing Holiday Cards this Sunday!

Don’t wait until last minute and get stuck picking out some Amazon junk just to find out that you already bought your dad the same fancy nuts three years before (true story). Instead, We’ve compiled a list of classes where you create a piece of art made with 100% genuine love that you can give to someone on your holiday list. Best of all, it’s sort of a selfish gift because while they get whatever you make, you get the skills to build another during our Open Workshop Hours.

Peruse the classes below. If one or two suits your fancy be sure to sign up for them soon before they sell out!

Tool You Can Borrow: Miter Saw

Tools You Can Borrow: The Dewalt 10" compound single bevel miter saw, available for checkout to Denver Tool Library members.

Why a miter saw? This saw lets you slice wood at precise angles, which is perfect for projects like building frames, installing baseboards, or getting those corners just right for a DIY shelf or picture frame. If you’ve ever tried to cut a board at an angle with a hand saw and ended up with something that looks like a kindergarten craft project, this tool will make you feel like you’ve got the skills of a master carpenter, no experience required.

You could spend $250 at a big box store to use this thing a few times per year and let it take up space in your garage. OR you could spend $150 per year and get access to this tool and like 6,000 others for no additional fee.

Goal Reached: $10,000 Donated!!

You did it!! We made our 2024 Share the Tools goal of $10,000, which means we don’t need to annoy you with tons of end of year fundraising content! Woohoooo!! (I mean, of course you can still donate via Colorado Gives if you’d like, but we will spare you the tons of the “please donate” posts).

Many MANY thanks to everyone who donated through 2024 to our Share the Tools Fund, which gets tools in the hands of the individuals & orgs who need them most. Your donations get spread across our non-profit to buy more tools, pay more staff, and eventually get us a bigger space. All these extra tools, staff, and space allows us to give out more financial assistance to our community of makers.

Don't want to make a gift? No problem. Get them GIFT BUCKS.

So you’re looking at our Handmade Holiday Gift Guide and you’re like “Nahhh, I don’t want to make anything. This special someone on my holiday list is the one who likes to make stuff.” Well, we have just the thing for the both of you: Denver Tool Library Gift Bucks!

Get your partner/daughter/dad/mail person the gift of a education, the gift of creativity, and the gift of saving money on their home. You’ll be contributing to our Share the Tools Fund which helps folks afford tools, and best of all - it’s way easier than you making a plant stand (though that would make a real cute gift).

Choose your gifty’s favorite program below and within just a few clicks you can cross that name off your list.

Updates! Handmade Holiday Gift Guide

Our November Handmade Holiday Classes are sold out! But don’t fret, there’s still spots left for our gift building December classes. A new addition to the list:

Don’t wait until last minute and get stuck picking out some Amazon junk just to find out that you already bought your dad the same fancy nuts three years before (true story). Instead, We’ve compiled a list of classes where you create a piece of art made with 100% genuine love that you can give to someone on your holiday list. Best of all, it’s sort of a selfish gift because while they get whatever you make, you get the skills to build another during our Open Workshop Hours.

Peruse the classes below. If one or two suits your fancy be sure to sign up for them soon before they sell out!

Updates! Handmade Holiday Gift Guide

The snow is coming down and it finally seems like a somewhat appropriate time to do promo for our Handmade Holiday Class Gift Guide! Some new additions:

Don’t wait until last minute and get stuck picking out some Amazon junk just to find out that you already bought your dad fancy nuts three years before (true story). Instead, We’ve compiled a list of classes where you create a piece of art made with 100% genuine love that you can give to someone on your holiday list. Best of all, it’s sort of a selfish gift because while they get whatever you make, you get the skills to build another during our Open Workshop Hours.

Peruse the classes below. If one or two suits your fancy be sure to sign up for them soon before they sell out!

Snow Closures! Closed today, maybe closed tomorrow

All Friday 11/8 classes are canceled due to snow. We are planning to be open Sat 11/9, however things could change. Call or check our website for updates.

While your on the couch sipping a hot beverage of your choice instead of going anywhere (highly recommended), perhaps peruse our Handmade Holiday Gift Guide and sign up for a cute class where you can make someone a gift made with 100% genuine love.

Stay warm y’all!!

Share the Tools! $16,300 Given in 2024

Did y'all know a percentage of all your tool library, class, and open workshop purchases go to helping folks and orgs afford tools?

A chunk of our total revenue, your Gold Memberships, and your donations hangout at a big pool party called the Share the Tools Fund which gets distributed via financial assistance. So far in 2024, you've helped us give out an estimated $16,300 in assistance!

Thanks for helping the community!