You might know the Denver Tool Library as a place to borrow a tile saw or learn how to build a shelf. But many miss that DTL is also something so much bigger…
⚡Double your impact! If you start a new monthly gift of any amount on Colorado Gives, the Colorado Gives Foundation will match your first month dollar-for-dollar up to $100.
In a city where housing costs are out of control, a $1,500 plumbing disaster or a broken furnace can be the breaking point, pushing a working family into predatory debt or displacement. Renters live with broken fixtures out of fear that asking for repairs will trigger an eviction. Local handypeople get shut out of starting businesses because the tools are too expensive.
DTL changes that. We hand people the tools, the skills, and the confidence to take care of their own spaces. And we make it FUNNNNNN.
But here’s our problem: We have completely run out of room.
Our classes are sold out and waitlisted, competing for prime night and weekend slots.
Our high-demand, free repair events just barely squeeze into the calendar.
Our shelves are packed to the ceiling with tools, overflowing into makeshift back-lot storage.
We can’t even do advertising for the DTL, because what if it worked??!
Staying small means turning away neighbors who want to be self-reliant. And that doesn’t sit well with this DTL team, who deeply believe everyone deserves the chance to improve their surroundings and see their ideas come to life.
This Colorado Gives Day, your donation will directly fund real steps towards our expansion into a bigger home.
Even $10 goes a long way towards helping us reach our goal!!
Not just to store more table saws and sewing machines, but to ensure every single person who knocks on our door can get what they need to fix their home, build their livelihood, and stay rooted and happy in Denver.
We hope you join us on this journey!🩵