Did you know that Denver Tool Library members get discounts around town? Swing by any of the places listed below to grab some supplies for your next project, and don’t forget to tell them that you’re a member of the Denver Tool Library!
Austin Hardwoods - 10% off
Rockler Woodworking & Hardware - 10% off
Woodcraft Denver - 10% off
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 $13,450 in assistance!
Thanks for helping the community!
Check out this DTL member/staff project by Jessie! @jessierodriguez.art - “Taking up mosaics and small stained glass projects has been a way to bring new life to old materials and color into spaces.”
Be like Jessie! Become a member for just $150/year. Financial assistance is available for some individuals and organizations (check out our website for more details).
Already a member? SHOW US YOUR PROJECTS! Check out the link in our stories to submit a photo and some info about your recent project and receive FIVE FREE DTL BUCKS!
Beekeeping is back and will run again through Spring 2025! Learn colony basics and get your hive plan together so your prepared for next year. The first class back will be Monday, November 11th 5:30pm 7:30pm.
In this beginner's beekeeping course we will cover the basic anatomy of a honeybee, the different caste systems within the colony, how the colony functions as a super-organism, how to "read" comb, different styles of hives, hive management, and honey harvesting. All of these points are to help introduce and familiarize yourself with the intricacies of becoming a beekeeper.
About Your Teacher: Alex has been keeping bees for 5 years and is passionate about sharing this knowledge with others in order to help the local pollinator population. She is interested in keeping bees on a spiritual level and aims to be a steward of the earth through this ancient practice. You can see more of her work on her Instagram @alma_apiary
This announcement is for anyone who hasn’t been able to make our regular weekday Shop Safety classes. On Sunday 10/27 we’ll being having Woodworking I: Shop Safety Certification classes at 10am and 2pm w/ Shop Monitor and Woodturning extraordinaire Chris (@studiocsh).
Learn how to safely use common industrial woodshop machines with our affordable woodshop safety class. Understand how to use woodshop tools such as the planer, jointer, bandsaw, SawStop table saw, miter saw, router table, and drill press, plus how to work smart in a community woodshop. Learn woodworking basics by dimensioning lumber with the jointer and planer. All skill levels are welcome to this workshop safety training.
*You MUST take this class before using the Community Workshop during Open Shop Hours. To be certified to use the woodturning tools you must also take any of our woodturning classes. You do not need to take this class in order to take any other classes.
Not sure if y’all noticed, but our shelves slowly grew bigger, stronger, and definitely prettier over the past year. Not to say there’s anything necessarily wrong with the old dumpstered retail shelves and teal painted particle board, but they were starting to lean funny under the weight of so many saws (see: terrifying).
HUGE thanks to Denver Climate Action, Sustainability and Resiliency (@denvercasr) who awarded us Certifiably Green Denver Equity Funding, we now have about double the space for tool storage!
Still not a Denver Tool Library member?? Pick yourself up a shelf load of tools for only $150/year. denvertoollibrary.org/tool-library
Check out this DTL member project by Myra (@mgottl)! “It will probably take longer than you anticipate, but enjoy the process.” That’s some great advice.
Be like Myra! Become a member for just $150/year. Financial assistance is available for some individuals and organizations (check out our website for more details).
Already a member? SHOW US YOUR PROJECTS! Check out the link in our stories to submit a photo and some info about your recent project and receive FIVE FREE DTL BUCKS!
Hand-Dipped Beeswax Candles w/ Jackie (@jackieuvalltrades) are back! Get out your sweaters and cider recipes because fall is upon us, and what better way to cozy up that room than some handmade natural candles made with 100% genuine love. Learn a skill, make some friends, and take home something you made. The first class will be Sunday, October 13th at 4pm.
Jackie of Denver Tool Library’s sewing classes will guide you through the basics of how to handle and care for beeswax, prepare wick for dipping, and the general techniques on how to build up the body of the candle. Dipped candles differ from poured candles in that the beeswax is layered over and over upon itself to create a stronger structure, similar to the growth of a tree in rings. Beginners are welcome!
The Denver Tool Library is hiring a Tool Librarian for flexible, on-call coverage, as well as a set shift on Saturdays. A Tool Librarian is responsible for day-to-day duties including checking tools in and out, keeping the shop looking great, and helping members find the tools they need.
To learn more and apply, visit denvertoollibrary.org/jobs
Our Cedar Planter Box class with Sineah of @DenverDIYWorkshop is back! Be the early planner you wish to be and start getting your gardens ready for 2025. If you learn to make your first planter now, you'll have plenty of time to build more of them during our Open Workshop Hours. The first Planter Box class class will be Sunday, October 13, 2024.
Planter boxes have a large number of advantages including soil control, pest control, ease of maintenance, improved drainage, extended growing season, going easy on your back, and they look great especially when you build them yourself. This class is beginner friendly - all skill levels welcome, woodworking experience not required!
About Your Instructor: Sineah has been teaching beginner woodworking classes at the Denver Tool Library since 2018. She has taught stool/ plant stand, bookshelf, leaning shelf, cutting board workshops and more. Sineah will encourage you to creatively problem solve and by the end of class, will send you home with a project intended to impress your friends and yourself. Check out Sineah’s work at facebook.com/denverdiyworkshop or on Instagram @DenverDIYWorkshop
