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The Tool Lending Library
FAQ | Member Registration | Gift Bucks
It’s like a book library, but for tools!
$150 gets you access to over 6,000 home renovation, lawn, and garden tools to take home for a whole year. There is no additional fee per tool or per checkout after the initial membership fee. Anyone can register, no special certifications or experience needed. Get a membership, checkout tools, and get to work in the same day.
How to use The Tool Library:
Look over our common “What the Heck’s a Tool Library?” questions and answers.
Come by during out Tool Library Lending Open Hours and pick up some tools!
General Info, FAQs, & “What the Heck’s a Tool Library?”
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We have over 6,000 tools to take home for home maintenance, renovation, lawn, garden, DIY projects, woodworking, metalworking, your automobile, and your bicycle. You can see a bigger list by browsing our inventory.
Home Renovation: Saws (miter, circular, table, jig, reciprocating, tile, hand), Sanders (belt), Drills (power, impact, hammer), Air Compressors, Nailers, Multi-Tools, Awls, Brushes, Buffers, Clamps, Crowbars, Files, Hammers, Mallets, Pliers, Pry Bars, Screwdrivers, Socket Sets, Stands, Staple Guns, Stud Finders, Utility Knives, Wrenches, Saws (jig, tile, wet), Caulk Guns, Drywall Sanders, Sander Poles, Drywall Saws, Drywall T-Squares, Knives, Paint Scrapers, Paint Brushes, Scrapers, Stud Finders, Trowels, Soldering (guns, irons, kits), Circuit Testers, Extension Cords, Heat Guns, Multi-meters, Pipe Benders, Wire Cutters, Wire Strippers, Extension ladders, Step Ladders, Brooms, Brushes, Magnets, Scrapers, Shop Vacs, Chalk Lines, Levels, Squares, Measuring Tapes, Plumb Bobs, Rulers, Laser Levels
Woodworking & Carpentry: Drill Presses, Routers, Planers, Sanders (palm, orbital, finishing), Saws (miter, saber, hand), Rasps, Vises, Chisels, Jigs,
Metalworking: Flux Welders, Bench Grinders, Angle Grinders, Bolt Cutters, Brushes, Chisels, Files, Angle Grinders, Hammers, Metal Snips, Vise Grip, Riveters, Soldering Guns
Garden & Outdoors: Rakes (metal, spring), Saws (bow, hand, tree, pole), Shovels (pointed, round, spade, edge, trenching), Lawn Mowers (push, electric), Leaf Blowers, Axes, Branch Cutters, Digging Bars, Digging Forks, Edgers, Garden Claws, Shears, Hand Spades, Loppers, Hedge Clippers, Hedge Shears, Hedge Trimmers, Hoes, Lawn Aerators, Pick Axes, Pitchforks, Post Hole Diggers, Post Pounders, Pruners, Pry Bars, Seed Spreaders, Sledge Hammers, Trowels, Tillers, Weedwackers, Wheelbarrows, Rototillers (electric)
Safety: Ear Muffs, Gloves, Hard Hats, Knee Pads, Dust Masks, Safety Glasses, Hoods, Fans, Lights
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We do not charge per tool that you rent, instead we charge for memberships. There is no additional fee to borrow tools after your membership is paid for. Different types of Tool Library Memberships and their prices are listed here.
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The amount of tools you can check out varies based on your type of membership, but for a basic membership, you can borrow up to 10 tools at a time, 3 of which can be power tools.
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You can borrow tools for up to one week, and you are allowed one renewal during your checkout period so long as none of your tools are in high-demand.
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Unfortunately we cannot reserve tools for members. You are always welcome to contact us and ask if we have a specific tool in stock before you come in.
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Yup! Here's the link: Member’s Handbook
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Browse through our different types of memberships here. You can buy online or show up at the shop during open hours to purchase your membership and pick up your tools same day. Bring an ID and a credit card to keep on file.
Register for a Tool Library Membership!
🏷️Tool Library Members get $25 off of our Power Tools 101 class! Learn how to best use our most popular tools.
FACING FINANCIAL BARRIERS?
Thanks to our Share the Tools Fund, you can apply for Financial Assistance.
🎁Tool Library Membership Gift Bucks
Don’t give them another box of fancy nuts! Give the gift of tools, creativity, and saving money on their home.
Which membership would you like to gift?
About Gift Memberships
As soon as you make your gift purchase, you will receive a confirmation. This confirmation does not contain the gift code. Gift codes could take up to a day or two to send out and will come with a nice PDF you can print out / digitally send for to the special someone.
Gift Membership codes do not expire.
The person receiving the gift will be required to put a payment method on file.
For annual memberships, your code will discount the first year of a membership, then charge at our normal rate after that. Memberships may be canceled at anytime.
Gift Membership codes are only good for Tool Library Memberships. For gift certificates that work toward our Classes or Open Workshop Hours, click here.