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3 Reasons to Discover Your Local Tool Library
by
ToolBox Divas
(IC: blogger)
Imagine going to the library and instead of borrowing books, you borrow tools. Sounds like some crazy West Coast concept, right? Well, quite the contrary, the conception of the first tool library actually occurred in 1976, in Columbus, OH at Rebuilding Together Central Ohio.
All around the country a movement is forming. Tool libraries are opening up and changing the look and feel of its surrounding communities for the better.
What is a tool library? It’s a place where members can borrow tools of all sorts, participate instructional classes, and rent workshop space at a minimal or no cost option. It is a form of community sharing, similar to that of community gardens. To become a member there is typically a sliding membership fee, usually based upon income. Tools are loaned out for one week at a time usually. It’s affordable and makes tools accessible to the average person.
All around the country a movement is forming. Tool libraries are opening up and changing the look and feel of its surrounding communities for the better.
What is a tool library? It’s a place where members can borrow tools of all sorts, participate instructional classes, and rent workshop space at a minimal or no cost option. It is a form of community sharing, similar to that of community gardens. To become a member there is typically a sliding membership fee, usually based upon income. Tools are loaned out for one week at a time usually. It’s affordable and makes tools accessible to the average person.
Discover your local library today.
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Station North Tool Library located in Baltimore, MD
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Published December 18th, 2014 3:05 PM
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