Tool Lending Libraries Can Save You Money!

Have you ever needed a tool that you didn’t own to complete a job around the house?  Have you ever worked on your car and had to run to the store to buy a tool to get the job done?  Do you have limited space and don’t want to fill it with tools you’ll hardly ever use?  Are you on a limited income and don’t have the funds to buy every tool for every job?  You should definitely consider checking to see if you have a tool lending library in your area.

I was pretty surprised to find out that I have a few tool lending libraries that aren’t too far from my home.  I’ve never used one but after checking out a couple of their websites, I definitely will in the future.  I was surprised to find that they have ladders, extension cords, air tools, hand tools and just about anything else you’d need for working around the house.  Here’s a partial list of tool lending libraries across the country:

Seattle:

http://wstoollibrary.org/

Portland Oregon:

http://www.northportlandtoollibrary.org/

http://www.neptl.org/

http://www.septl.org/

Philadelphia:

http://westphillytools.org/

Central Ohio:

http://rtcentralohio.org/toollibrary.htm

Berkley California:

http://www.berkeleypubliclibrary.org/about_the_library/neighborhood_branches/tool_lending_library/

 

To see additional locations around the US, check out Wikipedia:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_tool-lending_libraries