The Guelph Tool Library loans specialized tools for repair, maintenance, food preparation, entertainment, arts, and crafts. Members share knowledge, skills and resources to help build community resilience.
Founded in 2016, the Guelph Tool Library provides sustainability-savvy individuals and groups with low-cost, space-saving access to a variety of equipment. The volunteer-driven, membership-based lending library includes tools and resources for an array of DIY activities including gardening, construction and home renovations or repairs, crafting, event hosting and parties, audio/visual projects, and more.
Join the Guelph Tool Library here to start browsing and reserving right away!
Annual Memberships are only $70 (plus applicable taxes and fees). Membership provides you with access to more than 1,500 tools! Memberships are final sale and non-transferable. Membership fees help cover the cost of operating our not-for-profit library.
Interested in joining as a volunteer?
Please fill out a volunteer application here or email our Volunteer Coordinator at volcoordinator@guelphtoollibrary.org
Free to Read 2026
Saturday April 25th from 10am – 3pm
Join us at Old Quebec Street Shoppes for our annual Free to Read Book Sale supporting the Books for Inmates Program. Click here to learn more.
Brush Battle a Huge Hit!
The Brush Battle is a painting competition where artists compete to finish a work of art in 25 minutes in front of a live audience. Attendees vote for their favourite, and the top 5 from each round move on to the finals to compete for a cash prize. The 2026 Brush Battle took place on Saturday, April 11th from 6 to 10 pm in Old Quebec Street Shoppes in Downtown Guelph.
Each art piece went up for sale via a silent auction following rounds 1 and 2, with 40% of the proceeds going directly to the artist. The remaining 60% will help support 2026 programming and operating costs for the Guelph Tool Library. Due to a technical glitch with our auction page, the round 3 auction was delayed and will be open until April 19th at 11:55pm – find all of round 3 here. Unsold works from rounds 1 and 2 have been relisted here, and will close at the same time as the round 3 auction.
Our inaugural event is on track to raise close to $6,000 to support programming costs for the year. We’ll update the totals once all auctions are closed. Thank you to everyone who supported Brush Battle as an artist, attendee, volunteer, or sponsor!
Workshops + Events
Visit our calendar for a look at our upcoming workshops and events, and register for everything on our Zeffy page. Want to stay in the loop? Sign up for our mailing list here.
Visit Us
Guelph Tool Library
Old Quebec Street Shoppes,
55 Wyndham St N, Unit T14, Guelph, ON N1H 7T8
(519) 836-7909, info@guelphtoollibrary.org
Tool Library Hours
Monday 4-7 Tuesday 4-7 Wednesday 12-6 Thursday 4-7 Friday CLOSED Saturday 11-3 Sunday CLOSED
These hours are in effect as of September 25th, 2025. Our opening hours are subject to change based on volunteer availability.
The Guelph Tool Library will be closed from Friday, May 15th to Monday, May 18th for the Victoria Day long weekend. Please remember to pick up anything you need for the long weekend on or before Thursday, May 14th. Due dates from May 9th to 11th will be extended to accommodate the closure. Late fees will not accrue during closed days and holidays.
Programming
Our program schedule is always evolving to meet the needs of our community.
Check out the calendar to stay up to date!
