The Guelph Tool Library is a lending library of tools where you can borrow tools
for food preparation, food preservation, gardening, renovation, arts, etc.
Our Vision...
Tool libraries loan specialized tools for both experienced and inexperienced community members who are interested in repair, maintenance and building projects. Local tool libraries reduce the costs of improving and greening neighbourhoods, thereby transforming homes and community spaces into vibrant places that reflect a commitment to sustainability and environmental concern. Over 100 tool libraries have been established in North America since 1979. As a member of the Guelph Tool Library, members sign-out tools for both their home and community initiatives. Whether you are hanging a picture or renovating a community park, the Tool Library offers a range of equipment for your project as a low-cost, resource sharing and space-saving alternative to purchasing and owning tools. The Guelph Tool Library started as a project of Transition Guelph in 2016 and became an Incorporated Not-For-Profit Organization as of August 2019. It provides access to a collection of tools commonly used in community agriculture and do-it-yourself construction projects for an annual membership fee ($40.00).
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The Crow’s Nest #4: The Farm and the Friends of That Farm
Buckle up folks, it’s story time! Today we’re talking about power. Lukewarm take: universities have a power dynamic that’s upheld at the expense of their students. During my time in university, it seemed like the student body was constantly fighting for something. Fighting cuts to funding, fighting for divestment, fighting for mental health services, fighting Read more about The Crow’s Nest #4: The Farm and the Friends of That Farm[…]
Guelph Tool Library Goes Virtual
The Guelph Tool Library is helping the community stay connected during the COVID-19 pandemic with new virtual programming. “Our whole mission is surrounded in a world where people receive joy in sharing. But without being able to share physically, we still want to be able to maintain that connection. It’s so important right now,” says Read more about Guelph Tool Library Goes Virtual[…]
The Crow’s Nest #3: Pressed for Time Paninis and the Pandemic Produce Boxes
Ahoy hoy, Glad to see you here for episode three! Today I’m talking to Jules and Dee from Pressed for Time Panini. Have you ever had a panini? Really, it’s just a thin, grilled sandwich. But somehow it’s nothing like a sandwich. Probably because it’s thin and grilled. If you haven’t had a panini, you’re Read more about The Crow’s Nest #3: Pressed for Time Paninis and the Pandemic Produce Boxes[…]
The Crow’s Nest #2: Jenny Mitchell and the Magic Golden Bus
Welcome! Thanks for checking out episode two. This round, listen to me chat with Jenny Mitchell, creative extraordinaire. She’s an incredibly interesting, intelligent and genuine podcast guest and was fantastic to interview. This episode, despite being the second, is the first that I recorded. Jenny turned my okay questions into insightful answers and took our Read more about The Crow’s Nest #2: Jenny Mitchell and the Magic Golden Bus[…]
The Crow’s Nest #1: Steph Clarke and the Teenaged Fabric Stash
Hello! Welcome to the first episode of The Crow’s Nest. It’s finally here! I’m not going to lie; it was not easy. I never really thought I’d be seriously making a podcast. I’ve joked about it with friends, and thought about how fun it would be to have someone at my auditory mercy for 40 Read more about The Crow’s Nest #1: Steph Clarke and the Teenaged Fabric Stash[…]
The Crow’s Nest
Hello! Welcome to the first episode of The Crow’s Nest. It’s finally here! I’m not going to lie; it was not easy. I never really thought I’d be seriously making a podcast. I’ve joked about it with friends, and thought about how fun it would be to have someone at my auditory mercy for 40 Read more about The Crow’s Nest[…]
Guelph Tool Library to Temporarily Close
Guelph Tool Library to temporarily close amid COVID-19 Concerns for a minimum period of three weeks, amid current COVID-19 concerns. As the GTL operates on Upper Grand District School Board property, the facility is subject to the same rules and regulations regarding closures as all publicly funded schools in Ontario. Effective Friday, March 13th at Read more about Guelph Tool Library to Temporarily Close[…]
Spring Cleaning
Spring is just around the corner, and that gets many of us thinking about Spring Cleaning. For some individuals, this means a deep clean of the whole house, inside and out. For others, it’s as simple as packing away the bulky boots and coats, and swapping them for sun hats and shorts. Most of us Read more about Spring Cleaning[…]
Where do you get your tools?
One of the first questions that I am asked about the Guelph Tool Library (GTL) is “what tools do you have?”. That is usually followed up by “where do they come from?”. The first question is easy to answer, “more than you might expect!”. We have over Read more about Where do you get your tools?[…]
Zero Waste Festival – Frequently Asked Questions, and more!
The first ever Zero Waste Festival is less than one week away! We are incredibly thrilled to be putting on the first ever Zero Waste Festival in Guelph, Ontario! As the recipients of a 2018 Ontario Trillium Foundation Seed Grant, we have been privileged to offer a whole year of exciting and engaging workshops and Read more about Zero Waste Festival – Frequently Asked Questions, and more![…]