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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GTL – Rebuilding Together – 2020 Membership Drive
A World Where Communities Find Joy In Sharing In the last four years, the Guelph Tool Library has gone from a small, grassroots working group run by a few volunteer, to an incorporated not-for-profit with over 1000 tools, kits and appliances available for borrow. We have over 500 members, and we have processed almost 9,000 Read more about GTL – Rebuilding Together – 2020 Membership Drive[…]
V. Adam Kasper, Reconciliation, and the Russian Mafia
(listen here) Hi! Welcome! If you’re reading this, thanks for poppin’ by. It’s been a few weeks since I released an episode. I’m still figuring out the ropes here, pretty much every aspect of this podcast is new to me, and I can be a slow learner. Thank you for your patience. A lot has Read more about V. Adam Kasper, Reconciliation, and the Russian Mafia[…]
THE GUELPH TOOL LIBRARY HITS THE AIRWAVES TO STAY CONNECTED WITH GUELPHITES
When COVID-19 hit in early March, the Guelph Tool Library understood that our entire model of community support was, essentially, for the birds. Operating out of a school board-owned location, we had less than a week to prepare for our enforced closure. With no street entrance and with schools remaining closed into the fall, when we can Read more about THE GUELPH TOOL LIBRARY HITS THE AIRWAVES TO STAY CONNECTED WITH GUELPHITES[…]
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[…]