Who are we?
The West Philly Tool Library loans tools to community members so they can perform simple home maintenance, tend their yards and gardens, build furniture, start projects, and learn new skills in a safe and affordable manner. We aim to be a community resource to provide home owners, tenants, long-time residents, and newcomers with the tools (and the knowledge to work the tools!) they need.When are we open?
We are open every Monday through Thursday from 6:30pm to 8:30pm and Saturdays from 9:00am to 3:00pm.Where are we?
We are located at 1314 South 47th Street, Philadelphia, PA. We are in a warehouse on the east side of South 47th Street about 200 feet south of Woodland Ave.
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Know someone that would want a Tool Library gift membership?
We’ve now made it easier than ever to purchase a gift membership to the West Philly Tool Library? Simple go here, give us some information, pay online using Paypal, and we’ll email you a membership that you can print out … Continue reading
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The Reverse Hammer: An oldie but goodie
In preparing our new website for launch last weekend, we read over a few years’ worth of old blog entries. And in doing so, we came across this little gem of a video from October 2009 that, we think, deserves … Continue reading
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Tool Library launches new website
This weekend, the Tool Library launched a new, cleaner website at westphillytools.org. By bringing the latest information to the home page–instead of hiding it away in the blog section–we hope to better stay in touch with our members and friends. … Continue reading
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We’re hiring a new Tool Librarian!
After two years of extraordinary work, Eugene is stepping down from his position as Tool Librarian. He’ll still be on the Steering Committee, thankfully, but he’s leaving big shoes to fill. And so the hunt is on for a new … Continue reading
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Tool Library’s Stacey Hendricks featured in Philly Metro newspaper
Today’s Metro newspaper featured our very own “Stacey Hendricks, head of the education committee at the West Philly Tool Library, which lends tools so you don’t have to break the bank buying new ones.” Nicely done, Stacey!
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Next American City Magazine: Thinking Local, Dreaming Big
National magazine highlights the Tool Library. “As funding sources for new community programs and revitalization projects dry up, residents and civic leaders are devising new ways to make their neighborhoods more attractive. These programs… improve neighborhoods and boost city morale.”
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Squirrel Hill Falls Park Clean-Up Day
A group of over 25 local philadelphias, mostly from west philly, came together Sunday afternoon to help clean-up Squirrel Hill Falls Park, located at 48th and Chester Ave. The park has been closed for some time and the Clean-Up Day was … Continue reading
Custom built
Ok, so maybe 2×4′s and reclaimed shipping crates are not exactly what you might think about first when you hear “custom fixtures,” but hey, let’s not squabble over semantics! The new Tool Library location continues to take shape, with custom … Continue reading
The Case of the Forty-Foot Ladder
Many thanks to Jim Fraatz and his grandson for their donation of a forty foot ladder to the Tool Library this week. In our new home, we actually have room for! Our own Robert Monk transported the ladder to the … Continue reading
Purpleheart mirror corners
I used a WPTL router table and bit to rout the decorative corners, then used a table saw to carefully slice them into proper size. The mirror is actually supported by the standard cheap plastic clips, but the wood corners … Continue reading
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