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Make sure you stock up with everything you need for your Memorial Day Weekend projects! We’ll of course be open normal hours (9-3) on Saturday. We’ve got your supplies for the long weekend: rakes, lawn mowers, hedge trimmers, and lots … Continue reading →

Mother’s Day is this Saturday, you know.  And the Tool Library wants to help. We’ve now made it easier than ever to purchase a gift membership to the West Philly Tool Library?  Simply go here, give us some information, pay online … Continue reading →

Monthly volunteer work day is this Saturday, 5/11 from 9:30 to 12:30. Come lend a hand!  We have lots of recent tool donations to sort and process. It’s also May Fair in Clark Park. Feel like hanging out at our … Continue reading →

This weekend is the last chance to see The Tool at Hand at the Philadelphia Art Alliance.  The Tool At Hand “features the works of art alongside images of the artists’ tools, and videos from the artists’ studios.” I checked … Continue reading →

Looks like we’ve finally shaken off that extra-long, extra-cold winter, and Spring is here to stay.  As the grass (and weeds) start to grow, as you think about what you’re going to plant in the garden, as you plan a … Continue reading →

Monthly volunteer work day is this Saturday, 4/13 from 9:30 to 12:30. Come lend a hand!  We’ll be doing a little spring cleaning, hanging some flyers around the neighborhood, sorting those cluttered wooden cubbies in the back.  We might even … Continue reading →

Here at the Tool Library, we’re constantly being asked for advice on how to fix things or what’s the best tool to use.  Or we’re being asked to recommend a great electrician or carpenter or mason. While we’re always happy … Continue reading →

We’re at it again!  Don’t miss this year’s 5th annual tool sale and tool drive from 9-12 on March 16.  This is a great opportunity to revisit your inventory – what could you add to your standard set at a … Continue reading →

It’s not a Tool Library, exactly, but it’s close.  And boy, what a dreamy shop. There’s No Place Like Here: Liberty Tool from Etsy on Vimeo.