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Newstoolmaster2022-07-13T22:39:26+00:00

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Our biannual tool sale is happening RIGHT NOW! We Our biannual tool sale is happening RIGHT NOW! We are here until noon. Come buy some *very* affordable tools while also helping the tool library! We got it all. 🔨🛠⚒️🔧🪛🪚🗜⛏🪓🧰🔩⚙️💞
Come on out this Saturday for our semi-annual tool Come on out this Saturday for our semi-annual tool sale fundraiser from 9-12. We've got gardening tools, power tools, hand tools and all sorts of other little treasures. Good deals on tools for you = funds to help keep things working at the tool library!
The Tool Sale is back! This Saturday, 9am -12pm. S The Tool Sale is back! This Saturday, 9am -12pm. Support the tool library and get great deals on every kind of tool. Bring a friend!
Hey, come lend a hand and hang out at the tool lib Hey, come lend a hand and hang out at the tool library!
The Tool Library is hiring a Tool Librarian! Do yo The Tool Library is hiring a Tool Librarian! Do you love tools, and helping your community members access what they need to improve their homes and lives? Do you enjoy project chit-chat? Hanging out at the Tool Library? Organizing? Have I got a job for you! Email or dm for full job description. This is a part-time position that pays $15 an hour.
Our winter hours are starting Feb 1st ! Please ma Our winter hours are starting Feb 1st ! Please make sure to wear a mask to keep our comunity safe.
Members, please take a few minutes to fill out our Members, please take a few minutes to fill out our brief 2022 survey to help guide the tool library's growth this coming year! We want to know what new tools you all are looking for, what classes you want to take and how we can better serve our community. You can find the survey at the link in our bio or in person at the tool library.
Check out this amazing tool spotlight featured in Check out this amazing tool spotlight featured in our most recent newsletter from the incomparable @lilsmarrito ! You can read the full newsletter at the link in our bio. A tool you’ll find in almost every carpenter’s belt is a Speed Square. It’s also called a rafter square because it is used by roof cutters to mark out the angled cuts on rafters. It has about a million other uses so I always keep one close at hand. By holding it firmly against the edge of a board you can use it to mark out square cuts or a 45º angle. Rotating it at the pivot point and aligning the edge of the board with the angle marks on the edge allows you to mark any angle between 0º and 90º. You can also use it to check for square or as a guide to make square cuts with your circular saw.
Still a little time left for an end of year gift t Still a little time left for an end of year gift to the tool library! Donate (any amount) today or tomorrow and you'll be entered to win a lifetime membership! You can donate at the link in our bio or in person tonight at the tool library!
We are very excited to announce a new program from We are very excited to announce a new program from the Tool Library: the Small Grant Program. We will provide up to $1,000 in funding to four (4) small building projects a year. We aim to fund projects that involve home repair, communal spaces and/or a social justice perspective. Some examples include: Home repair Community pantry or fridge Community garden or similar public space Skoolie/Tiny Home Furniture building Grants will be awarded quarterly and the applications can be found at the link in our bio. And if you’re able, please consider a donation to the tool library to help support this new initiative. Any donations received before the end of the year will be entered to win a lifetime membership- a $400 value!
This Giving Tuesday, please consider a donation to This Giving Tuesday, please consider a donation to the West Philly Tool Library. We are committed to keeping the Tool Library affordable for everyone and we can do this with your help and generosity. This year your donations will help with: -Launching a new small grant fund to help folks in our community complete home repairs or fund a community building project; -Updating our existing website and online catalog; and -Helping us keep our space up and running so we can continue offering affordable access to tools to help you maintain your homes, gardens and take on new projects!
The Tool Sale is ON! Come down before noon today f The Tool Sale is ON! Come down before noon today for amazing deals on tools, and support your local Tool Library!
The Tool Sale is back! This Saturday, 9am -12pm. S The Tool Sale is back! This Saturday, 9am -12pm. Support the tool library and get great deals on every kind of tool. Bring a friend!
Calling all tradeswomen and non binary trades work Calling all tradeswomen and non binary trades workers to come hang at the West Philly Tool Library on 10/23 from 12pm-3pm for a tool and gear swap!
Hello members and friends! We realize that state a Hello members and friends! We realize that state and local regulations regarding COVID19 are changing fast. Because we are such a small space, and because our community is high-risk for infection, we are going to keep cautious plans in place. That means we will still request that you wear a mask, and we'll limit the number of people inside the Library. Thanks for helping us keep our staff and visitors safe!
Quite possible our biggest sale to date! Here unt Quite possible our biggest sale to date! Here until it’s all gone (or noon whichever comes first)
We are looking for YOU to join one of five newly f We are looking for YOU to join one of five newly formed committees to focus on a critical part of how the TL works. Go to WestPhillyTools.org for more
You don’t need to be a member to come to the sal You don’t need to be a member to come to the sale! Bring a friend - grab some deals!
Spring Tool Sale this Saturday! We need to come f Spring Tool Sale this Saturday! We need to come for the great deals! Saturday, May 1st. 9am - 1pm. WPTL 1314 S. 47th Street, Philadelphia 19143
🪛The Tool Sale is back! Saturday, May 1st, 9am 🪛The Tool Sale is back! Saturday, May 1st, 9am - 12pm. All kinds of tools! Low prices! Support the Tool Library and take home treasures.🛠🧰🪚
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