[GBlist] Tool libraries

[deumling@socrates.Berkeley.EDU]

And in Berkeley, CA we have such an institution as well.  It works
fabulously.  They loan out almost everything you could imagine, from
drill bits to cement mixers.  It seems like a very well-used facility
from the perspective of an apartment dweller who frequents it every few
months or so.

For more info, see:
http://www.infopeople.org/bpl/tool/

On Wed, 9 Jan 2002, Mary Lamb wrote:

>   On Brenda's comment "In Europe they have tool libraries".
> In SanFrancisco, we have a tool library, run by the Public Library
> System.  At present,
> they only stock hand tools because their facilities prohibit gas powered
> tools but they are most useful for borrowing that long ladder one only
> needs a couple of times a year.
> One can use the web to see what is in stock and to reserve tools.
> They also run tool safety classes and bring in contractors to lecture
> and demonstrate
> skills. Great place.
>
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