We’re Hiring! Dare to Repair Cafe Program Coordinator
Part-time Hourly Position Dare to Repair Cafe Program Coordinator The Tool LIbrary Organization Description The Tool Library (TL) is a nonprofit tool-lending library serving Buffalo and all of Western New York. The Tool Library’s mission is to provide communities with the tools they need to create the change they want. We believe that cost shouldn’t […]
Top Tips from our Spring Gardening Workshops
To kick off Buffalo’s long-awaited gardening season, Michael from The Plot shared his wealth of knowledge on native planting, landscape design, and urban wildlife gardening. Participant questions and discussion made both events incredibly informative and fun — all amid the lush scenery of our host’s backyard garden. The group learned many essential gardening tips that […]
Join a Tool Library Committee!
If you’re looking for new volunteer opportunities this year, love sharing tools, building community, and subverting the dominant economic paradigm, then you just might want to join one of the coolest crews of Tooligans as a Committee Member! Joining a Committee is a great way to meet new friends, share and build on your professional […]
We’re Hiring! Tool Library Repair Technician
Part-time, Non-exempt Position Repair Technician The Tool Library Organization Description The Tool Library (TL) is a nonprofit tool-lending library serving Buffalo and all of Western New York. The Tool Library’s mission is to provide communities with the tools they need to create the change they want. We believe that cost shouldn’t be a barrier to […]
Closed for the Holidays
📣 ATTENTION TOOLIGANS: The Tool Library will be CLOSED for the holidays 📣 Our staff and volunteers will be spending some much needed time off with friends, family, and loved ones celebrating a world of abundance where everyone has access to the things they need to thrive. The shop will be closed Wednesday, December 24th […]
July Shop Closures
Sun Salutations Tooligans! Heads up that we’ll be taking a few breaks this month We will be closed Friday, July 4th and Saturday, July 5th for the holiday and will return to normal hours on Wednesday, July 9th. We will also be taking a short summer siesta from Wednesday, July 30th through Saturday, August 2nd […]
3 Day Loans Start on June 4th!
ATTENTION MEMBERS 3 day loans will be in effect starting on Wednesday, June 4th! Read below for the how, what, and why! Q: What changes are starting on June 4th? A: In an effort to limit wait times as much as possible, we will be transitioning the following high demand tools to a 3 day […]
Featured Volunteer: Phil Glick
Dr. Phil Glick, MD is a Professor of Surgery at the University at Buffalo’s Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences as well as Professor of Management in UB’s School of Management. In what free time that affords him, Phil is also a volunteer for our Tool Library, and an avid amateur craftsman. You can […]
The Tool Library will be CLOSED 12/25-1/1
Last days to borrow, ahoy! The Tool Library will be closed Wednesday, December 25th through Wednesday, January 1st. We’ll be back in action starting on Thursday, January 2nd. That means you’ll have 2+ weeks of quality, cookie-fueled DIY time with any tools borrowed in the coming days We’ll be open regular hours this entire week […]
Featured Volunteer: Aria Grisham
What motivated you to become a volunteer at the Tool Library, and how has the experience been? Aria got started as a volunteer when she moved to Buffalo in 2021 as a student at UB. Moving from Albany, she wanted to get out and get to know her new home, and she found the Tool […]