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From saws to sewing machines, there's something for everyone to borrow!

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  • Wednesday 12pm-7pm
  • Thursday 12pm-7pm
  • Friday 10am-4pm
  • Saturday 10am-4pm
  • Sunday 10am-4pm
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We have thousands of tools to borrow – from drills to ice cream makers to camping tents.

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💗SUNDAYS ARE HERE and so are new team members!!! Come meet our new Operations Manager, Cria and our Tool Librarians, Mila and Phoenix on Sundays 10am-4pm! YYEEAAHHHHH!!💗
Mark your calendar now for our next Repair Fair on 5/30! 🛠️🪛🔬🧵🚲🔌💡 Repair Fairs are free community events where you can bring your broken and beloved bikes, clothes, appliances, and more and our skilled repair volunteers will fix them. Depend
🔥BIG NEWS: we are expanding our hours later this month and adding SUNDAYS to the schedule!!!!!!🔥 Starting soon our hours will be: • WED 12-7pm • THU 12-7pm • FRI 10am-4pm • SAT 10am-4pm • SUN 10am-4pm
🤩Please join us in thanking and welcoming our 2026 board of directors! We are thrilled to have the support and guidance of this talented group of folks and we can’t wait to see what CTL accomplishes under their leadership. Welcome to: •
🏕️Spring is here and it’s time to plan some outdoor adventures. We’ve been revamping our camping gear program all winter and it’s ready for yooooouuuuu!!!!! Thanks to a lot of community input and a generous grant from @nature_illi
🌱The free seed share is back and it was so sweet to see all of your smiles on Day 1! Free seeds will continue to be available every day we’re open until they’re gone - there is a true abundance to share 💗 Thanks again to this year&rsqu
BIIINNNGGOOOO!!!!! We had a PACKED house for CTL’s first ever bingo night and it was so much fun!! @cucucumbiaa and @cozmiiika were the best DJ/host combo and @jarabechicago catering killed it again! Should we do another bingo night?? 👀
🌱It’s that time of year: our free seed library is coming back on Saturday, March 28th!!🌼 Starting on the 28th you can come by the Tool Library during open hours to get some free seeds. This year we have over 250 varieties of fruit, vegetable