The tool library is meant to be accessible. Many folks who can pay more contribute a bit each time they borrow, and others would not be able to join if they had to pay at all. If you could make good use of the library but can not afford the fee, talk to us about paying what you can, or waiving the fee. You can still contribute what you can along the way if you make use of your membership.

It is critical to the existence and functionality of the Tool Library for tools to be on the shelf when they are supposed to be. Out of respect to other members, and for the reliability of the Tool Library as a resource for you and others, items must be returned on time.

When another member arrives to borrow equipment that is not there, it can be serious, costly, inconvenient, and threaten the reputation, membership, funding and existence of the library as a whole.

Most items are completely free, however, due to the importance of timely returns to the Tool Library, there are high late fees. These late fees scale based on the type of item they are, how in demand an item is, and how problematic it is for others if that item is not there when it’s needed.

You can avoid late fees by returning on time, or simply renew the item from home, if it has not already been reserved by another member.