"The West Philly Tool Library loans tools to community members so they can perform simple home maintenance,
tend their yards and gardens, build furniture, start projects, and learn new skills in a safe and affordable manner.
We aim to be a community resource to provide home owners, tenants, long-time residents, and newcomers with
the tools (and the knowledge) they need.

The Tool Library is a fiscally-sponsored project of the

Urban Affairs Coalition (UAC).
http://www.uac.org/


Since our founding in 2007,
we have grown our inventory to over 4,000 tools and have welcomed over 2,600 members. 40% of our funding comes
from annual membership dues and late fees. The balance is funded by generous individual contributions, as well as
community supporters including Councilwoman Jannie Blackwell and the Philadelphia Activities Fund,
Dolfinger-McMahon Foundation, the Samuel S. Fels Fund, the Connelly Foundation, and more.

The Tool Library is staffed by two part-time tool librarians and our part-time executive director.  A volunteer steering
committee meets every other month to do fundraising, set policies, and other administrative and management tasks.
If you are interested in becoming part of the steering committee click here for more information.

Interested in starting a tool library in your neighborhood? Click here for resources on how to start your own."

Our Tools

This is our complete tool list, with up-to-the-minute info each time you load this page!

Tools that are Out-of-Service, or are 6 weeks Overdue, are not shown.

Late fines are $1 / each (open) day overdue

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1. Automotive
2. Bicycle
3. Book
4. Carpentry & Woodworking
5. Cleaning
6. Concrete & Masonry
7. Demolition
8. Electrical & Lighting (not power tools)
9. Floor / Wall / Paint
10. Garden & Outdoors
11. Ladders
12. Measuring Tools
13. Mechanical Tools
14. Metalworking
15. Other
16. Phila Orchard Project
17. Plumbing
18. Safety