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| Ribbon cutting with a chain saw. Exec Director Josh Epstein center in green vest. Photo by Steven H. Robinson |
On Saturday, January 6, 2024, the eagerly anticipated Shoreline Tool Library opened for business. A project of Seattle REconomy, which also runs the NE Seattle Tool Library, it is sponsored by a grant from the Washington State Department of Ecology, in partnership with King County Solid Waste Division and the City of Shoreline.
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| The Tool Library is located in the Evergreen RV building. The yellow sign is still out front. Photo by Steven H. Robinson |
Located in the Evergreen RV building at 16610 Aurora Ave N, Shoreline WA 98133, the ribbon cutting was accomplished with a chainsaw, with Shoreline Mayor, Councilmembers, and Chamber of Commerce members standing by.
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| Front counter. Photo by Steven H. Robinson |
The check in counter is right in front of the doors, with volunteers ready to greet and direct customers.
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| The building interior is a log cabin. Racks hold shovels, and brooms. Photo by Steven H. Robinson |
The surprisingly beautiful interior was clean and organized with the inventory neatly arranged on shelves and racks.
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| Photos by John Boril |
Everyone has their favorite things. John Boril favored wheelbarrows and clamps - and found a sewing machine among the power tools.
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| Neatly organized shelves - and Executive Director Josh Epstein Photo by Steven H. Robinson |
Josh Epstein, Executive Director, was everywhere during the Grand Opening, making sure that questions were answered and everyone got to find everything they wanted.
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| Photo by Steven H. Robinson |
He has plans for the future. There is a space for bicycles. He plans to hold regular “Fixer Nights” where people can fix their lamps or tools that may need some attention.
The Fixer Nights will be held on the third Wednesday starting this month on January 17, 2024. People can stop by at 7:00pm or sign up on the website.
Membership
Members join for a monthly, yearly, or lifetime fee. Or they can volunteer for regular shifts. Then any tool in the library can be checked out.
Tool Donations
The library will accept your donated tools to add to its inventory.
Correction: Address is 16610 Aurora. The description and map link are correct.
How cool. Now if we could only do something similar to address our national healthcare crisis.
ReplyDeleteI learned that Phinney Ridge has had a Tool Library for years. So glad Shoreline has one for us, now!
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