Lexington Tool Library

On the floor at the Central KY Home Show!

It's time, once again, to continue dredging through the backlog and getting our inventory in order. Wanna help? Come by the Tool Library this Saturday! We'll put you to work!

Sorry folks, we'll have to end tool pickups today after 3. You can still return, and we'll be open Saturday. We apologize if this disrupts your plans!

Hey there, current or former tool library patrons!

We're trying to get folk involved again with the inventory process. We still have donations from a year+ that still need to be sorted. cleaned, and put in our inventory (or put out to pasture). We need your help for this! Our next inventory event is Saturday, October 4 at 10am. It's only for an hour or two, and everything helps! We'll walk you through using our software, and get some tools sorted!

NOTE: this is not the time to bring new itemsfor donation. Please coordinate with us through our email or DM before bringing any tools for donation - you can view our wishlist here: https://lextools.org/wishlist.html

Member jessestridge is helping run a webinar with the EKY Rebuilds project (http://ekyrebuilds.org), Wednesday at 9am, on starting tool libraries. Have an interested group with questions or wanting to hear more? Register here: https://berea.zoom.us/meeting/register/pLgpsoUsRl2Ey7zKCz8QLQ

The Lexington Tool Mobile, now solar-powered!

Help us power more tools by donating/sponsoring more battery-powered lawn and garden tools (especially Ego ones)!

Did you know? When folk report code violations for tall grass and one's lawn being a nuisance, often just mowing isn't enough! The city may want edges trimmed, bushes and hedges brought into control, and any other "unintended" growth removed. We see this every week at the Tool Library - our trimmers, w**d whackers and lawn mowers are constantly checked out, and as older equipment begins to rotate out of service, the demand continues to grow.

Wanna help out? We're looking for more lawn and garden tools - a third lawnmower, and a few string trimmers would be incredibly helpful. If you can help fund these, or have a corded / cordless electric one (in good condition) ready to donate, please reach out to us through DM or our email at [email protected]

Kat Smith made us a set of tool library stamps, as part of the Patchwork Possibilities project!

The Lexington Tool Library is for everyone, and we love how our members want to contribute and collaborate. Think you could give us a hand? Send us a DM, or come on in during open hours!

We're back, with more hours! Now located at Artfarm at 1123 Wi******er Road, we're now able to be open for more than just three hours a week! Come check us out today!

Tool #500 in the Tool Library inventory! A great milestone as we move to reopen next Thursday at our new location, !

LTL is moving very soon!

On Thurs March 20, 2025, we’re starting to relocate to our new home. If you want to help, please come to our work party, or email us at [email protected].

What does this mean? Our inventory will be temporarily unavailable as we relocate & re-cataloguing our tools. You may still return items that are due!

We need storage bins!
Our ToolMobile is almost ready, but we need additional tool storage. If you have heavy duty plastic, metal, or wooden bins that might help, please send us a photo!