Seattle REconomy

March is our 2025 Tool Library Membership Drive! Help your community gain access to over 10,000 tools along with a Workshop, Bike Shack, 3D printer, and a plethora of other helpful resources! ??? The Membership Drive will occur from March 1-31. This time, we're hoping to beat some records and reach 200 NEW MEMBERS! Each new member will receive a 15% off coupon to use at our Reuse Materials Store at the Shoreline Tool Library. When we reach this landmark goal, we'll open an extra summer shift at the NE Seattle Tool Library! You can help by telling family, friends, neighbors, and friendly strangers all about us. If you're making posts about us, be sure to tag us @SeattleREconomy! We have some material you can repost/print out in a Google Drive (link below), and you can email us at [email protected] if you see a photo on our socials you'd like to use instead. We also have postcards you can take to pass out at each tool library ?? The more members we have in this community, the more open hours we can be open, the more tools we can have available, and the more we can support the community! Learn More: seattlereconomy.org Become a Member: https://lnkd.in/g28TkVmj Shareable Google Drive Material: https://lnkd.in/gPnESMZd

You can get professional advice from an experienced landscape designer on your backyard. After this class, you'll have a tangible plan to create a more functional and beautiful outdoor living space ???? We encourage you to send photos and questions ahead of time to [email protected]. If you'd like to learn more about garden design, please join Susan for Garden Design I! ?? Note that you do NOT have to sign up for both classes, but it is recommended as the second one builds off of the first one ?? ?? Learn More and Sign Up for Garden Design I: https://lnkd.in/gM_FCAA9 ?? Shoreline Tool Library (16610 Aurora Avenue North) ?? Sunday, March 23 ?? 3pm–5pm Class Donation: $35-$100 ?? Learn More and Sign Up for Garden Design II @ STL: https://lnkd.in/gqJZnFjh ?? Shoreline Tool Library (16610 Aurora Avenue North) ?? Sunday, March 30 ?? 3pm–5pm Class Donation: $35–$100 ?? Learn More and Sign Up for Garden Design II @ NESTL: https://lnkd.in/ghQ8Vdwy ?? NE Seattle Tool Library (10228 Fischer Pl NE) ?? Wednesday, April 2 ?? 6pm–8pm Class Donation: $35–$100

Have a small woodworking project in mind? Craig will help you build a solid foundation, from choosing the right wood to buying it on a budget ???? Learn More and Sign Up: https://lnkd.in/g3hjEGWS ?? NE Seattle Tool Library (10228 Fischer Pl NE) ?? Saturday, March 24 ?? 6–8pm Class Donation: $35–$100

Magnus, Kai, and Cedar borrowed games and toys from the Abracadabra Toy Library this week—now it’s your turn! Exchange unused toys for something new and fun to try. It's free! ???? ?? Shoreline Tool Library (16610 Aurora Ave N) Monday–Friday: 3pm–8pm Saturday: 10am–3pm

Transform your home into a more comfortable, energy-efficient space with this hands-on class. With almost 30 years of experience as a residential energy auditor, Joel will make sure you have the knowledge to keep your home healthy ???? Learn More and Sign Up: https://lnkd.in/gBjwrV-p ?? NE Seattle Tool Library (10228 Fischer Pl NE) ?? Saturday, March 29 ?? 1–3:30pm Class Donation: $25–$50

Join us in celebrating Jaime and Tim for their incredible efforts in keeping our tool libraries organized, beautiful, and functional! We’re so grateful for your dedication and support ?? NESTL Volunteer of the Month: Bringing warmth, creativity, years of institutional knowledge, and often baked goods, Jaime is always a joy to work with! Taking on special projects including inventory organization, beautification, and strategic planning for the future, they are one of the many volunteers helping this place run. Tool libraries are the result of our collective vision for how we can show up for each other, Jaime actively shows up again and again. We are so grateful to have you in our community Jaime, thank you for being you! STL Volunteer of the Month: Tim has been a fantastic volunteer for many months at STL, but lately he has gone above and beyond in helping to take our space to the next level. He has taken on responsibility in making the Fixer Room more organized than ever before and has braved the questionable plumbing of the building so we can better utilize the space. His positivity is contagious and we are so grateful for his dedication in helping the community!

Do you have a project in mind but no space or tools to work on it? Gain the knowledge and skills to work on it with our Workshop Orientation and then join a Shop Steward during Open Hours to work on your project ?? Our Workshop is equipped with a large SawStop table saw, 12″ compound sliding miter saw, band saw, bench sander, drill press, router table, 8” jointer/planer, 15” thickness planer, spindle sander, scroll saw, and various hand tools. Workshop Orientations are required to utilize our Workshop during Open hours, and you must be a member. Members of either tool library may use the Workshop. If you aren't a member, March is our Membership Drive and you'll receive a coupon for 15% off our Reuse Building Materials Store! ?? Become a Member: https://lnkd.in/g28TkVmj ?? Learn About our Workshop: https://lnkd.in/dgGwc8tS ?? Sign Up for a Class: https://lnkd.in/gdbGH_3A

We're stuck between The Toolmobile, Van Haulin', and The Schlepper! Please help us decide by commenting your favorite below ??? This new addition to our team is going to help us tremendously! Not only will we be able to pick up large donations for our Reuse Materials Store and Tool Sales, but we'll also be able to pickup and dropoff donations for our wonderful partners at Furniture Repair Bank, KidVantage, and Seattle ReCreative! If you have a donation you cannot drop off, you may fill out this form to begin scheduling a pickup or to inquire about your donation: https://lnkd.in/gVr2962n About our Reuse Materials Store & regular tool donations: https://lnkd.in/dPChX3PV Tool Wishlist: https://lnkd.in/gzKWWqjp About donations for our partners: https://lnkd.in/gf26tJ2H

Do you have a dream for your backyard? We are bringing back our very popular series, Garden Design I & II with Susan Gregory, so she can help you bring your dream backyard to life! ?? Join Susan, a landscape designer, as she guides you through two garden design courses. The first class will help you consider topics like screening, paths and patios, irrigation, lighting, plant selection, edible landscapes, and retaining walls. The second class invites you to sketch your space, brainstorm ideas, consider dimensions, and bring along photos. This year, we’re offering two Garden Design II classes with smaller sizes, different times, and locations to provide more personalized support and flexibility! ?? Note that you do NOT have to sign up for both classes, but it is recommended as the second one builds off of the first one ?? ?? Learn More and Sign Up for Garden Design I: https://lnkd.in/gM_FCAA9 ?? Shoreline Tool Library (16610 Aurora Avenue North) ?? Sunday, March 23 ?? 3pm–5pm Class Donation: $35-$100 ?? Learn More and Sign Up for Garden Design II @ STL: https://lnkd.in/gqJZnFjh ?? Shoreline Tool Library (16610 Aurora Avenue North) ?? Sunday, March 30 ?? 3pm–5pm Class Donation: $35–$100 ?? Learn More and Sign Up for Garden Design II @ NESTL: https://lnkd.in/ghQ8Vdwy ?? NE Seattle Tool Library (10228 Fischer Pl NE) ?? Wednesday, April 2 ?? 6pm–8pm Class Donation: $35–$100

As the weather gets nicer, the urge to go biking is upon us! It's time to get an affordable bike! But does the bike fit, where should you shop, and what should you be looking for? André and Nancy will help you make sure that the used bike you buy is as good as new! ?? Sign-Up & Learn More: https://lnkd.in/gZeBEfGC ?? Shoreline Tool Library (16610 Aurora Ave N) ?? Saturday, March 22 ??3pm–5pm Class Donation: $15–40