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West Seattle Tool Library
We Need Your Help!

Ever borrow a tool from your neighbor? Ever wish they had a better selection? Sustainable West Seattle has won a grant from the City of Seattle Department of Neighborhoods and has set up a tool lending library. You can find out more information or check out our inventory!

Sustainable West Seattle @ Farmers Market

By chas

Visit the Sustainable West Seattle booth at the West Seattle Farmers Market.  We’ll be here through the Winter season. On the Third Sunday we will be having demonstrations at our tent.

Our schedule for the Winter 2012 is:

February 19 (demo day – we’ll be talking Solar Electric) March 4 March 18 (demo day)

The second tabling each month is where we host demonstrations using tools from the Tool Library.   We also have the new West Seattle Walking Trails map ..continue reading

February 1st, 2012 | Category: Education, Food, Resources, SWS Events, Tool Library | 4 comments

SWS & The Tool Library Offer Round Trip Airfare Raffle

By Patrick

CURRENT ODDS: 1 in 50

On February 21st, 2012, Sustainable West Seattle will be giving away 2 roundtrip tickets* good for anywhere Alaska Airlines or Horizon Air fly.  Raffle tickets will be awarded to all those who complete any of the following before the date of the drawing:

Join Sustainable West Seattle or renew your membership with a $20 donation; Join The West Seattle Tool Library or renew your membership with a $20 ..continue reading
December 7th, 2011 | Category: Everything Else, News, Tool Library | One comment

More national media coverage for tool library

By nicholas
Sustainable West Seattle project featured in August issue of Popular Mechanics

Sustainable West Seattle’s Tool Library project was featured in the August 2011 print issue of Popular Mechanics.

The well-known Popular Mechanics, which is devoted to everything from DIY home tips, gadget news, test drives of new cars and science breakthroughs, featured the West Seattle Tool Library in its “10 Ways to Change the World” story.

The West Seattle Tool Library has received local and national coverage in the past, with publicity in ..continue reading

August 3rd, 2011 | Category: Tool Library | Leave a comment

Dale Roose, founding member of West Seattle Tool Library

By nicholas
By Kate Kaemerle

Dale Roose, one of the founding members of the West Seattle Tool Library, passed away this week in Tucson after a long illness. He was 55 years old. It was Dale and his wife Tina’s 30th anniversary the day he passed.

Dale was active in sustainability, public access media and a proponent in teaching people about the power of community to make a better world close to home. Dale is remembered for his intelligence, hard work, thoughtfulness, love of animals and wry sense of humor.

He worked with Sustainable West Seattle ..continue reading

June 13th, 2011 | Category: News, Tool Library | One comment

Tool of the Week: Food Dehydrators

By chas

By Christina Hahs

When most people think of the West Seattle Tool Library, they probably imagine shovels and saws. While we have all of those available for use, we also have a collection of kitchen tools that can help you preserve the harvest. Tool #485 is an electric food dehydrator.

Dehydrators are great tools because they are so versatile. Drying can reduce large amounts of food into more manageable amounts. Drying also helps you preserve food without investing ..continue reading

April 8th, 2011 | Category: Education, Tool Library, Tool of the week | Leave a comment