We are a community resource that exists to provide Ōtautahi residents with access to handy tools for home use.

We are a “tool library”, which works similar to a regular library hiring out books. Instead, we lend out all sorts of useful tools for home – such as garden tools for maintaining the backyard or woodworking tools for building that dream table.

Why a tool library?

Tools are often bulky, and the really good ones are often, well, really expensive. Especially if you’re only going to use them a handful of time.

So we thought, it just makes sense to borrow.

We aim to not only provide the convenience of hiring a tool you might otherwise have to buy, but also having a great (and very practical) reason for local residents to get together, learn new skills and build community.

Sharing resources is a sustainable practice, eliminating the need to purchase a tool we may only need a handful of times, while also decluttering our homes and sheds.

For more info about the borrowing process, or to sign up, click below.