Toronto Tool Library

4.6 · 55 reviews
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Paul van Emmerik
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2020-12-04 08:45

Great idea. Borrow tools when you need them instea...

Great idea. Borrow tools when you need them instead of buying. Super for tools you only need once in a while. Donate the ones you rarely use. Cheap if you are ok with borrowing for 3 days at a time.. "casual membership" is only 50$ per year.

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East end Family Wellness
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2020-12-03 12:22

We love the Toronto Tool Library! We borrowed man...

We love the Toronto Tool Library! We borrowed many items from the tool library to complete the construction of our new wellness clinic at Woodbine and Mortimer. The staff are very friendly and always have great suggestions to help us complete our projects. A great resource for our community!

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Shelly Grimes
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2020-11-24 06:46

I come here to refill dish soap and laundry deterg...

I come here to refill dish soap and laundry detergent. I love the idea of this place, and if I do require tools at some point, it is so nice to know this place exists!
The staff are always super friendly and helpful. I try to tell everyone I know about this place because there should be more of t...

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red panda
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2020-11-14 07:08

$200 initiation fee. + $100/month

$200 initiation fee. + $100/month

After I payed over $300(tax) I found out about so many rules.

1. no cutting after 9pm
2. no cutting plastic at all. (including laser cutter)
3. can't use a grinder

I was told the $200 initiation fee includes a 1yr membership to tool rental. After I stopp...

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Lily Ho
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2020-11-13 05:55

I kid you not when I say that after my experience ...

I kid you not when I say that after my experience here, I called my boyfriend absolutely giddy to share with him the incredible time I had at the Tool Library! I went in hoping to get some advice on a small issue (I am incredibly NOT handy) and ended up with all 3 volunteers brainstorming all the di...

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Andrew Young
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2020-11-06 01:18

Get a membership here if you need to rent tools. ...

Get a membership here if you need to rent tools. Such a better price than anywhere else and it supports the sharing economy. Plus the people are very kind and friendly. For example a tool i needed was $40 a day at homedepot but here was just $5 for 3 days at the current membership level. Im going ...

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Barb B
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2020-10-11 04:03

They had a good start creating the business with a...

They had a good start creating the business with a lot of support and donations. Perpetual grants, volunteers, donations dependent even AFTER 7-8 YEARS!. Poorly run and executed with many low quality tools that were donated. No one seem to maintain tools.

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Mekki MacAulay
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2020-08-17 18:08

The Toronto tool library is much more than a place...

The Toronto tool library is much more than a place to get the occasional tool. It is a community hub. Other groups, including the Repair Cafe, frequently share this space and there are always joyous meetups between people with shared interests. Volunteer an hour there and you will become a part of a...

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Nabila Ahmed
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2020-08-04 05:20

I have to say that I am so glad that this place ex...

I have to say that I am so glad that this place exists! I was in dire need of some assistance to finish up a DYI project. Toronto Tool Library at its amazing staff were responsive, punctual, and eager to help! I obviously took advantage of the ninja program (with Jen who is the BEST) but there s so ...

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Sonya Suraci
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2020-07-20 20:45

This is the cutest and most welcoming environment ...

This is the cutest and most welcoming environment I have ever visited. So glad I joined the tool library. I tell everyone I know to join! Folks who work there are generous with their time and so knowledgeable- will help you with any project. Worth the $50 membership fee hands down.

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Frances Frylinck
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2020-06-28 00:47

Toronto Tool Library has loads of things you can r...

Toronto Tool Library has loads of things you can rent with different memberships, and they also have a makers space with work benches, a laser cutting machine and sell shampoo and conditioner you can decant in to your own bottles! It s a little tucked away in an alley, so just keep an eye out for th...

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Peter Last
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2020-06-16 06:34

The Toronto Tool Library and Makerspace are poorly...

The Toronto Tool Library and Makerspace are poorly laid out and even more poorly run, with damaged equipment and arcane rules. I purchased a monthly membership, only to find pieces of equipment required for my project to be out of service for the entire month. Upon returning at a community night (...

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Jonathan K
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2020-06-15 18:16

I'm impressed. I came in on a saturday morning and...

I'm impressed. I came in on a saturday morning and ended up staying there for 2+ hours without noticing the time. I was discovering more and more. The place downstairs in incredible. My kids loved it, they played with toys forever upstairs. As i'm a negligent dad who loves tools, i found the lawn mo...

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Greg Dunford
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2020-06-15 02:50

Great idea, poor execution and management. This re...

Great idea, poor execution and management. This review pertains specifically to the Danforth location in August 2017.
WEBSITE AND ONLINE MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION - The website inventory is relatively easy to navigate and search, and signing up online was simple. A big hickup is that the online profil...

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phil r
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2020-05-01 04:21

This place is indispensable, having their tool len...

This place is indispensable, having their tool lending library totally changes the way you plan out household projects. For example, you don't want to buy a single use tool for a small project... or rent said tool from home Depot for a larger project because it's 50 bucks a day and you're not sure y...

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Penguin Pie
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2020-04-07 08:16

I want to say first thing, this review is on the w...

I want to say first thing, this review is on the workshop and that this is a nice place to have in the city. But most of this review is a warning to serious woodworkers. Mainly if you are considering doing some work here, you should be careful of what you are using. A lot of the machines have sma...

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Michael Longstaff
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2020-01-13 04:18

A whole new level of community engagement!

A whole new level of community engagement!
So much more than what you understand from the name. If you're looking for a vibrant community of great people, this is it.
A perfect model for city-dwellers with not enough space to keep those items you only use a couple of times per year. You can have ...

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