A community that thrives on a sharing economy, mutual reliance, environmental stewardship, creativity, and DIY.
Our Mission
To build community by sharing tools, ideas, and know-how.
Our Values
The principles that guide our work are:
Community
Inclusivity
DIY
Sharing
Re-use
Current Hours
The Ballard Tool Library is open for walk-ins! Our hours are:
Monday: 5 to 7 p.m.
Thursday: 5 to 7 p.m.
Saturday: 9 to 11 a.m.
CLOSED:
May 25 for Memorial Day
July 4 for Indigenous People's Day
Sept 7 for Labor Day
To make an appointment, visit our inventory to find the tool you'd like to check out, or select the "Non-specific appointment" item to come in and browse tools.
Volunteer
Library volunteers come in all shapes and sizes! Find your niche as a Tool Librarian, outreach volunteer, or tool maintenance volunteer. Interested in something else? Contact our Tool Library Manager and let them know what interests you!
Support the Ballard Tool Library by making a donation to Sustainable Ballard. Please note in your donation that you would like your funds to support the Ballard Tool Library.
About Us
Our Vision
A community that thrives on a sharing economy, mutual reliance, environmental stewardship, creativity, and DIY.
Our Mission
To build community by sharing tools, ideas, and know-how.
Our Values
The principles that guide our work are:
Current Hours
The Ballard Tool Library is open for walk-ins! Our hours are:
CLOSED:
To make an appointment, visit our inventory to find the tool you'd like to check out, or select the "Non-specific appointment" item to come in and browse tools.
Volunteer
Library volunteers come in all shapes and sizes! Find your niche as a Tool Librarian, outreach volunteer, or tool maintenance volunteer. Interested in something else? Contact our Tool Library Manager and let them know what interests you!
Make a Donation
Support the Ballard Tool Library by making a donation to Sustainable Ballard. Please note in your donation that you would like your funds to support the Ballard Tool Library.
Want to donate tools? Email manager@ballardtoollibrary.org to set up an appointment.
Thank you Sponsors!
The Ballard Tool Library is a project of Sustainable Ballard with support from MyTurn.com and Jackson Design Build. We are enormously grateful for their sponsorship since our inception in 2018.