U4SSC – Re-use of Consumer Goods and Tools Loaning

The Toronto Tool Library and Sharing Depot started with the assumption that there are already enough resources available to meet the demand of communities. The Tool Library’s goal was to provide patrons with the physical tools required to take on their projects. A makerspace was later launched where members can use the tools onsite to complete projects rather than transporting them back and forth to the library. Both programmes, the library and makerspace, generate revenue for the organization and the makerspace also hosts workshops to teach woodworking, electronics and other skills