Lexington Tool Library
Fiscal Host: Out for Sustainability
A library of things for making our homes and communities better.
Today's Balance
$8,448.53
Estimated Annual Budget
$17,853
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Financial Contributions
Projects
Support the following initiatives from Lexington Tool Library.
Project
Bring the tools to the people with a mobile tool library in the back of a the ToolMobile.
Top financial contributors
Individuals
1
Lauren
$50 USD since Aug 2024
2
Allison
$20 USD since Aug 2024
Joseph Manley
$20 USD since Sep 2024
Nikolaos
$12 USD since Apr 2024
5
Incognito
$10 USD since Jul 2024
6
John W. Grider
$10 USD since Aug 2024
Organizations
Out for Sustainability
$17,680.89 USD since Mar 2024
Lexington Tool Library is all of us
Our contributors 11
Thank you for supporting Lexington Tool Library.
Nikolaos
Admin
$12 USD
Max Puchalsky
Admin
Casey Lyons
Admin
Jess Estridge
Admin
Tim Hahn
Admin
Out for Susta...
$17,681 USD
Lauren
$50 USD
Allison
$20 USD
Joseph Manley
$20 USD
Incognito
$10 USD
John W. Grider
backer
$10 USD
Budget
Transparent and open finances.
Credit from John W. Grider to Lexington Tool Library •
+$5.00USD
Completed
Contribution #784650
+$20.00USD
Completed
Contribution #792504
-$7,924.88 USD
Paid
Reimbursement #219180
$
Today’s balance$8,448.53 USD
Total raised
$16,373.41 USD
Total disbursed
$7,924.88 USD
Estimated annual budget
$17,852.89 USD
About
What is a tool library?
Tool libraries are community spaces where you can borrow from a large inventory of tools - just like a regular library, but with things instead of books. By "tool," we mean power and hand tools, yes, but also kitchen, camping, and gardening gear! Anything that would sit in a closet, basement, or garage only to be used once every month or two (at best) is a good candidate for a tool library.
Borrowing tools is free for members and membership is pay-what-you-can, based on your personal financial situation.
Our Values
Together, members of the tool library govern the tool library democratically. See ways we could better live up to our values? Join one of our regular meetings! or get in touch.
- Solidarity, not charity. LexTools is a form of mutual aid and is governed democratically by all of its members.
- Access. Access to tools for anyone, regardless of ability to pay.
- Usufruct. The form of a library aims to reshape our relationship to ownership, community, and consumption.
- Equity. Using our collective resources to build a better community and solidarity across racial, gender, sexuality, and language lines.
- Collective Care. The tool library can only do so much on its own and aims to be a part of an ecosystem of local organizations that share our values.
Purpose
The Lexington Tool Library’s goal is to provide access to the tools and equipment Lexington residents need to help themselves and their neighbors make their homes and communities better. The borrowing of commonly-held tools, provided to all members regardless of ability to pay, aims to reshape our relationship to ownership, community, and consumption.
Learn more at lextools.org
Learn more at lextools.org