Tag: Libraries
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How (and why) to add a Party Kit to your Library of Things
The party kit concept (also known as a ‘party pack‘) is simple yet impactful. It combines the benefits of using reusable items with the advantages of sharing. Set up within the community, a party kit provides everything needed for an event—reusable plates, cups, cutlery, and more. Borrowed and then returned, it’s ready to be used…
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“No Tariffs on Sharing”: Tool Libraries Offer Resilience Amid Federal Chaos
This story was originally published by Truthout. As a handy person, Devon Curtin spends a lot of time helping people enrich their living spaces. Recently, while working with a friend to remodel their floor, Curtin noticed that the cost of do-it-yourself projects is already rising because of Donald Trump’s tariffs. “The cost of mahogany was the…
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How to launch your own seed lending library
Richmond Grows Seed Lending Library is a non-profit seed lending library that opened in 2010. While we aim to be a local model for sustainability, we also support other communities in creating their own seed lending library and seed interchanges. Since we opened in May 2010, over 800 seed lending libraries have opened! All of…