News from the Workbench

  • Fall Projects Made Easy with Borrowed Tools

    As the air turns crisp and the leaves begin to fall, it’s the perfect time to tackle those seasonal home and garden projects—and the Cville Tool Library has everything you need to get the job done without the cost of buying new tools. This time of year, we see a big uptick in borrowed leaf…

  • Pick it UP, Cville!

    We’re delighted to share the news that Cville Tool Library received one of Keep Virginia Beautiful’s Green Grants in 2024. This grant allowed us to purchase litter pick-up equipment that can be loaned to ANY community group that would like to beautify their community! We bough long reach grabbers, brightly-colored safety vests, work gloves, trash…

  • Planning Ahead

    When the organizers first envisioned what the Cville Tool Library might look like and what it could offer the community, we had LOTS of ideas. But they all hinged on one thing: opening!