Welcome to the Tool Library

The West Philly Tool Library is open every Monday through Thursday from 6:30 to 8:30pm and Saturdays from 9:00 to 3:00.

We loan tools to community members so they can perform simple home maintenance, tend their yards and gardens, build furniture, start projects, and learn new skills in a safe and affordable manner. We aim to be a community resource to provide home owners, tenants, long-time residents, and newcomers with the tools (and the knowledge to work the tools!) they need.

The Tool Library is a fiscally sponsored project of the Greater Philadelphia Urban Affairs Coalition (GPUAC). We are located at 4620 Woodland Avenue. 

We currently have over 2000 tools and over 500 members. The Tool Library is funded in part from members ($20/year for general membership or a one-time payment of $200 for a lifetime membership) and in part from community supporters, including Woodland Building Supply, the University of Sciences in Philadelphia, Councilwoman Jannie Blackwell and the Philadelphia Activities Fund, PhillyCarShare, the Samuel S. Fels Fund, theSparkplug Foundation, SCI-West, the Spruce Hill Community Association, and more.

Please join as a Library Member today.

And we look forward to seeing you down at the Library soon!