Albany Tool Pool: Borrow Tools For Free

ALBANY, CA — Did you try to tackle a big job at your house over the weekend, only to find that you really needed a special tool to complete the job? Or perhaps you struggled through to completion, by a special tool would have made things so much easier.

Good news! The Albany Recreation and Community Services Department maintains a tool lending library called the Tool Pool.

Tools include basic stuff such as shovels, rakes and hammers. But before you order an orbital sander or power drill, check to see if one is available when you need it.

There's a Tool Pool catalog on Facebook - just look through the page's photo albums to see what tools are available to check out. To check out a tool, click the ‘send email’ button on the page to send an email to Lauren Alves, Tool Pool Coordinator.

Before checking tools out, you will need to sign up for the Tool Pool in person at the Albany Community Center. A picture ID is required for in-person verification.

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