HOW IT WORKS
You can become a Borrower of Liverpool Tool Library and get access to our entire inventory of over 1,100+ tools.
How do I become a Borrower of Liverpool Tool Library?
If you live within Liverpool City Region’s combined authority you can purchase an annual subscritpion by clicking the ‘SIGN UP’ icon below. Make sure to read the subscritpion/tool use agreement and click through to choose the annual subscription that suit’s your current situation best.
The easiest way to become a borrower is to sign up online. If you prefer, you can pop into the tool library and we’ll be happy to assist.
You will need proof of photo ID and proof of address (dated within 3 months) when you come to pick up your first order. You will need to have a payment card on file with myTurn (our inventory software).
How much does it cost?
We offer a sliding-scale annual subscription fee, read on to see which one to choose
A sliding scale is a tool for economic justice that requires your active participation. We want our services to remain accessible to all, regardless of circumstances. If you can’t afford the punch card or concession Please get in touch.
** Expendable Income might mean you are able to buy coffee or tea at a shop, go to the movies or a concert, buy new clothes, books, and similar items each month, etc.
(Green Bottle Method by Alexis J. Cunningfolk)
How do I reserve tools?
For punch cards you can borrow 3 items and for concession, standard and pay-it-forward you can reserve up to 8 tools at a time. Loans are for 7 days with the option to extend your loan for another 7 days (2 week loan maximum) if nobody else has reserved them.
Once a Borrower, to reserve tools you can:
2/ Browse our inventory or use the search tool
3/ Click the ‘Reserve’ button on the tool you would like to borrow
4/ Select your dates
5/ Either add more items or go to cart
6/ Submit your reservation
Is there any other cost?
Liverpool Tool Library aims to ensure Borrowers can borrow tools that are well maintained, clean and ready to be used on your next projects and many more after that!
Extra cost could occur if Tools are not returned in time, returned unclean or broken.
* You can borrow tools for a week and renew them for an additional week via your account on myTurn if you need a little extra time to finish your job - given that tools borrowed have not been reserved in the meantime.
We all know that sometimes jobs are bigger or longer than expected…
Beyond the two weeks maximum any late tools will build up a late fee that will need to be paid once tools are checked in.
Cleaning Fees
* We ask all Borrowers to bring the tools as clean as they borrowed them to ensure they can go straight back on the shelves for their next Borrow!
If tools are brought back unclean our Tool Librarians may ask you to quickly clean before you leave or charge you a £5 cleaning fee.
Liverpool Tool Library is a small volunteer-led organisation and while our Librarians are happy to care for the tools it is up to Borrowers to ensure the tools are brought back as they were lent to them.
Repair Fees
* Many of our tools have a story before being donated and joining our shelves. They then are set to work on your projects!
We acknowledge that sometimes they might stop working or be a bit tired, and our Tool Librarians will look into it and may give it to our Repairers for a maintenance check or repair.
If tools have been damaged or broken due to misuse our Tool Librarians may apply a £5 repair fee and ask you to cover the cost of any replacement bits that is required on top of it.
If you experience any difficulty regarding those extra fees please talk to us and our Tool Librarians will be happy to help.
When and where can I collect or drop-off the tools?
Wedesdays 4pm - 7pm and Saturdays 10am - 1pm.
Unit 5 - Aspen Yard
1 Aspen Grove
Liverpool
L8 0SR
Can organisations/groups join?
Get in touch and we can chat through your needs for a quote.
How do I renew my subscription?
Login to your MyTurn account and head over to ‘Account’ and click ‘Membership Options’
Any thing else I should know?
You can also gift an Annual Subscription to someone else by clicking the icon below:
If you have any feedback or questions please let us know.
We hope to see you soon!
We hope to see you soon!