Garfield Park / North Lawndale

Chicago Tool Library

4015 W. Carroll Ave., Suite 101

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Saturday

10am - 5pm

Sunday

closed

Accessibility & Amenities

  • Photography Allowed
  • Restrooms Available
  • Wheelchair Accessible

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DETAILS:

The Chicago Tool Library has transformed an industrial warehouse into a site of creative exchange, capacity building, and community connection. Rooted in the West Garfield Park community, the Tool Library provides equitable access to tools, equipment, and information to allow all Chicagoans to learn, share, and create. Members of the Tool Library can borrow all kinds of things including camping gear, power tools, kitchen equipment, and gardening materials. Community members have used these tools to make home repairs, create art installations, start businesses, host events, and more.

ENTRANCE INSTRUCTIONS:

The main entrance and parking lot can be accessed via the alley between Carroll Avenue and Lake Street. The entrance is not on Carroll Avenue.

VISITOR EXPERIENCE:

Browse and explore the Chicago Tool Library's 7,000 square foot "library of things."

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