Our Shoreline Tool Library location continues to expand into more than just a tool library. Patrons can already borrow various tools, ranging from pressure washers and power tools to catering and event items. Our space also features a Reused Materials Store, which aims to divert materials from the landfill, reduce the consumption of new items, and save people money by offering salvaged goods at a very low cost. The items the Shoreline Tool Library accepts will now expand to many other areas of the circular economy.
Starting Jan. 14, we partnered with Furniture Repair Bank, KidVantage, and Seattle ReCreative to accept small furniture, children's goods, art supplies, and other limited items. You can find a curated list of items we accept on our Redistribution Partners webpage.
Because of a very generous grant from King County Solid Waste's RE+ program, Shoreline Tool Library will also be open more hours starting Jan. 2. For 2025, the library will be open for 30 hours per week instead of its usual 12. The new hours are Monday through Friday from 3 to 8 p.m. and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
This increase in open hours will help support our new partners and the people who benefit from them by allowing for a larger donation window. Although the Shoreline Tool Library will serve as another donation site for these organizations, we will only be accepting a limited range of donations.
If you aren’t sure about your donation, you can fill out our Materials Donation Form with details and photos of the items you wish to donate so we can let you know if we can accept them. We strongly encourage you to drop off donations because our pickup capacity is limited. If you need us to pick up your items, we can coordinate a donation pick-up for a fee.
All accepted donations are eligible for a tax refund using our Tax Receipt form.
As our hours increase, we are looking for more volunteers! If you or anyone you know is interested, please check out our form.
