Becoming a New Volunteer
We welcome individuals of all skill levels and ages to help out. If you’re interested in learning more about tools/sustainability/cool projects you can do yourself or helping us guess what some of the more bizarre tools in the library do, then you should volunteer with us!
We require our volunteers commit to 3 hours of volunteering a month (equivalent to one shift/month). People are trained as volunteers either by coming to a group volunteer training event or coming to two open shifts for one-on-one training.
To thank you for this commitment to Seattle REconomy, we are happy to get you an in-kind (free!) membership! You can set your account up online and talk to a front desk volunteer about making sure you have an in-kind donation membership.
- Benefits for volunteering 1 shift (or 3 hours)/month: tool library membership and access to our Ridwell bin.
- Benefits for volunteering 3 shifts (or 9 hours)/month: One free class or workshop open hours
Please fill out the form below to volunteer or email info@seattlereconomy.org if you have any questions.
Existing Volunteers
We rely on volunteers like you to keep the library open. Every shift you sign up for makes a difference. Thank you for your support. Please use the document below to sign up for shifts.
Volunteer Opportunities
Tool Librarian
You’ll mainly be helping members check out tools and return them. You might also help folks get memberships. During slower times, you might also help add donated tools into our inventory.
Contact: shorelinetl@seattlereconomy.org or nestl@seattlereconomy.org
Tool Fixer
Help keep our tools in circulation and out of the landfill by fixing up tools. Don’t worry about any lack of tool knowledge, YouTube and the internet are our best friends! And you can’t make it worse because it’s already broken 🙂
Contact: anna@seattlereconomy.org
Bike Shack
You’ll work with members to fix and tune up bikes. We have lots of tools and handbooks handy for a variety of problems.
Contact: bikeshack@seattlereconomy.org
Wood Workshop Steward
You will guide members in the NESTL wood shop. This might mean helping them out with projects or being around to ensure folks are safe. You could also start teaching workshop safety classes if you’re interested.
Contact: rebecca@seattlereconomy.org
Outreach
We are working on expanding our outreach by tabling at events. This would mean you’d be helping us spread the good word of Seattle REconomy through a variety of outreach events.
Contact: anna@seattlereconomy.org
Social Media
If you like getting creative, then this is the volunteer position for you! Whether you enjoy photography, videography, writing, or anything else creative and fun, we would like your help spreading awareness of Seattle REconomy online.
Contact: annamarie@seattlereconomy.org
Beautification
Every now and then, we like to come together and beautify the space. We clean and organize the space together while eating some snacks!
Contact: anna@seattlereconomy.org
Tool Sorting and Space Organization
Come in and spend some time sorting and organizing the space outside of our beautification efforts. Although these tools and this space are used a lot, we want to make sure that people feel safe and comfortable all of the time!
Contact: anna@seattlereconomy.org
Special Projects
Special projects are things like building out new decorations or storage at the library, behind the scenes administrative tasks such as grant writing or inventorying tools. It’s any one-off project that doesn’t fall into the other categories.
Contact: info@seattlereconomy.org
I'm not Sure but I'm Excited to Help!
If you’d like to volunteer with us, but you don’t see any category here that interests you, we are open to suggestions. There is always room for growth, and we really appreciate your help!
Contact: info@seattlereconomy.org
