However, earlier examples date further back to the 1940 s when the public library in Grosse Pointe, Michigan, opened the first tool lending library.

The library should be open, and start lending, by August The group hopes to promote home improvement efforts for those without tool access PROVIDENCE — It didn't start with a hammer or drill, a ...

In protest, they created a homegrown, community-based lending library. So far, hundreds of books have been donated, from local residents, the Pride Center, and other libraries, and 60-70 percent ...

You don’t have to be a UBC student or staff member to borrow from the seed lending libraries, as all five locations are open to the public. “The Seed Lending Libraries are a great example of how ...

The lending library’s hours coincide with preexisting events at the center, such as its free community lunch. It is open from 3 to 6 p.m. Wednesdays, 2 to 5 p.m. on the first Sunday of each month, and ...

Providence’s first lending library proves that sharing is caring by: Sarah Bawden Posted: Mar 8, 2024 / 06:00 PM EST Updated: Mar 8, 2024 / 10:32 PM EST ...

The American Library Association (ALA) denounces the new library ebook lending model announced today by Macmillan Publishers. Under the new model, a library may purchase one copy upon release of a new ...

The Matilija Lending Library is open on Fridays from 3 - 7 p.m. and Saturdays from noon to 4 p.m. 3571 Lexington Avenue, El Monte, CA 91731 ...

Comics AVENGERS TOWER Lending Library Stores a Super Comic Book Collection by Amy Ratcliffe Jul 14 2017 • 10:00 AM ...

A seed lending library in Michigan offers free heirloom seeds as well as support through the process of growing, harvesting, seed saving, and seed sharing, and even art is on offer at some libraries.

Kyle K. Courtney, the chair of Library Futures, defends controlled digital lending, the practice at issue in a key copyright case.