Denver Tool Library

Repair Fair Recap! May 17th was SO much fun! Give the photos a scroll and see for yourself. 🛠️

A ton of y'all showed up with your clothes, bicycles, appliances, jewelry, furniture and more. Many thanks to all of you who gave your beloved stuff a second life, and many thanks to our super handy volunteer fixers who kept that beloved stuff out of the landfill.

📊Impact
-61 attendees brought their beloved but broken items.
-24 fixer and support volunteers generously shared their time and skills.
-43 items out of 51 items were fixed and given a second life. That’s an 86% fix rate!
-405kg of stuff was diverted from the landfill.
-Once again, lots of hot dawgs & cookies served!

Thanks to the folks of Farnham Repair Cafe, we are also able to get fun numbers carbon related numbers. Our repairs save the equivalent carbon emissions of:
-14,121 miles of driving
-20,734 miles of flying
-2,125 showers

🤝More Than Just Fixin’ Things

These events are about more than simply fixing stuff - they aim to challenge consumer throwaway culture and encourage resourcefulness and reuse. They help share practical skills and build confidence so our neighbors can take on their own projects. We hope that Repair Fairs show that a community can come together to fix, build, and create the things they need.

🤔What's Next? Get Involved!

Weren’t able to make the event? Still have some broken stuff you don’t want to part with? Want to volunteer to help people fix and build things?
-Keep an eye on our weekly newsletter and social media for the next Repair Fair date
-Become a volunteer at the DTL - there are lots of ways to help, including repair fairs
-Fix your own stuff via a super affordable Tool Library Membership, Classes, and Open Workshop Hours

Thanks so much all - we hope to see you at the next one!❤️

Holy smokes, y'all!

We set out to fund 100 memberships this April. We didn't quite hit 100, but 55 of you showed up anyway. With matching, that turned into $6,878, which is enough to fund 46 memberships for community members who applied for financial assistance.🎉

That’s a whole lot of people who can borrow tools, take a class, and use our workshop who couldn’t before.

And if you're like, "oh no wait, I was out returning video tapes and I totally forgot"... OF COURSE we will still accept your donations. The applications keep coming, and every bit helps us say yes to more of them.🫂

The DTL works because people like you show up for it - so thanks to all of y’all who did so for this one.

With love and sawdust,

The DTL Team ❤️

Fundraiser Update: Thanks to all of you who have donated, we're at 37 of 100 memberships with April 100% matching contributions! 🎉

These are discounted and free memberships given to financial assistance applicants, which we've had 50+ of so far in 2026.

We've got great momentum, but we really need your help getting to 100 memberships by THIS Thursday, April 30th!🫶

🎁 $11 = The perfect 11th birthday gift to pitch in!
🛠️$25 = Becomes $50 (Supports a huge chunk of a membership)
💥$75 = Becomes $150 (Funds a FULL yearlong membership!)

Link to donate: coloradogives.org/organization/DenverToolLibrary