It's been an amazing year of growth and change for the the West Seattle Tool Library as it celebrates its first anniversary on Saturday, June 11. They began in a location at SSCC and quickly outgrew that space moving to their new location at the Youngstown Cultural Arts Center on Delridge Way in early April.

The anniversary party will begin with a community welcome, an intermediate class on tool use and safety and the inaugural meeting of its very own Fixers’ Collective.

The Tool Library is a project of Sustainable West Seattle and was founded in an effort to help build West Seattle into a more sustainable community.

From a few donated tools in a storage closet at SSCC to a new dedicated space at Youngstown complete with a full tool storage area and a 500 square foot community woodworking shop, the Tool Library has come a long way in a short time with the help of dedicated volunteers. More than 230 members have signed up to use the collection of over 1,000 tools, most of them donated by the community.

Tool Library First Anniversary schedule:

10:00 am: Community Welcome with Coffee & Pastries

10:30-11:30 am: Beyond the Basics: Power Tool Tips and Safety

http://www.meetup.com/West-Seattle-Tool-Library/events/21279191/

11:30 am-12:30 pm: One-on-One Large Shop Tool Instruction (For Class Attendees)

1:00 pm-4:00 pm: Fixers' Collective, Inaugural Meeting

http://www.meetup.com/West-Seattle-Tool-Library/events/21281661/
In celebration of their one year anniversary, the Tool Library has special offers on the use of the new community woodworking shop. All specials include a safety class or free exam and a one year membership to The Tool Library.

1st Anniversary Specials @ The Tool Library's Community Workshop

(Offer expires on June 30, 2011)

Open, Public Use: Saturdays 9 am-2 pm, Sundays 1-5 pm

Sign up for one month, get the 2nd month FREE ($80 Value)

Private Rental: Monday- Friday, 8 am-5 pm

10 hours for $250 ($320 Value); 20 Hours for $400 ($620 Value); 40 Hours for $700 ($1,220 Value)

The West Seattle Tool Library is located on the first floor of the Youngstown Cultural Arts Center, 4408 Delridge Way SW. For more information, visit WSToolLibrary.org or write to The Tool Library at library@wstoollibrary.org.