Our Tool Wishlist

Picture of the Lexington Tool Library logo with hands and many small hand tools strewn about

We had over 80 Lexington residents fill out our tool survey.

The top categories we heard you want: Garden/Lawn/Landscaping, Hand Tools, Saws, Dolly, Painting. Some of the additional items residents asked for specifically include: automotive, ladders, woodworking, moving, repair, sewing machines, roto-tillers, and cleaning/washing equipment.

Could you help donate some of these items? Please make sure:

  1. All tools are explicitly on our wishlist or you have coordinated with us via email or phone ahead of time. Anything new or in excellent condition, we will consider as an upgrade to our existing inventory. Contact us!
  2. All tools are relatively clean and in good working order. Please don't bring us your trash! We started a tool library because we also hate waste, but if something is past usable, please don't make us throw it away for you. This helps volunteers focus on getting the tools in the hands of members, not fixing and cleaning new donations.
  3. No donations include oils, expired consumables, or dangerous or flamable materials. Gasoline-powered equipment is not accepted at this time.

Our Wishlist

Painting

  • Paint Rollers
  • Hand Brushes, various widths
  • Paint Scrapers

Garden/Lawn/Landscaping

  • Electric lawn mowers
  • Post-hole Digger
  • T-post Pounder
  • Quality Garden trowels
  • Hoe / Grub hoe
  • Post-hole diggers
  • Electric tiller
  • Quality Pole Saw
  • Electric Hand Chainsaws
  • Electric Auger / Auger Attachment for Drill

Important All-Around Gear

  • Transformer / Little giant extension ladders
  • A-frame ladders
  • Various types and sizes of clamps - F clamps of various lengths / Pipe clamps - ¾” preferable, with built in bases
  • Various lengths of extension cords - Ideally outdoor rated, thick gauge if possible
  • Various dollies
  • Barcode printer + scanner Engraver
  • Safety goggles, gloves, safety gear

Hand/Woodworking/Power Tools

  • Set of Electric cordless tools
  • Laser level
  • Measuring / Layout chalk lines
  • Pneumatic Nail Gun (harbor freight 2 in 1 or 3 in 1 combo, nails and stapes)
  • Pneumatic Pin Nailer
  • 16/18 gauge nailer
  • Flooring nailer
  • Quality Orbital sanders
  • Quality Belt sander
  • Various Hand Planes

Saws

  • Chop saws

Cleaning

  • Carpet cleaner
  • 1800+ PSI Pressure washer

Automotive

  • Car OBD2 code reader
  • Automotive socket wrench kits
  • Car jacks

Misc

  • Hand sewing kits
  • Wire strippers + cable crimpers
  • Electrical safety gear - Outlet tester / Live wire detector / Live Wire behind wall detector
  • Drywall repair related equipment
  • Tin Snips (right / left / straight)
  • Sheet Metal Bending Goods
  • Riveting tools
  • Lockpicks for home and cars