Our Tool Wishlist

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

Every tool in our library has been donated by people like you!

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 Sprayer

Garden/Lawn/Landscaping

  • Electric lawn mowers
  • Electric weed wacker/string trimmer
  • Quality Garden trowels
  • Various types of Hoe
  • Electric tiller
  • Electric Hand Chainsaws
  • Electric Auger / Auger Attachment for Drill
  • Wheelbarrow
  • Hand wagon
  • Small concrete pourer

Important All-Around Gear

  • Solar Generators/Batteries for emergency power for our neighbors
  • 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
  • Safety goggles, gloves, safety gear

Hand/Woodworking/Power Tools

  • Quality Electric cordless tools
  • 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

Saws

  • Chop saw

Cleaning

  • Carpet cleaner

Automotive

  • Automotive socket wrench kits
  • Hydraulic car jacks and jack-stands

Misc

  • Functioning Sewing Machine
  • Hobby/Craft Kits
  • Electrical safety gear - Outlet tester / Live wire detector / Live Wire behind wall detector
  • Riveting tools
  • Lockpicks for home and cars