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Tool libraries, mutual aid, and community-led disaster response with Rachel Kinbar, Shelby Treichler, and Ben Wyatt

The Response|October 29, 2025November 12, 2025
Party Kit displayed with reusable plastic bowls of many colors filled with food.

How (and why) to add a Party Kit to your Library of Things

Isabel Mack|June 5, 2025June 5, 2025
Tools at the Oakland Tool Lending Library, in Temescal, Oakland, California, United States.

“No Tariffs on Sharing”: Tool Libraries Offer Resilience Amid Federal Chaos

Truthout & Ella Fassler|April 29, 2025April 29, 2025
seed library

How to launch your own seed lending library

Richmond Grows|January 8, 2025January 9, 2025
The Story of Rural Electric Cooperatives: Illustration of a community in the foreground with windmills in the background

Best of Shareable 2024 | Reader’s Digest

Shareable|December 23, 2024December 19, 2024
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New toolkit from Shareable will help you start (and grow) a Library of Things in YOUR community

Shareable|December 11, 2024
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How to host a seed swap

Cat Johnson|May 13, 2024May 13, 2024
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New report: The State of Libraries of Things 2024

Shareable|February 29, 2024February 29, 2024
La BOM Staff and members participating in a World Cafe workshop exploring what it will take to become of 'Sharing Hub' led by Shareable's Tom Llewellyn

The making of La BOM: Montreuil’s new Library of Things and Sharing Hub

Tina Jenkins Bell|December 1, 2022December 2, 2022

The ‘world’s first library farm’ is home to plush gardens and community innovations

Chad Small|July 5, 2022July 5, 2022
food insecurity

5 ways public libraries are being used to fight food insecurity

Zanetta Jones|May 10, 2022May 16, 2022
Since 2015, C. Davida Ingram has used her role as public engagement programs manager at The Seattle Public Library to empower artists and communities of color. Credit: Inye Wokoma

Meet the Seattle artist creating community connections at The Library

Monée Fields-White|January 20, 2022January 21, 2022
How to Start a Library of Things

How to start a Library of Things

Cat Johnson|December 16, 2021January 3, 2022
African American stethoscope prepares to listen to heartbeat of seated patient

9 unique library jobs that have nothing to do with books

Alessandra Bautze|August 17, 2021August 17, 2021

Rules of the road: Partnering with public libraries for collective impact

Noah Lenstra|March 4, 2021March 4, 2021
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HOW-TOs

Party Kit displayed with reusable plastic bowls of many colors filled with food.

How (and why) to add a Party Kit to your Library of Things

Isabel Mack|June 5, 2025June 5, 2025
seed library

How to launch your own seed lending library

Richmond Grows|January 8, 2025January 9, 2025
Libraries of Things Toolkit header Image

New toolkit from Shareable will help you start (and grow) a Library of Things in YOUR community

Shareable|December 11, 2024
SeedSwapHeader.png

How to host a seed swap

Cat Johnson|May 13, 2024May 13, 2024
How to Start a Library of Things

How to start a Library of Things

Cat Johnson|December 16, 2021January 3, 2022
How to start a Library of Things inside an existing library

How to start a Library of Things inside an existing library

Alessandra Bautze|March 10, 2020July 30, 2020
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How to Start a Toy Library: 12 Quick Tips

Cat Johnson|March 29, 2016
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How to Start Your Own Little Free Library in 6 Easy Steps

Cat Johnson|December 28, 2015March 4, 2019
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Resources to start a tool library in your community

Cat Johnson|September 12, 2012

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Sexual health emergency preparedness with Kelley Dennings and Kyliah Hughes

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crews organize in a parking lot in Asheville NC post hurricane helene

Tool libraries, mutual aid, and community-led disaster response with Rachel Kinbar, Shelby Treichler, and Ben Wyatt

The Response|October 29, 2025November 12, 2025
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The Pointillistic City: Well-being and equity in communities and their places with Dan O’Brien

Cities@Tufts|October 24, 2025November 12, 2025
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Freedom Farmers: Agricultural resistance and institution building with Monica White

Cities@Tufts|October 8, 2025November 12, 2025
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Artists against fascism: People power and resistance with Jordan Seaberry

The Response|September 30, 2025October 21, 2025
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