LENDING GUIDELINES
Loan Period
7 days - Most tools
4 days - High demand tools
Renewals
2 made in person or over the phone during our open hours
Tool Limit
8 tools out at any time
Holds (if the tool is available)
Tools will be held through the following opened day.
Reserves (tool is not available)
We will add you to a waiting list and contact you when the tool is available. Tools must be picked up within 3 days, including the day contacted.
Late fees
$1.00/day - 7 day loans
$2.00/day - 4 day loans
The Santa Rosa Tool Library provides hand and power tools for home repair, landscaping, and automotive work, free of charge. There is only an overdue fee if a tool is returned past the due date. The tool library is run entirely by volunteers and is a 501(c)3 Public Charity.
Who can borrow tools
• Sonoma County residents or people who work in Sonoma County
• Must be at least 18 years old
Required ID
• Valid California DMV issued photo ID
• Recent Mail or proof of inscurance with current address
How do I start borrowing
1) Drop by during open hours to register.
2) At your first visit you will be asked to review our Borrowers Rules and fill out a Borrowers Agreement. Click here for a copy you can print out, complete, and returned to us at your first visit.
3) You will also be asked to present a valid California DMV photo ID and recent mail or proof of insurance with your current address.
4) Feel free to call us to see if a tool is available. If so we will hold it through the next business day. If the tool is not available we will add you to a waiting list. Once available you will have 3 days (Including the day we contact you) to pick up your tools.