Clarksburg-Harrison Public Library opens ‘Tool Lending Library'
CLARKSBURG, W.Va. (WBOY) — If you're looking to start some DIY projects over the summer, the Clarksburg-Harrison Public Library may be able to lend you a helping hammer.
On Tuesday, the Clarksburg-Harrison Public Library opened its Tool Lending Library to library cardholders ages 18 and older and in good standing.
Library technician Wayne Rowand told 12 News that the idea was sparked by community need.
'Well, it's been kind of a dream of mine kicking around for a minute to have a tool lending library so that folks, for whatever reason, who don't have the ability to get the tools—or even some of our older citizens who have had to downsize in their living arrangements and no longer have the space to store tools—they can come to the library and request to borrow tools to work on their projects,' Rowand said.
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Tools available at the Clarksburg-Harrison Public Library include:
Garden tools
Mechanic tool set
Household tool set
Hand tiller
Shovels and rakes
Sledgehammer
Power tool set
Rotary tool kit
Squares, levels, and accessory kit
Interim library director Shannon Beam told 12 News that the library has expanding its offerings way beyond books.
'Libraries have really expanded into a library of things, so for example, we already have STEM kits, we have outdoor equipment such as fishing poles and binoculars, and we have board games. Each library kind of looks at their community and what their community needs,' Beam said.
The Clarksburg-Harrison Public Library has several activities coming up for every age group, including a Mother's Day Tea Party, Clark-Con, and its annual summer reading program. You can find the dates for those events and more on its website.
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