I've always loved Libraries. I do my early voting at the Library. I'm always the only one there, other than the lady who checks off my name.

Mine has a tool library and a bike jack:) The library where I grew up let you rent paintings!

I have heard of this idea, totally support it and hope it works and becomes more popular.

Auto parts stores do this but I wish libraries did, too

I see no difference between the book as a tool or any other tool. They all get worn, you can only use one copy at once...maybe the difference is that you will recurrently need specific tools...but reference books were like that too (replaced by the internet). But I guess that is why dictionaries were not lent, at least at my local lib.

I wonder how well this would work in my neighborhood 😬 but it’s a good initiative. And since someone has figured it all out, and even studied the results, it’s literally a “no brainer”.

@poVoq
Libraries are the best!.
I will share this with my local council.

I borrowed a tiller from my library to do a wildflower garden in my front yard by the road. Libraries are truly one of our most precious assets.

mine is doing more of this kind of stuff and I think its great.