The Whitehorse Tool Library (WTL) is just what it sounds like: a community resource that lends out tools and other equipment on a short-term basis. The WTL aims to increase access to tools and equipment for individual households that may not be positioned to purchase them themselves, or that the users may only need to use for a brief time. In doing so, the WTL saves residents money and reduces the waste associated with individuals buying those tools for themselves!

The WTL began as an independent, volunteer-run organization in 2020 and started lending tools to the public in summer 2021. On April 1, 2024, the WTL was adopted into the Raven ReCentre’s family of programs, and Raven staff are working to grow the project so that it can meet the needs of even more community members.

For now the Library’s inventory consists mostly of tools used in yard work and home renovation/repair (e.g. power tools like saws and drills, and hand tools like hedge trimmers and bolt cutters) but Raven has plans to increase the variety of items available over the next several months.