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Seattle REconomy

Seattle REconomy

Civic and Social Organizations

Seattle, Washington 323 followers

Reducing our community’s footprint and increasing our climate resilience through education and practical solutions.

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Seattle REconomy is a nonprofit promoting sustainability and community through access to tools, ranging from saws and drills to mowers and pressure washers, as well as classes ranging from gardening to woodworking and home energy improvements. Our resources, classes, and events are available to everyone regardless of place of residence or income.

Website
seattlereconomy.org
Industry
Civic and Social Organizations
Company size
2-10 employees
Headquarters
Seattle, Washington
Type
Nonprofit
Founded
2011
Specialties
nonprofit organization, tool lending, community tool sharing, diy support, zero waste resources, circular economy, sustainable living, skill building, community education, volunteer opportunities, sharing economy, social impact, repair services, community resilience, repair & reuse, neighborhood engagement, makerspace, regenerative economy, resource sharing, and climate action

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    We saw over 850 community members at our Fall 2025 Tool Sale (our biggest turnout yet!), and we couldn't be happier about the thousands of tools that found new homes. Thank you for joining us, and we hope you're having fun on your DIY adventures 🛠️🫶 We'll have more stats, stories, and silly photos to share soon! We took WAY too many pictures and videos, so these are just a few of our favorite photos featuring some smiling faces (and the longest line we've ever seen at opening). While our next Tool Sale post will be full of appreciation for our volunteers, partners (Salvation & Seattle ReCreative), and sponsor (BECU), we want to take a quick moment to thank them for making these smiles happen: THANK YOU SO MUCH 💚

    • Someone is putting down a feta cheese container on a table full of tools while someone laughs nearby.
    • Someone smiles next to the tool hold section outside the Shoreline Tool Library.
    • Folks from BECU and Salvation stand on one side of their tabling stations, while a line of folks stands on the other side.
    • A faraway view of the Bike Shack bike sale area and the Seattle ReCreative tabling area.
    • Someone laughs at something in the distance while standing behind someone in a wheelchair who is holding a Tool Sale find.
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    While the hustle of summer is fading, we are still looking for volunteers at the tool libraries! 🛠️ Even if your only familiarity with tools comes from a mini screwdriver that was included in some furniture you bought, as long as you're invested in supporting the community, you're welcome to join us 🪛🫶 Sign Up & Learn More about Volunteer Training & Refresher: https://lnkd.in/gx7DHruB 📍 NE Seattle Tool Library (10228 Fischer Pl NE, Seattle) 📅 Wednesday, October 22 🕕 6–8pm Some benefits of volunteering with us include.. 🛠️ Free tool library membership when you volunteer 3 hours per month ♻️ Access to our Ridwell bin 📚 Free class if you volunteer 3 times in one month 🫂 Warm fuzzy feelings! 🧠 Learn more about our volunteer opportunities: https://lnkd.in/gBfMUQk7 📄 Sign up to become a tool library volunteer: https://lnkd.in/gzt-gJNz

    • Ava stands on a ladder, smiling with a thumbs up, in the main area of the NE Seattle Tool Library. The bottom text reads, "Volunteer Training & Refresher. Discover how you can support the tool libraries by helping members, fixing tools, doing outreach, or joining a committee. Everyone is welcome!". It also states that the class is on Wednesday, October 22, from 6-8pm, at the Shoreline Tool Library.
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    Jeremy has been a tool library member since 2021, using it for projects all around the house. He said that he and his wife spent maybe $3,000 to build a small mudroom, something a contractor had quoted them $60,000 to do! The tool libraries made it possible 🧰🫶 Something else he said when we chatted with him was, "I love those specific tools that I never thought I would personally own, so I go to the tool library to get it. I also use it when I'm endeavoring to learn a new trade!". These are some of the biggest reasons why tool libraries just make sense: Why does everyone need to own the same tool when they're only using them for one specific project? How can I try my hand at DIY without spending hundreds or thousands of dollars on new tools? We are so proud that we can support folks like Jeremey. With over 10,000 tools to use and borrow as a tool library member (pay-what-you-can), please consider checking us out if you haven't already! 💻 Visit our website for more information: seattlereconomy.org (I recommend our "How It Works" page if you're new!: https://lnkd.in/gnpPUaRQ)

    • Jeremy poses, ready for action, in the Shoreline Tool Library, holding the hose of the shop vac in front of him.
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    IT'S TOOL SALE DAY!! Tools will be flying off the tables from 9am–3pm, so make sure to get to the Shoreline Tool Library early if you're looking for something special 🛠️✨ If it's anything like last time, there will still be lots of great stuff later in the day as well, it just might be a little rained on! We'll be updating what the tables look like throughout the event on Instagram stories (@seattlereconomy). Otherwise, if you're looking for something more common or some artistic inspiration like Salvation, come by from 2–3pm when everything is completely free! Although items are free at the end, please remember that we're trying to increase access to tools, so if you arrive earlier and can only donate a smile or a thumbs up, that's okay! Either way, you're giving tools new homes and keeping them out of the landfill, so thank you 🫶 Some Quick Frequently Asked Questions: 💸 Is it cash-only? Nope! We will be accepting card and cash! 👤 Do you need to be a tool library member to get into the sale? No! We encourage folks to tell everyone they know because anyone can swing by! We want this to be an accessible resource to the community, so don't worry about becoming a member because of it (although we won't stop ya!). 🧐 Are you really taking any offer? Absolutely! Our aim with these sales is to get unused tools into the hands of those excited to create in an accessible way. 📅 Is this happening again? Yes! We usually have tool sales twice per year, but we may host more next year.. 📍 Shoreline Tool Library (16610 Aurora Ave N, Shoreline) 📅 Saturday, October 4 🕕 9am–3pm This is a nonprofit fundraising event. All proceeds support the Seattle REconomy community and our tool libraries in NE Seattle and Shoreline. This event is sponsored by BECU and is in partnership with Seattle ReCreative & Salvation. Please be sure to be kind to our lovely volunteers, who we could not have done this event without, and we'll see you soon!! 💚

    • Three large signs at the Shoreline Tool Library. Together, they read, "Shoreline Tool Library. Reclaimed MATERIALS & TOOLS. Used BIKE SALES & REPAIR. DONATIONS Accepted. TOOL SALE This Saturday". There are folks walking around the Tool Sale outside the Shoreline Tool Library at the bottom of the photo.
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    We'll see you tomorrow for the Fall 2025 Tool Sale at the Shoreline Tool Library! There are a lot of tools, and it might be a little chilly, so be sure to bring a jacket and your love for tools 🛠️ Learn More: https://lnkd.in/g6tuckfu 📍 Shoreline Tool Library (16610 Aurora Ave N, Shoreline) 📅 Saturday, October 4 🕕 9am–3pm This is a nonprofit fundraising event. All proceeds support the Seattle REconomy community and our tool libraries in NE Seattle and Shoreline. This event is sponsored by BECU and is in partnership with Seattle ReCreative & Salvation. P.S. If you see someone taking pictures/videos with a nametag that reads, "Anna Marie", and you're happy to get a silly, stock photo-esque photo taken of yourself/your group, please give her a shout and a wave! I'm very shy to ask folks, but I love capturing goofy, feel-good photos🫶

    • Tools are organized on rows of tables in front of the Shoreline Tool Library. Someone is holding a basket and walking by the tables. There is a sign for the Shoreline Tool Library and the Tool Sale above them. The text in between the rows reads, "TOMORROW!".
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    Treat yourself, bring a friend, or make something to surprise a loved one. Either way, we hope to see you at one of our Art of Handmade Holiday Giving classes for some sewing, crafting, and seasonal creativity 🫂🎁 🏫 Sign up for classes and see further into the future on our website: seattlereconomy.org/events 📨 Sign up for customizable class notifications: https://lnkd.in/gUFggHtg We offer classes at both of our tool libraries, so make sure to double-check the location on the event page before signing up! 📍NE Seattle Tool Library (NESTL): 10228 Fischer Pl NE, Seattle 📍Shoreline Tool Library (STL): 16610 Aurora Ave N, Shoreline Our classes are available on a sliding scale. This helps to reduce barriers for participation while retaining sufficient income for Seattle REconomy, which owns and operates the NE Seattle and Shoreline tool libraries. Please choose the level that best fits your family’s income.

    • The Art of Handmade Holiday Giving schedule. Sign up at seattlereconomy.org/events, which has the most up-to-date information. Events take place at the NE Seattle Tool Library (NESTL) and the Shoreline Tool Library (STL). The following lists the upcoming classes and events: 11/2, 1–4 PM – Learn How to Sew a Tote Bag, STL; 11/8, 3–6 PM – Learn Machine Sewing and Make a Potholder, STL; 11/9, 10 AM–1 PM – Sew a Waxed Canvas Tool Roll, STL; 11/16, 10–11 AM – Make a Pin Cushion, NESTL; 11/16, 10:30 AM–12 PM – 3D Printed Holiday Tchotchkes, STL; 11/16, 1–3 PM – Making Jewelry Gifts: Earrings and Bracelets, STL; 11/23, 10 AM–12 PM – Make Your Own Holiday Wreath, STL; 11/23, 1–3 PM – Handmade Holiday Cards, STL; 11/30, 6–7:30 PM – Beeswax Candle Dipping and Beeswax Wraps, NESTL; 12/7, 9:30–11:30 AM – Learn to Make a Whisk Broom, STL; 12/7, 1–4 PM – Sewing Wrapping Cloths and Cloth Napkins, STL; 12/13, 3–4 PM – Learn the Basics of Needle Felting and Make a Holiday Ornament, STL.
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    We recently received over 400 pounds of goods, including strollers, clothes, and toys, on behalf of KidVantage! These donations will make a huge impact on the families KidVantage supports, and we're so glad we have the opportunity to increase their donation window through our expanded open hours at the Shoreline Tool Library 🧸🫶 KidVantage helps families and their children by providing essential goods to families who are experiencing the stresses of economic insecurity, systemic inequities, and/or family disruption. While they are taking a break during the month of October to get ready for the fall and winter months, we are still accepting donations for them at the Shoreline Tool Library! 🪀 Learn more about what specific items we accept on behalf of KidVantage and our other redistribution partners (Furniture Repair Bank & Seattle ReCreative): https://lnkd.in/gETqdQgE Please note that items do not have to be perfect, but they should be in relatively good and safe condition. If you would like to see the larger list of items they accept at their locations, you may visit their website. Please note that their locations are not accepting donations during the month of October, but they will resume accepting items on November 1, 2025. 🧑🍼 Learn more about KidVantage: https://kidvantagenw.org

    • Someone stands next to a van that is completely stuffed with donations for KidVantage. There are strollers, clothes, and toys piled high inside the vehicle, and a rolling cart with some more items sits in front of the open van.
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    Our October classes & events center on community, repair, and learning something new. This month, you could learn about food dehydration, get into woodworking, or gain access to five 3D printers. Join us at the tool libraries for some engaging learning experiences! 🛠📖 🏫 Sign up for classes and see further into the future on our website: seattlereconomy.org/events 📨 Sign up for customizable class notifications: https://lnkd.in/gUFggHtg We offer classes at both of our tool libraries, so make sure to double-check the location on the event page before signing up! 📍NE Seattle Tool Library (NESTL): 10228 Fischer Pl NE, Seattle 📍Shoreline Tool Library (STL): 16610 Aurora Ave N, Shoreline Our classes are available on a sliding scale. This helps to reduce barriers for participation while retaining sufficient income for Seattle REconomy, which owns and operates the NE Seattle and Shoreline tool libraries. Please choose the level that best fits your family’s income. The classes labeled as "S4" are a part of our Shoreline Sustainable Skill Series, which has been funded by the City of Shoreline City Hall’s Environmental Mini-Grant Program. Because of that, we are able to offer each class for $10. Please email info@seattlereconomy.org if the $10 fee is a barrier, and we will waive it.

    • The first page of the Seattle REconomy's October Class & Event Schedule, which also mentions that folks can sign up on seattlereconomy.org/events. That website also has the most up-to-date information. Events take place at the NE Seattle Tool Library (NESTL) and the Shoreline Tool Library (STL). The following lists the upcoming classes and events: October 2, 5–8 PM – Fix-It Night, NESTL; October 4, 9 AM–3 PM – “All Offers Accepted” Fall Tool Sale, STL; October 11, 12–3 PM – Community Threads, STL; October 12, 11 AM–12 PM – Food Dehydration for Backpacking (S4), STL; October 12, 2–5 PM – Community Threads, NESTL; October 12, 6–7:30 PM – Chainsaw Sharpening (S4), STL; October 14, 5–6:30 PM – 3D Printer Orientation: The Basics, STL; October 15, 5–8 PM – Fix-It Night, STL; October 15, 6–8 PM – The ABCs of Residential Earthquake Retrofitting, NESTL; October 15, 7–8:30 PM – Tool Library Book Club, NESTL; October 16, 2–5 PM – Workshop Orientation, NESTL.
    • The second page of the Seattle REconomy's October Class & Event Schedule, which also mentions that folks can sign up on seattlereconomy.org/events. That website also has the most up-to-date information. Events take place at the NE Seattle Tool Library (NESTL), the Shoreline Tool Library (STL), and online. The following lists the upcoming classes and events: October 19, 9–11 AM – Demystifying and Descarifying the Table Saw, STL; October 20, 6–8 PM – Basic Bicycle Maintenance, NESTL; October 22, 6–8 PM – Volunteer Training & Refresher, NESTL; October 25, 3:30–5 PM – 3D Printer Orientation: The Basics, NESTL; October 28, 5–8 PM – Fabric Fix-It, NESTL. The graphic also lists the Workshop Open Hours (Workshop Orientation Required) taking place at NESTL: October 1, 5–8 PM; October 2, 2–5 PM; October 5, 8–11 AM; October 19, 9–11 AM; October 22, 5–8 PM; October 27, 5–8 PM; October 29, 5–8 PM. It also lists the sold-out classes that have a waitlist, along with when the next classes are: Octo
  • View organization page for Seattle REconomy
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    We're about halfway through our Shoreline Sustainable Skill Series, which has been full of empowering DIY and tool-based, $10 classes! Coming up: Learn how to make dehydrated snacks and wield a chainsaw on the same day (your future off-grid self will thank you) 🍲🪚 🍲 If you love camping or adventuring with a snack, Jennifer swears by the lightweight, personalized convenience of dehydrated food. She's been an avid backpacker for most of her adult life, and she has lots of tips and tricks to share! Sign Up & Learn More about Food Dehydration for Backpacking: https://lnkd.in/gzGYhw-h 📍 Shoreline Tool Library (16610 Aurora Ave N, Shoreline) 📅 Sunday, October 12 🕕 11am–12pm 💰: 10* 🪚 Chainsaws come in handy for Craig's diverse woodworking projects, and he knows that a sharp one gets the job done safer, faster, and better than a dull one. Learn how to keep your chainsaw cutting smoothly using hand tools! Sign Up & Learn More about Chainsaw Sharpening: https://lnkd.in/ghtntGmx 📍 Shoreline Tool Library (16610 Aurora Ave N, Shoreline) 📅 Sunday, October 12 🕕 6–7:30pm 💰: 10* Because this series has been funded by the City of Shoreline’s Environmental Mini-Grant Program, the Shoreline Tool Library is able to offer each class for only $10. Please note that this fee is only in place to incentivize folks to show up or cancel their reservations if they can no longer attend. With that in mind, we have limited spots for each class and event, so if you’re unable to attend, please cancel your RSVP to allow others the opportunity to sign up. *If the $10 class fee is a financial barrier, please email info@settlereconomy.org. 📖 See our full Class & Event Calendar here: seattlereconomy.org/events 📨 If you'd like to hear about more classes like these, sign up for Customizable Class/Event Notifications: https://lnkd.in/gUFggHtg

    • A cover for the Food Dehydration for Backpacking and Chainsaw Sharpening classes. It has a picture and brief information about each class. The information for each class is best understood from the two other pictures.
    • Someone has their hand on a large, black food dehydrator. A bear bag is hanging from a tree in the background. The bottom text reads, "Food Dehydration for Backpacking. Learn to make lightweight, healthy backpacking meals with store items, a dehydrator & vacuum sealer with a seasoned hiker". It also states that the class will take place on Sunday, October 12, from 11am–12pm at the Shoreline Tool Library for $10*. The asterisk is connected to text in the post about how the $10 fee can be waived by emailing info@seattlereconomy.org.
    • Someone is sharpening a chainsaw in the NE Seattle Tool Library Fixer Room. The bottom text reads, "Chainsaw Sharpening. Learn to sharpen and tension a chainsaw with hand tools. Open to beginners and to those who’ve taken our basic training". It also states that the class will take place on Sunday, October 12, from 6–7:30pm at the Shoreline Tool Library for $10*. The asterisk is connected to text in the post about how the $10 fee can be waived by emailing info@seattlereconomy.org.
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    We're back to our regular hours at the NE Seattle Tool Library and the Shoreline Tool Library. Come swing by during open hours and take a tour, check out a tool, make a donation, or just say hello! 🛠️💚 🔨 NE Seattle Tool Library (10228 Fischer Pl NE, Seattle) Tuesday: 5pm–8pm Thursday: 5pm–8pm Saturday: 9am–12pm Sunday: 2pm–5pm 🔧 Shoreline Tool Library (16610 Aurora Ave N, Shoreline) Monday–Friday: 3pm–8pm Saturday: 10am–3pm 💻 seattlereconomy.org 📨 info@seattlereconomy.org ☎️ (206) 524-6062

    • A faraway view of the Shoreline Tool Library Tool Sale where there are crowds of people navigating tables full of tools. The picture is blurred. The title reads, "Open Hours". It then shows the open hours for each tool library. Below that is the website (seattlereconomy.org), general email address (info@seattlereconomy.org), and phone number ((206) 524-6062). The open hours are as follows for the Shoreline Tool Library: Monday: 3pm–8pm; Tuesday: 3pm–8pm; Wednesday: 3pm–8pm; Thursday: 3pm–8pm; Friday: 3pm–8pm; Saturday: 10 am–3pm; Sunday: Closed. The open hours are as follows for the NE Seattle Tool Library: Monday: Closed; Tuesday: 5pm–8pm; Wednesday: Closed; Thursday: 5pm–8pm; Friday: Closed; Saturday: 9am–3pm; Sunday: 2pm–5pm.

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