New Books Available!

The Cedar Rapids Public Library has partnered with the Tool Library and we now have a large selection of wonderful, current books on home repair, remodeling, specific home building projects, decorating, painting, storage solutions, eco-building and design, landscaping, yard structures, gardening, and food preservation! The books are free to check out to both members and the public, we just ask for a copy of a photo ID and phone number.

New Tool Library Hours

Starting Monday, September 19, the Tool Library will change the hours of operation. The new hours are:

We will be happy to serve you during these hours.

Welcome to the Matthew 25 Tool Library

About the Tool Library:

We are a library that loans out tools, the same way the public library loans out books! We have most tools and equipment you can rent from a tool rental store, but without the rental fee. Conveniently located at the Community Rebuilding Center, we have everything you need to get your home improvement project done. Why buy or rent tools when our membership is so inexpensive?  Be sure to join the Matthew 25 Tool Library today!

Join the Tool Library today!

Becoming a member is easy!  Either fill out the application online or stop in today. Bring your ID, membership fee, and deposit to sign up and start borrowing tools.

How do we compare with a tool rental service?

In the Tool Library, we often get asked the question of how we compare with a conventional tool rental service.  Here are my thoughts on our strengths:

1.  We're more than a place to rent tools.  We aim to be a community that shares knowledge and empowers individuals. 

2.  We're based in this community.  The membership dues and fees paid by our members support our non-profit and keep our operation running!

3.  By paying a membership upfront, our members pay less in the long term than at most tool rental services.

4.  Our primary interest- the reason the Matthew 25 Tool Library was founded- is to strengthen our neighborhoods and the cities of the Greater Cedar Rapids Area. We've been dedicated from day one to giving people the tools they need to rebuild and improve their homes and communities.

5. Like most tool rental places, we have a wide variety of tools.  Unlike a tool rental service, our members can borrow almost all of our tools for a week at a time.  And renewing tools is only a phone call away!

I hope that this helps.  Keep the questions coming!