Repair Cafe

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Diverse group of people in a bright workshop sharing tools and collaborating on DIY projects, fostering a strong sense of community.

Local tool libraries foster community sharing with new initiatives

In a single New Paltz Repair Cafe event, experts successfully fixed 71 out of 85 broken items, demonstrating a robust community initiative for shared resources and repair.

Kyle Brenner·June 9, 2026

Diverse community members collaborating and repairing items at a tool library's repair cafe, fostering skill-building and sustainability.

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Tool lending libraries build skills and cut waste, boosting community resilience.

On March 28, volunteers at the South King Tool Library's Repair Cafe successfully fixed 187 broken items, preventing them from ending up in a landfill.

Scott Ramirez·April 30, 2026