From the North East Portland Tool Library:

The North East Portland Tool Library is now 236+ members strong (and growing every week.) We have 637+ tools (also growing every week.) We just started a free seed library, open and available to our members, and anyone else who is interested in planting veggies and flowers.

We recently received our first grant ($4,400) from the North East Coalition of Neighborhoods and our first large private donation ($2,200). We have already spent much of these monies on the tools most requested by our members.

The advisory council of NEPTL is seeking 8-11 interested members who would be willing to commit to a 2 ½ hour shift once a month to become volunteer tool librarians (we are all volunteers at NEPTL).  Duties would include checking tools in/out, signing up new members/ etc. We will have a training for tool librarians this Saturday March 21st from 8:40am-12:30 pm (the first 3 to respond to this email).  In fact, we really need a portion of these hours covered by volunteers this Saturday, so if you have been wanting to get involved, NOW is the time to jump in!  Working shifts is relatively easy, and a nice way to get to know your NE neighbors.
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Interested members should email Gregg Lavender at NEPortlandToolLibrary //at// gmail.com, or call 503-382-7285. After we train a solid group of new tool librarians, we are hoping to open one weekday evening a week during the summer.

NEPTL will be teaching a “Wake Up Your Garden” class Saturday March 21st from 10am-noon.  At last count, there were just 4 spots left to enroll!  Check NEPTL.org for more details.  We will be offering 9 other free classes this spring/ summer, including “Building a Deck.” Stay tuned to our website for more info.

We are always looking for donations of cash and tools. And as you may have noticed, with our tool shed virtually bursting at the seams, we are in need of a new location. At this time, we are also seeking a lead seed library organizer, a grant writer to join our advisory council, and a treasurer to join our advisory council. Please contact Gregg if interested or for more information.

Thanks for your support. More hands make the load lighter.

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