Copper Creek Tool Library Spokane, Washington Reserve a tool

Member-run tool library & repair bench

Some tools go out. Some come in broken. Same bench.

Copper Creek is a tool library with a repair bench bolted to the other end of it. Borrow the ladder for the weekend, or bring the toaster that stopped toasting and sit down with the crew that fixes things.

Reserve a tool See the repair bench

Members borrow the tools. Volunteers keep them working. Both happen at the same long bench in Spokane.

Overhead view of a long workbench with two stools, tools arranged on one side and an opened appliance on the other
The bench, looking down — lending on the left, repair on the right.
Shared vise, middle of the bench
Borrow Repair Cafe

Two tags, one clamp. What comes off one end of the bench usually goes back on at the other.

Tonight's board

What's on the shelf

Tools waiting to go out on one side, jobs booked onto the repair bench on the other. Reserve a tool and we'll hold it at the front desk for you.

Going out Reserved tools wait at the front desk
  • Cordless drill & bit set Power tools On the peg Reserve
  • Extension ladder, 24 ft Ladders & access On the peg Reserve
  • Hedge trimmer Garden tools On the peg Reserve
  • Socket & wrench set Hand tools On the peg Reserve
  • Claw hammer & pry bar Hand tools Reserved Join waitlist
  • Tile saw Power tools On the bench Join waitlist
Coming in Jobs booked onto the repair bench
Two people leaning over a repair bench working on an opened small appliance
The repair bench, mid-shift.
  • Table lamp Wiring On the bench
  • Kitchen scale Small appliance Waiting on a part
  • Bicycle Brakes & gears Booked
  • Hedge shears Sharpening Booked

If the part isn't on the shelf, we'll tell you straight and hold your place for the next workshop. How the repair bench works

How the bench works

  1. 01

    Join at the front desk

    One card covers both ends of the bench — borrowing on one side, repair slots on the other.

  2. 02

    Reserve what you need

    Pick a tool off tonight's list and we'll set it aside. Bring the card, take the tool, get on with the job.

  3. 03

    Use it, then bring it back

    Clean and complete beats fast. Returned tools go straight back on the peg for the next person.

  4. 04

    Broken? Bring it in

    If it stopped working, book a bench slot and sit down with the crew while they work on it.

Membership

One card, both ends of the bench.

Borrow tools, book a repair slot, and stand a shift if you want to. That's the whole arrangement.

Become a member Reserve a tool

The other half of the bench

If it stopped working, it belongs on this bench.

The repair bench isn't a service counter. It's a table with tools on it and people who would rather fix a thing than replace it. Pull up a stool and get your hands in.

  • Bring it in

    Small appliances, lamps, bikes, garden tools, and the odd thing that just stopped. If it fits through the door, it goes on the bench.

  • Sit down with the crew

    A volunteer walks the fix through with you, screw by screw, so the next one you can do at your own kitchen table.

  • Leave with it working, or with a plan

    If the part isn't on the shelf, we'll tell you straight and hold your slot for the next workshop.

Book a repair slot
A volunteer working at the repair bench with hand tools and small parts
Most fixes are small. Most of them are doable.
A volunteer sorting returned hand tools back onto a pegboard in a community workshop
Tools back on the peg, ready for tomorrow.

The volunteer repair crew

No experience needed. Just a free afternoon.

The crew is whoever shows up. Some have been taking things apart for decades; some learned on the stool next to them. What holds it together is people who will hand you the right driver and let you make the mistake yourself.

  • Greet and log

    Meet members at the door, write down what came in, and point them toward the right end of the bench.

  • Sit with a repair

    Take a stool beside someone and work through it together. Patience counts for more than expertise.

  • Keep the pegboard honest

    Check returned tools back in, sharpen what needs it, and flag anything that needs a proper look.

Take a shift See open crew slots

Copper Creek Tool Library

Two chairs at the bench. One of them is yours.

Join as a member and start borrowing. Or come down and stand a shift on the repair side. Both keep the same bench standing.

Reserve a tool Volunteer for a shift