Start borrowing!
Save time, space and money!
Whether you are an avid builder, a part time tinkerer or a curious beginner, we have a membership to suit you, all for less than the cost of one drill!
All memberships have a Loan Period of up to 2 weeks and 1 loan renewal
Starter
3 Months
$85
Borrow up to
4 items
How it works
1) Sign up for membership
Concessions and gift memberships available, we want everyone to be able to access to our inventory.
2) Make a reservation (via MyTurn software)
3) Borrow and Pick up your loan
Pick up your loan on the day your reservation begins, take the items away and use them, and return at the end of your reservation period. You can make as many loans as you like while your membership is active, as long as you’re under your memberships item limit (4 or 10 tools at a time).
4) Use
All tools are loaned for 2 weeks with an optional 1 week renewal, if no-one else is in need of the item of that time
5) Return
6) Borrow something else!
Gift a membership!
A gift membership would allow your friends and family members to borrow thousands of items. They can start or finish their DIY projects, they could go camping or hiking, they would have everything they need to set up the next party and much more!
By gifting them access to the tool library, you are gifting them unlimited experiences!
What does being a member mean?
Once you've signed up you can start reserving tools and things from our inventory. You can start making reservations straight away.
Depending on which membership you choose you can loan between 4-10 items at any given time and you can loan them for 2 weeks. You then need to bring them back, but you can borrow other items.
As a member you also get first access to our workshops, receive our newsletter and become a part of the Brisbane Tool Library Community full of sustainability superstars!
Membership benefits
As a member of Brisbane Tool Library Inc, you can:
Borrow hand and power tools / sporting /camping & other equipment from the Brisbane Tool Library.
Receive invitations to be involved with the Brisbane Tool Library events and other meetings.
By becoming a member, not only you will save space and money, but you will contribute to reduce your community's the ecological footprint and foster the community!
What do you have at The Brisbane Tool Library?
We have a wide range of hand and power tools, but we also have things, such as sporting and camping gear, sewing machines, party games and even flippers.
Our members make it what it is, so if you want something we don't have, let us know! We're always looking to expand our inventory to suit your needs.
You can check out our full inventory by clicking here.
How to make a reservation
Click on the Inventory heading from the menu, here you can browse what we've got and what's available
Then, to make a reservation you will need to be a member, so either sign up or log in
Then click on what you want, hit 'reserve' and select the dates you'd like it for
What's available and when?
To know if an item is available, you will see either a green, yellow or red note on the bottom left hand side, see below.
Green - "In Stock" means it's available, simply click on the item, select the dates from the calendar you'd like to borrow it for and hit reserve.
Yellow - "Check Availability" means check availability, it could still be on loan or waiting to be picked up, so you can check with us to see where it is and if it's available.
Red - "Due [the date]" means that it's out on loan. The red button will include the date the item is due for return.
Regardless of whether it is green, yellow or red, you can click on the item and see what dates each item is reserved for and when it will be returned and place your reservation for the dates it's available for in the calendar.
Who are concession memberships for?
We want as many people as possible to have access to the Brisbane Tool Library so we offer a concession memberships for:
pensioner or concession card holders
full-time students
TPI/EDA/DVA Veteran card holders
refugees of less than 2-yrs Australian residency
If you aren't in these categories and need a different membership option, please contact us and we can see what we can do.
Can I volunteer?
The Brisbane Tool Library Inc. is a not-for-profit organization that is sustained by the voluntary contribution of its members. There are many different ways you can get involved and support this change with us. You can help out on a specific project or focus on specific tasks. If you don’t see anything interesting below, just reach out to us and we can discuss any ideas you have about how you can help.
Within the possible tasks we always need staff working at the tool library:
Checking in and out the tools that people borrow,
Testing & tagging
Marketing/media production guru (marketing, photography, videography)
Community event organisers (for workshops & social events)
Fundraiser heroes and
General casual volunteers