Inverness Tool Library

Inverness Tool Library Inverness Tool Library @ Telford Retail Park. Join The Library - Borrow Tools Recruiting volunteers for various roles. Contact [email protected]

Contact [email protected]
Accepting tool donations.

And that's a wrap! A wonderful Volunteers' Week here at the tool library, including several new sign-ups, surpassing 3,6...
07/06/2026

And that's a wrap! A wonderful Volunteers' Week here at the tool library, including several new sign-ups, surpassing 3,600 tool loans, and a cracking start on the final phase of the shelving build, with Mark leading an all-day drop in and give it a go carpentry workshop.

With Volunteers' Week in full swing, we're delighted to highlight our tool maintenance volunteer, Anna, seen here recent...
04/06/2026

With Volunteers' Week in full swing, we're delighted to highlight our tool maintenance volunteer, Anna, seen here recently repairing a lawn mower which a customer had returned with a note saying the motor had burnt out. Most people would think that would be the end of it and consign the mower to the tip, but not Anna! Perfectly encapsulating Inverness Tool Library's ethos, she set about fixing it, including ordering a replacement motor part via ebay. As Anna commented: "It may not at first seem cost-effective, but it is ethical, and once it's fixed, means another piece of equipment is kept in circulation and diverted from landfill."

Volunteers' Week is here! Don't forget to drop in and see us this coming Wednesday and see what we're all about...
01/06/2026

Volunteers' Week is here! Don't forget to drop in and see us this coming Wednesday and see what we're all about...

An update on our Summer Opening Days/Hours, including (by popular demand) an extension of the May trial rollout of Frida...
28/05/2026

An update on our Summer Opening Days/Hours, including (by popular demand) an extension of the May trial rollout of Friday and Saturday opening, plus a reminder of our National Volunteers' Week 'drop in and give it a go' all-day workshop,Wednesday 3rd

Integral to celebrating the United Nations International Volunteer Year, and as we approach our contribution to Voluntee...
18/05/2026

Integral to celebrating the United Nations International Volunteer Year, and as we approach our contribution to Volunteers' Week with an all-day 'drop in and give volunteering a go' workshop (June 3rd, 10am - 3pm), 2026 sees a call to governments, organisations and communities worldwide to champion volunteerism in all its forms, while fostering inclusive policies and ensuring that the contributions of volunteers are both valued and celebrated.
Volunteer Scotland's No Volunteers, No Community campaign and manifesto calls upon those with political power to recognise the societal importance of volunteering. The manifesto also calls for investment in the development of supported volunteering projects across Scotland to help people with additional barriers to access and sustain meaningful volunteering.

As Volunteers' Week approaches, we'll be celebrating the incredible contributions of our volunteers with a special 'drop...
12/05/2026

As Volunteers' Week approaches, we'll be celebrating the incredible contributions of our volunteers with a special 'drop in and give it a go' all-day workshop on Wednesday June 3. The focus will be around skills-sharing, designed to bring together tool library members, volunteers and friends.

DATE FOR YOUR DIARIES: As National Volunteers’ Week approaches, Inverness Tool Library will be celebrating the incredibl...
08/05/2026

DATE FOR YOUR DIARIES: As National Volunteers’ Week approaches, Inverness Tool Library will be celebrating the incredible contributions of our volunteers with a special all-day 'drop in and give it a go' event on Wednesday June 3. The focus will be around skills-sharing, designed to bring together members, volunteers and friends.
Watch this space for further details!

And that's our smart new sign in place, installed by ITL's workshop lead, Mark, ably assisted by recently recruited volu...
30/04/2026

And that's our smart new sign in place, installed by ITL's workshop lead, Mark, ably assisted by recently recruited volunteer Anna - straight in at the deep end on the day of her induction no less! A big shout-out to New Start Highland CEO, James Dunbar, for gifting us the sign.

No matter how small, or big, a good job well done can bring huge rewards! Tool library volunteer Lucy recently completed...
26/04/2026

No matter how small, or big, a good job well done can bring huge rewards! Tool library volunteer Lucy recently completed a couple of projects using tools borrowed from the library. As she says: "For the first time in 3+ years I have heating in my kitchen! I’m incredulous that I did that, cavity anchors and everything. Also refitted my kitchen window with new hinges so it doesn’t have a massive gap down the side and actually opens. I feel like I’ve won the lottery!"

NEW WORKSHOP - Wednesday, April 29th. 2pm - 4pmResponding to feedback via our recent survey of ITL members calling for m...
17/04/2026

NEW WORKSHOP - Wednesday, April 29th. 2pm - 4pm
Responding to feedback via our recent survey of ITL members calling for more workshops, to kick off a new series, we'll be running a workshop led by our volunteer Mark, which will involve installing a smart new one-metre square logo sign on battening high up, for maximum visibility, on the library back wall. Skills covered will include:
* Basic woodworking
* Measuring and cutting
* Drilling and fixing to wood
* Drilling and fixing to masonry
* Safe-working at height
Numbers will be kept to a minimum for safety reasons, so if you're interested in this workshop, please let John know ASAP by emailing: [email protected]

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Within New Start Highland @ 9 Carsegate Road North
Inverness
IV38DU

Opening Hours

Tuesday 10am - 4pm
Wednesday 10am - 4pm
Thursday 10am - 4pm
Saturday 10am - 1pm

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