UL Free Store

09/28/2026

This week on Sustainability Now!, your host, Justin Mog, grabs his toolbelt for a conversation with Shelby Rodeffer & Nick Garner, volunteers with the Louisville Tool Library! Operating at 1227 Logan Street on Wednesdays 5-7pm and Saturdays 11am-3pm, the Louisville Tool Library has been building community, knowledge, and resilience around repair and maintenance since 2022. Listen now at https://soundcloud.com/wfmp-forward-radio/sustainability-now-shelby

Louisville Tool Library is a volunteer-run, community-based, 501(c)(3) non-profit lending system dedicated to accessibility of resources, waste reduction, and growth through education. Operating similarly to a traditional book-filled library, members are able to borrow a wide variety of household items on a 7 day lending cycle. Annual membership works on a sliding scale donation and your contributions - tools or otherwise - are all tax deductible. Learn more and become a member at https://louisvilletoollibrary.com or https://ltl.tools

Tune in to hear about the new classroom they are building to support their workshops, which are funded by a Metro Solid Waste grant that has enabled the Tool Library to start paying its instructors and supplying materials for the classes they offer. Upcoming workshops include:

1. Meshtastic is an off grid text messaging platform that uses nodes (Small devices) to send messages. No wifi, no internet.
How to Get Started - Sat, October 3, 11:30am - 1:30pm
Node Flashing and Setup - Sat, October 3, 1:30pm - 2:30pm

2. Repair Fair!
Sat, November 14, 1:00pm - 4:00pm Cyril Allgeier Community Center, 4101 Cadillac Ct.
https://louisvilleky.gov/government/public-works/repair-fair. If you'd like to volunteer, sign-up at https://louisvilleky.gov/government/repair-fair-volunteer-interest-form

As always, our feature is followed by your community action calendar for the week, so get your calendars out and get ready to take action for sustainability NOW!

Sustainability Now! is hosted by Dr. Justin Mog and airs on Forward Radio, 106.5fm, WFMP-LP Louisville, every Monday at 6pm and repeats Tuesdays at 12am and 10am. Find us at https://forwardradio.org

09/21/2026

Here are our updated fall hours! We are now open on Saturdays from 9-2. If you’re interested in volunteering, click the link in our bio! ♻️

08/14/2026

08/13/2026

What fun we had today at the Trash-to-Treasure Free Sale for Welcome Week! Thanks to everyone who stopped by to find some real treasures to take home and thanks to all who joined us for the T-shirt Tote Bag Making workshop!!
Things are going fast, so don't miss out on Friday's Sustainable Shopping Spree from 10am-4pm at the UofL Free Store at the Honors House! Everything is FREE...as will be the bike tune-ups and water bottles Friday 1-3pm at the Middle of Town Cycling booth next to the sale!

08/13/2026

Skip the trip to Target! Get it FREE!
Come on out to the UofL Free Store at the rear of the Honors House (next to Belknap Village South) for our Free Sale on now through 4pm (and repeating Friday 10am-4pm) and pick up some great useful stuff students donated during Move-Out last April! Find what you need for the new school year right here!
And join us at the Free Sale right now 1-3pm Thursday to make your own handy tote bag out of old t-shirts

08/11/2026

We have some books in the UofL Free Store, but don't forget you can always donate or "shop" for books at UofL's Little Free Library in the Garden Commons!

08/07/2026

The Free Store will start back up with classes on August 17. Here are our fall hours—we hope you’ve had a great summer!

If you are interested in signing up to volunteer next semester, scan the QR code or click on the link in our bio. It’s a great way to get service hours and be more involved on campus!

07/28/2026

It’s that time again! The UofL Free Store is looking for volunteers for the fall semester. If you’re interested, scan the QR code or find the sign-up in our linktree! ♻️

07/01/2026

Apply by July 30th for the 2026-27 Kroger Zero Hunger | Zero Waste Scholars program! Full details: https://uoflsustainable.wordpress.com/2026/07/01/apply-by-july-30th-for-the-2026-27-kroger-zero-hunger-zero-waste-scholars-program/

06/10/2026

Final results have been posted and it is clear that the competition was intense in the 2026 Campus Race to Zero Waste! Building on our top-place finishes in 2022, 2024, and 2026, the University of …