# Build Anything. Share Everything.

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**Patio tool library software is live: a modern, all-in-one platform**  
Patio's software for tool libraries and libraries of things is now live. We did not build it in a vacuum. Over months of development, we consulted tool libraries...

**The best YouTube channels for understanding, diagnosing & fixing tools**  
Whether you're running a tool library, maintaining workshop equipment, repairing outdoor power tools, or just trying to keep your favorite drill alive a little...

**Turning Plastic Waste into Opportunity**  
Recycling Plastic with Precious Plastic. Plastic is everywhere in modern life. It is lightweight, durable, and cheap to produce. Unfortunately, those same qualities...

**Applications Open for Park Tool’s 2026 Community Tool Grants**  
Park Tool has officially opened applications for the 2026 Community Tool Grant program! Now in its 11th year, this initiative has already provided over $135,000...

**Forget Birdhouses, let's build Coffins: Meet the makers of fine underground furniture**  
In New Zealand, a warm, colourful, and wonderfully unexpected movement has taken shape. It blends craftsmanship, community spirit, affordability, and a surprising...

**10 Creative DIY YouTube Creators Worth Watching for Inspiring Builds & Imaginative Projects**  
The world of creative DIY on YouTube is bigger and more inspiring than ever. From eccentric inventors to master craftspeople, a new generation of makers is film...

**Most Borrowed Tools in Community Tool Libraries (Why They Show Up Again & Again)**  
Walk into a tool library on a Saturday and you notice it instantly: the best tools are never on the shelf. They’re out in backyards, garages, basements, and halls...

**How to Start a Party Kit Lending Program in Your Library of Things**  
Reusable party gear, shared by the community. Less waste. More connection. Absolute win. A party kit (also called a party pack) is one of the simplest ways to...

**How to Start a Community Free Pantry or Fridge (and Keep It Going)**  
Community care isn’t just a trend — it’s infrastructure. Little Free Pantries (LFPs) and Little Free Fridges (LFFs or “Freedges”) are neighborhood-powered food...