New Fees, Important!

Hello All, 

In an effort to help cover the cost of repairs and tool purchasing, we are going to start charging a per use fee on some of our most popular tools (and most easily damageable) beginning Sept.1st.   For the time being, this will not include all of our tools, but more tools will most likely be added on as time goes by.  

• These fees will be waived for active Volunteer Leaders (if your interested in becoming a volunteer leader, contact lnash@handsonneworleans.org)
• Individuals will be able to earn credit to take out tools by volunteering at the Tool Lending Library ($10 per hour volunteered).  
• Non-profits may choose to have their tool fees billed to them at the end of each month.  
• In effort to expand services while raising fees, there will be reservation lists for the tools that have fees associated with them (but only tools with per use fees for the time being).  If you are a member with your membership currently paid and in good standing(no late fees), you will be able to place your name on a list for any of the items that have a per use fee associated with it by calling or stopping in. 
• Late Fees will remain $5 a day, and please note, we will be enforcing late fees on these items more rigorously than before.  
• Extending the check out past a week will depend on whether there is a waiting list on that particular item. 
• Please contact us with any questions

Here is a list of the Tools and the new fees associated with them.  Please notice there is a 4 day check out fee and a 7 day check out fee.

Tool Name	4 day fee	7 day fee
Small Air Compressors	$3	$5
Large Air Compressor	$5	$8
All Air Tools	$3	$5
All String Trimmers (weedwacker)*	$5	$8
Lawn Mowers**	$8	$12
24’ Extension Ladders	$5	$8
40’ Extension Ladder	$8	$12
Scaffolding	See Staff	See Staff
Small Generators	$5	$8
Large Generator	$6	$10
Pressure Washer	$6	$10
Table Saws	$5	$8
Bosch Combo/Demo Hammer	$6	$10
Roto-Tiller	$8	$12
Cement Mixer	$6	$10
Impact Drivers	$3	$5

* string trimmers will have a one day rental option of $2

** Lawn Mowers will have a one day rental option of $3

As always, if you have any questions, concerns or even comments, feel free to contact us

Tool Lending Library Team

DeWalt Drills for Sale!

Hello Everyone,

A little while ago we had to purchase 100 18V Cordless DeWalt Drills for a large project that we were working on.  Well, 100 is more than we could ever use at the Tool Lending Library, so we are going to be selling them for $100 a piece!  This is a really good deal, each comes with its instruction manual, two batteries, a charger and a drill bit.  They have all either been used only once, or in some cases not at all.

We are excepting cash or check.  If you can try to have exact change though, that would be great so we don't wear out our change drawer.

Not only will you be getting a great deal on a drill, but you are making a donation to help out the Tool Lending Library.  And Always, if you are feeling generous, you can donate money or tools for a tax deduction.  (although purchasing the drills, at the price we are asking, don't count for a tax deduction)

We hope to see you soon,
Tool Lending Library Team

Come to Pink Berry Aug 13th and Vote for Finn's (and HandsOn)

Hello All, 


First Off, the Pinkberry on Magazine Street and Joseph Street is helping to raise money for HandsOn New Orleans.  Pinkberry will donate money each time their customers mention HandsOn New Orleans on Saturday, August 13th, so go to Pinkberry, buy frozen yogurt, and mention HandsOn New Orleans and give your support while enjoying delicious desserts!


Secondly,  its that time of year to vote for the Gambit's Best of New Orleans and we are hoping to influence your vote.  There is a category for best Non-Profit, and we hope you vote for HandsOn New Orleans.   A few months ago our great friends at Finn McCool's donated a roto-tiller to us.  To show how much we appreciate their support, we are also asking that you vote for Finn McCool's for every bar category on the list.  


A couple of things to know about the Gambit's best of voting.  You have to vote for at least 50% of the categories to have your ballot count, so unfortunately you can't just vote for Finn's and HandsOn.  To vote online you also have to create a log-in.  Its a bit of work, but we hope you vote for us!


Last note, remember we have new hours starting Aug 1st (8-4) and will be closed on Mondays for at least the next couple months.


Hope to see you all soon and thanks for voting!
Tool Lending Library Team

Closed Friday July 29th

Hello all,

We wanted to let you know that due to Americorps Graduation Ceremonies, we will be closed Friday July 29th.  Any tools due that day will be due on Saturday.

On that note, Ford and Patrick are finishing their Americorps Terms and their last day at the Tool Lending Library will be on Thursday 28th. They will be moving on to bigger and better things so the next time your in and you see them, make sure you thank them for everything they have done for the Tool Lending Library, they will truly be missed.

And remember, because of the shrinking size of the staff, our hours will be changing.  Will be closed on Mondays starting Aug 1st and open from 8-4 every other day except friday, where will keep the same hours, noon-5.  Note, though, that we will officially be open on Saturdays from 8-4 now, a big bonus.

We hope to see all soon,

Tool Lending Library Team

New Hours (and a few new tools)

Hello All,

We wanted to let you know that starting August 1st the HandsOn Tool Lending will be changing our hours.  We will be open Tuesday-Saturday (so closed Monday and Sunday) and will be opening at 8am and closing at 4pm each day, except for Friday, when we will open at noon and close at 5, just like our current hours.  This should last through August and September, where will be looking at adjusting the hours again.  Please let us know what you think and fill us in on ideas that would make the Tool Lending Library a better place for everyone.

We also just received two new Porter Cable routers, 15(!) new 18V DeWalt drivers and one new 18V XRP DeWalt Hammer Drill.

We hope to see everyone soon,

Tool Lending Library Team

Back to Normal (and one more closure)

Hello All,

It is our pleasure to inform you that we are back to full operating capacity.  That being said, there is one more closure to speak of.  The Tool Lending Library will be closed Monday June 13th.  We applogize for any inconvenience that this may cause, and we hope that you can plan accordingly

Tool Lending Library Team

New HandsOn New Orleans Website!

Hello All,

The HandsOn Staff has been working very hard getting our new website up.  Come by and visit the site, learn more about HandsOn as an organization outside of just the Tool Lending Library, sign up to volunteer on our new and improved calendar!  The new website is wonderful resource for non-profits and volunteers alike.  The website offers you an opportunity to create a volunteer profile and find specific projects that cater to how you want to volunteer.  You need to check it out and explore.

While your there, visit the Tool Lending Library's page and "Like" it on Facebook to spread the word about the TLL to all your Facebook friends.  And as always your welcome to spread the word to all your real world friends too, we wouldn't be who we are without such great members!

See You Soon,
Tool Lending Library Team

Important Information

Hello All, 

In an effort to get information to you as soon as possible, it is our responsibility to inform you that we will not be performing any check-outs May 27th-31st and June 4th-6th.  This is because of the large scale volunteer project we will be coordinating for the upcoming National Conference on Service and Volunteering on June 6th.  We apologize for any inconvenience that this might cause and ask you to plan ahead.  

It is also important to note that many of our tools will be dedicated to this project and we will be in fairly short supply of items from mid may until June 7th.  We ask that you please call us to ensure that the tool you are looking for will be in before coming into the TLL.   We will also be limiting extensions on many items, placing holds on other items and may ask for you to return certain tools early so that we may accommodate this very very large project.

If you are interested in Volunteering for the project on Monday June 6th (we will be doing improvements on 4 local parks) please contact Lindsay Nash at lnash@handsonneworleans.org or by phone 504.483.7041 ext 105    

Thank you for your cooperation and understanding and as always feel free to contact us with any questions

Tool Lending Library Team

Free Respirators

Hello Members,

A little while ago we were gifted a ton of respirators and filters.  We have finally gotten around to sorting through them and would love to see them get some use.  What that means is we are giving away the respirators since they are not the easiest thing to lend and as an organization will never use all of them.  Stop by the HandsOn New Orleans Tool Lending Library today to pick up one or two or three.  

Sincerely,
Tool Lending Library Team

Over 300 members!

Hello all,

We here at the HandsOn New Orleans Tool Lending Library wanted to extend a thank you to all of our members and friends of the TLL.  This past month we passed 300 members.  Since we are a word of mouth organization at the moment, we understand that it is in large part a result of our members spreading the word.  So thank you and keep up the great work.  We look forward to seeing you all again soon!

Tool Lending Library Team