MEDIA
Welcome to the Vancouver Tool Library website! On this page you’ll find various media and resources to assist in communicating about the VTL.
MEDIA RELEASES
- VTL turns 15 in 2026!
IMAGES
The above are some photos you may wish to use, plus our logo (original, and special edition for the 15th anniversary).
You can cite source as Vancouver Tool Library for any of these photos.
VIDEOS
Check out our (fairly new) Youtube channel: VancouverToolLibrary – YouTube
VTL IN THE WORLD
Here are some places we’ve shown up in the media over the years:
Public Utility: The Handmade Community of Vancouver’s Tool Library by Charles Brockman. UBC Journalism student projects – Humans in Vancouver 2022.
Tool Libraries: A Unique Way to Save Space by Jane Ozkowski. Canadian Wordworking article. 2019.
Eco find: Home and DIY projects aren’t hard with a Vancouver Tool Library card by Lucy Lau. The Georgia Straight article. 2017.
Vancouver Tool Library builds community by Naoibh O’Connor. Vancouver is Awesome article. 2015.
You Can Be A Maker With Vancouver Tool Library In East Van. I Live in East Van article. 2015.
A Different Kind of Library by Nancy Carson. The West Coast Reader article. 2015.
Vancouver Tool Library: Home Improvement by Amanda Jun. Montecristo Magazine article. 2013.
Vancouver tool library builds success in first year by Naoibh O’Connor. Vancouver is Awesome article. 2012.
East Vancouver library lends tools, not books by Lynda Steele. CTV News article. 2012.
Handy But Bereft? Check Out The Vancouver Tool Library, A Thrift House Of DIY Solutions. Scout Magazine article. 2012.
Do It Yourself at the Vancouver Tool Library by Lisa Corriveau. Vancouver Mom article. 2012.
Vancouver Tool Library Takes the Storage Problem out of Home Renovations. BC Living article. 2011.
DiYVR: Why Buy When You Can Share? The Vancouver Tool Library by Kim Werker. Vancouver is Awesome article. 2011.
CONTACT
To contact the VTL, you can email comms@vancouvertoollibrary.com or call during open hours.