New tool library builds community on Tallahassee’s Southside

In a part of town where access to even basic tools is limited, a new community resource is helping residents build more than just repairs—it’s building hope.

  • Screws Tool Library allows neighbors to borrow tools for home projects, like checking out a book.
  • The space will offer a garden center and hands-on workshops
  • Watch the video below to learn more about the membership fee for checking out tools.

BROADCAST TRANSCRIPT:A new chapter is being written on Tallahassee’s Southside—and it starts with tools, trust, and one man’s transformation.

“There are people out there who want to connect with creation without the burden of ownership and that’s why we are here,” Screws Tool Library founder Gordon Cox said.

I’m Lentheus Chaney in the southeast Tallahassee neighborhood, where a neighbor who overcame addiction is now building a resource to empower others—one tool at a time…

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