The rise of tool lending

 In These Times -  According to a 2021 study by an alumna from San José State University, tool libraries were first documented in the United States in the 1940s. These unique institutions lend devices such as power and hand tools, yard and garden implements, and even kitchen utensils to those in need of the right tool, but without the means to own or store them. According to the San José State University study, more than 50 tool libraries were operating in the United States until May 2021.