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== Spread ==

Given their increasing popularity and proven history of success, tool libraries and tool banks are now playing a role in the sharing economy and can be found in many local [[Public library|public libraries]] and [[Hackerspace|makerspaces]]. Software platforms such as MyTurn<ref>{{Cite web |title=MyTurn Asset Tracking software |url=https://myturn.com/ |url-status=live |website=MyTurn}}</ref> have been developed for managing tool and other types of lending libraries .<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://chicagotoollibrary.org/|title=The Chicago Tool Library|website=The Chicago Tool Library|language=en-US|access-date=2019-09-13}}</ref>

Tool libraries also exist outside of the United States, with several in the UK, for example in [[Edinburgh]],<ref>{{Cite web|title=Edinburgh Tool Library - Edinburgh Tool Library|url=https://edinburghtoollibrary.org.uk/|access-date=2021-12-09|website=edinburghtoollibrary.org.uk|language=en-US}}</ref> [[Glasgow]]<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-03-10 |title=Glasgow Tool Library - Glasgow Tool Library |url=https://glasgowtoollibrary.com/ |access-date=2022-08-15 |language=en-GB}}</ref> and [[Liverpool]],<ref>{{Cite web |title=Liverpool Tool Library |url=https://liverpooltoollibrary.org.uk/ |access-date=2022-08-15 |website=liverpooltoollibrary.org.uk}}</ref> and in Norway.<ref>{{cite web|access-date=2023-07-10|language=no|title=Verktøybibliotek - Deichman.no|url=https://deichman.no/vi-tilbyr/verkt%C3%B8ybibliotek_a0a7d14b-d85c-49da-876f-cb7e3a8e51e4|work=deichman.no}}<!-- auto-translated by Module:CS1 translator --></ref><ref>{{cite web|access-date=2023-07-10|date=2019-09-06|language=nb-NO|surname=knut|title=Her låner du verktøy – gratis|url=https://trondheim2030.no/2019/09/06/her-laner-du-verktoy-gratis/|work=Trondheim 2030}}<!-- auto-translated by Module:CS1 translator --></ref><ref>{{cite web|access-date=2023-07-10|date=2017-06-09|first=Alf|language=nb-NO|surname=Skille|title=Norges første verktøybibliotek|url=https://www.nrk.no/trondelag/norges-forste-verktoybibliotek-1.13552546|work=NRK}}<!-- auto-translated by Module:CS1 translator --></ref><ref>{{cite news|access-date=2023-07-10|first=Ann Iren|language=nb-NO|last=Bævre|newspaper=adressa.no|title=Nå kan du låne to bøker og en borhammer på biblioteket|url=https://www.adressa.no/okonomi/i/rEWPMA/na-kan-du-lane-to-boker-og-en-borhammer-pa-biblioteket}}<!-- auto-translated by Module:CS1 translator --></ref> There also exist [[housing cooperative]]s with shared workshops, for example Kampen borettslag in [[Oslo]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Fryserom ble fellesverksted (Borettslaget Kampen) - Bolig & miljø 03, 2015 av OBOS BBL|url=http://www.orebakken.no/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Verksted-Kampen-Borettslag.pdf}}<!-- auto-translated by Module:CS1 translator --></ref><ref>{{cite web|access-date=2023-07-30|date=2016-03-09|language=en|title=Bolig & miljø 03, 2015 by OBOS BBL - Issuu|url=https://issuu.com/obosbbl/docs/bolig___milj___03-2015|work=issuu.com}}<!-- auto-translated by Module:CS1 translator --></ref>