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==Services==

===Collections===

The tool library adapted Share Starter's free "Tool Library Starter Kit" <ref>[http://www.shareable.net/blog/how-to-start-a-tool-library How to start a tool library]</ref>which includes start up guidelines, frequently asked questions, and sample documents. The library uses "Local Tools" from "myTurn.com, PBC", a web-based inventory management system to track tool library members and to automatically display the tool availability online. <ref>[http://localtools.org/ Local Tools]</ref>.

The library has 701+ specialized tools from power drills and ladders to pressure washers and roto-tillers to loan to community members with all skill levels welcomed.<ref name="Halifaxtoollibrary2">{{cite web|url=https://Halifax.myturn.com/library/inventory/browse |title=Inventory |publisher=Halifaxtoollibrary.com|accessdate=2015-04-10}}</ref> The inventory of equipment includes automotive, bike, carpentry and woodworking, electrical and soldering, home maintenance, metalworking, plumbing, remodelling, sustainable living, and yard and garden. The types of equipment include: sensors, serving, hand tools, and power tools. An open-source electronic inventory system called Local Tools is used to automatically track tools and display their availability online.

===Training===