The Kitchen Library was the first non-profit lending library of kitchen appliances in
Canada
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. Since opening its doors inside the
Toronto Tool Library
Toronto Tool Library (TTL) is a tool library system based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Tool libraries loan specialized tools for both experienced and inexperienced community members who are interested in home repair, maintenance, building projects ...
in October 2013, The Kitchen Library received local, national, and international media attention and community support. The Kitchen Library moved to Yonge and Eglinton (inside Living City Health) in October 2014 where they lent appliances and taught workshops. It closed September 1, 2016.
As population increases and the average size of condos decrease, they believed that space and income shouldn't be barriers to cooking and healthy eating. By providing access to otherwise costly and space-consuming appliances they built a more shareable city for the future.
In 2014 they were named by
Canadian Living
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History and profile
The magazine was created by Clem Compton-Smith and his business partner ...
as one of the "7 Canadian inventions that make your life better," and were featured in
Toronto Life
''Toronto Life'' is a monthly magazine about entertainment, politics and life in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. ''Toronto Life'' also publishes a number of annual special interest guides about the city, including ''Real Estate'', ''Stylebook'', ''Eati ...
,
The Toronto Star
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,
The National Post
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, and
CBC News
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.
See also
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List of tool-lending libraries
A tool library is an example of a Library of Things. Tool libraries allow patrons to check out or borrow tools, equipment and "how-to" instructional materials, functioning either as a rental shop, with a charge for borrowing the tools, or more c ...
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Sharing economy
In capitalism, the sharing economy is a socio-economic system built around the sharing of resources. It often involves a way of purchasing goods and services that differs from the traditional business model of companies hiring employees to produce ...
References
External links
The Kitchen Library- official site
The Toronto Tool Library
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Libraries in Toronto
2013 establishments in Ontario
Kitchenware
Tool libraries
2016 disestablishments in Ontario
Libraries established in 2013