We’re always grateful to friends of the OTL who help us spread the word about the benefits of the sharing economy to those in our community! Below are some recent features of us in local print, radio, television, blogs and other online media:
Repair Café gives new life to clocks, toasters, umbrellas, tools, and more
On August 10, a heritage building at Zibi in LeBreton Flats attracted residents with everything from broken umbrellas to clothing to power tools to electronics – all of which needed fixing. At tables filling the large room, expert volunteers examined and, in many cases, fixed the items. Their tools ranged from sew- ing machines to… Read More »Repair Café gives new life to clocks, toasters, umbrellas, tools, and more
How the Ottawa Tool Library keeps stuff out of landfills
Looking to borrow a lawnmower? Need advice on how to go about a DIY project? Head over to the Ottawa Tool Library. Established in 2014, the library is home to more than 3,000 tools and 200 volunteers. “We have the tools that people think of when you hear a tool library with the hammer and… Read More »How the Ottawa Tool Library keeps stuff out of landfills
Interview with Carl from the OTL
Host Tic talks with Carl, regular OTL volunteer and prolific Repair Café fixer, about our inventory and offerings, the Webstore and refurbished tools, the wide assortment of topics of our Demo Nights, Repair Cafés in Ottawa, and even our beloved Dr. Phil.
An Hour to Give (with Ottawa Community Foundation)
Veteran broadcaster and compassionate community champion Sam Laprade sheds light on Ottawa’s most impactful charities and non-profit organizations and their amazing work. Featured this week: Ottawa Community Foundation.
Ottawa Tool Library and City of Ottawa Hosting Repair Café at City Hall Saturday
Have some broken items laying around your house and looking for a chance to upcycle them instead of tossing them away. The City of Ottawa and the Ottawa Tool Library have a solution! A Repair Cafe is happening on Saturday to help mend and fix broken items of all sorts.
Ottawa Tool Library finds new home in former artists’ hub
After being left out in the cold following its eviction from a central Ottawa makerspace late last year, the Ottawa Tool Library has a new home.
Interview: The Ottawa Tool Library finds a new home
Two and a half months after it was told to leave its sublet in the City Centre building, the Ottawa Tool Library has found a new place for DIYers to come together.
Ottawa Tool Library reluctantly packs up 2,500-item kit after eviction from City Centre
The Ottawa Tool Library is unexpectedly vacating its home base at the City Centre building near Bayview Station after being evicted by its property management company.
City Centre tenants given 2 weeks to move out
The Ottawa Tool Library and several other tenants under sublease to Makerspace North at Ottawa’s City Centre have less than two weeks to find new homes.
Media Resources
Want to feature the OTL on radio, television or social media? Below you’ll find some resources like a high-resolution logo, several photos of our space, and more. Feel free to browse our website to learn more about us, take a virtual tour, review our prices and fees, and some of our hosted events. Still want to learn more or schedule an interview? Contact us!
- OTL Logo (Scalable vector)
- OTL Repair Cafés Graphic (Scalable vector)
