Chicago Innovators: Chicago Tool Library makes DIY easy and cheap

Chicago Tool Library
The nonprofit rents out tools to members for a variety of endeavors — from home improvements to outdoor excursions to baking projects. Courtesy Tessa Vierk
Chicago Tool Library
The nonprofit rents out tools to members for a variety of endeavors — from home improvements to outdoor excursions to baking projects. Courtesy Tessa Vierk

Chicago Innovators: Chicago Tool Library makes DIY easy and cheap

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The Chicago Tool Library rents out tools to members for a variety of projects and endeavors — from home renovations to outdoor excursions to baking projects. For the latest in our series “Chicago Innovators,” Reset talks to Tessa Vierk, who co-founded the nonprofit, about how the organization’s ethos increases equity while reducing waste.

GUEST: Tessa Vierk, co-founder of the Chicago Tool Library