The Edmonton Tool Library is holding a Repair Café on Saturday, Auguast 21, 10am to 3pm and Bike Edmonton will be there!

7308 112 Ave NW, behind the Bellevue Community Centre

What is a Repair Cafe?
The Repair Café concept comes from the Netherlands. It was formulated in 2009 by Martine Postma, who was at the time an Amsterdam-based journalist/publicist. Postma hit on the idea of setting up low-key meeting places nationwide where neighbours could repair their broken items themselves, supported by specialists and in a relaxed atmosphere.

This means on August 21, you'll be able to bring broken items to the parking lot of the Edmonton Tool Library to have them assessed and repaired, if possible, and learn about repair along the way. We will have volunteer experts on site specializing in:

Bicycle care & repair
Sewing & upholstery
Household electronics
Tool maintenance & repair

Why?
The Edmonton Tool Library wants to reduce waste. We'd rather see broken items get repaired than replaced and we know how frustrating it is that the cost to repair is often much higher than buying new. We want to champion a repair culture in Edmonton in addition to our mission to strengthen the local sharing economy, to make the most of valuable resources and reduce our impact on the environment. We also hope that you wish to be part of this culture, by learning from our repair experts and passing on the repair knowledge.

To find out more about the Repair Café, visit http://www.edmontontoollibrary.ca/