Skip buying a drill or ladder: the Oakland Public Library lends tools for home repair, remodeling and gardening to Oakland, Emeryville and Piedmont residents, and runs repair workshops. 5205 Telegraph Avenue; closed Sundays.
Verified Oct 27 · oaklandlibrary.org
Catch: Library card required: Oakland, Emeryville and Piedmont residents only
Pick up free seeds at Oakland Public Library's seed libraries in branches across the city, no library card needed, and come to free gardening workshops (seed starting on Nov 14, 2–3pm, at the Piedmont Avenue branch). Save seeds from your harvest and bring some back to share.
Verified Oct 27 · oaklandlibrary.org
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