Arlington residents or property owners over the age of 18 are eligible to borrow tools from The Shed: Arlington's Garden Tool Lending Library (GTLL).

Participation in the Garden Tool Lending Library requires:
- An active Library card
- Registration at the Central Library Circulation Desk
- Completed GTLL Waiver and Indemnification Form [pdf] (borrowers under age 18 must have a parent/guardian co-sign the Waiver in person)
- Adherence to The Shed's full registration & borrowing policies
Borrowers who move out of Arlington will no longer be eligible to participate in the program.
How the Garden Tool Lending Library Works
Selecting Your Tools
The Shed tool collection now operates on a holds-only basis:
- Place holds on tools in the catalog. We will notify you when the tools are ready for pickup.
- After receiving your "hold ready" notification, pick up your paper hold notice from the holds shelf at Central Library.
- Bring your paper hold notice to the Customer Service Desk to check out your tools.
Borrowing
- Tools can be borrowed for 7 days, with one renewal if there are no existing holds.
- 5 tools can be borrowed at a time.
- Only the borrower is authorized to use the tools.
Returning
- Tools must be returned clean to the Customer Service Desk at Central Library.
- Tools may not be returned through library book drops.
Cleaning
- Clean tools immediately after use.
- Wash with water.
- Use a wire brush to loosen soil stuck to blades.
- Coat blades with light oil like WD-40 on areas prone to rust.
Garden Tool Lending Library tools and services supported by the Friends of the Arlington Public Library (FOAL)!