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Global networks · Berkeley, California, USA · G086

Tool Lending

Hand and power tools lent out with a library card.

Front of Tool Lending: 5 Bolts, inspired by Tool lending libraries, with actual Noun #5
Front · 150 × 75 mm
Back of Tool Lending: the Tool lending libraries tradition, how a note would work, and the traits of Noun #5
Back · the tradition

Security Edition v2

The same note set like a banknote: full engraved portrait of Noun #5, guilloche, watermark, thread, foil stripe and microtext, all printed art. What's on it

Security Edition front of Tool Lending: a line-engraved portrait of the full actual Noun #5 in a guilloche oval beside a watermark window, thread and holographic-look stripe
Security Edition · front
Security Edition back of Tool Lending: a color medallion of Noun #5 in a guilloche rosette, with the note's story
Security Edition · back
v2 front SVG ↓ v2 back SVG ↓

The tradition · since 1979

Tool lending libraries

The Berkeley Public Library opened its Tool Lending Library in 1979, letting residents borrow hand and power tools with a library card; it is among the oldest tool libraries still running.

Source: Tool library (Wikipedia) ↗

How a note would work

Bolts are earned by donating, sharpening or repairing tools for a lending library and spent on borrowing them. They are never bought or cashed out.

Design concept inspired by this tradition, not issued by or for the people who keep it. Not legal tender, not for sale, no cash value, no redemption and no investment rights.

Front SVG ↓ Back SVG ↓ Machine edition
  • PlaceBerkeley, California, USA
  • Erasince 1979
  • RegionGlobal networks
  • UnitBolt · Bolts
  • Face value5 Bolts
  • SerialGB-G086-N0005
  • NounActual Noun #5 ↗
  • Why this NounNobody needs to own a chainsaw for one weekend's job, which is the whole idea.
  • Headchainsaw
  • Glassessquare yellow orange multi
  • Bodydarkbrown
  • Accessoryheart
  • Seedbg 1 · body 6 · acc 57 · head 39 · glasses 19