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Before you buy that tool, check out West Philly library

Creating your own toolbox could cost hundreds - or even thousands - of dollars on tools that may be used only a handful of times. A nonprofit in West Philadelphia offers an affordable alternative.

Julie Shimborski (right), interim part-time executive director at the West Philadelphia Tool Library, helps Dan Driskell and his 8-year-old daughter Stella. They are re-doing the wood floors at their home in Bella Vista.
Julie Shimborski (right), interim part-time executive director at the West Philadelphia Tool Library, helps Dan Driskell and his 8-year-old daughter Stella. They are re-doing the wood floors at their home in Bella Vista.Read moreTOM GRALISH