Pandemic home remodeling provides a productive way to cope with quarantining and isolation. From fresh coats of paint to reenvisioned bedrooms, Chicagoans are getting crafty to stay sane indoors. While many have big dreams of modeling their kitchen like Friends‘ Monica Geller (complete with a yellow frame around the peephole), many of us don’t have the budget to invest in the necessary power tools to get the job done.
“Membership fees cover the entire year, and it can cost whatever they want,” Vierk explains. “[Members] can pay $350 or $3 for the year, it depends on what works for them.”
“As a COVID response, we added a new login feature that includes tool reservation and schedulings for pickups and drop-offs,” Vierk says.
Wed-Thu 6 PM-8 PM and Sat 10 AM-4 PM by appointment only, 1048 W. 37th, #102, 773-242-0923, chicagotoollibrary.org.
