Engineering:The Kitchen Library
The Kitchen Library was the first non-profit lending library of kitchen appliances in Canada . Since opening its doors inside the Toronto Tool Library in October 2013, The Kitchen Library received local, national, and international media attention and community support. The Kitchen Library moved to Yonge and Eglinton (inside Living City Health) in October 2014 where they lent appliances and taught workshops. It closed September 1, 2016.[1]
As population increases and the average size of condos decrease, they believed that space and income shouldn't be barriers to cooking and healthy eating. By providing access to otherwise costly and space-consuming appliances they built a more shareable city for the future.
In 2014 they were named by Canadian Living as one of the "7 Canadian inventions that make your life better,"[2] and were featured in Toronto Life,[3] The Toronto Star,[4] The National Post,[5] and CBC News.[6]
See also
- List of tool-lending libraries
- Sharing economy
References
- ↑ "We're Closed". The Kitchen Library. September 1, 2016. http://thekitchenlibrary.ca/were-closed/. Retrieved 26 October 2016.
- ↑ "7 Canadian inventions to make your life better". Canadian Living. http://www.canadianliving.com/life/community/7_canadian_inventions_to_make_your_life_better.php. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
- ↑ "Toronto now has a lending library for kitchen appliances". Toronto Life. October 21, 2013. http://www.torontolife.com/daily-dish/random-stuff-dish/2013/10/21/the-kitchen-library-lends-kitchen-appliances. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
- ↑ "Need a pricey kitchen gadget? There's a library for that". The Star. Oct 18, 2013. https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2013/10/18/need_a_pricey_kitchen_gadget_theres_a_library_for_that.html. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
- ↑ "How to borrow, share and learn your way to a home-cooked meal". The National Post. November 29, 2013. http://life.nationalpost.com/2013/11/29/how-to-borrow-share-and-learn-your-way-to-a-home-cooked-meal/. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
- ↑ "Share a juicer, your dog or a room in your home? How the sharing economy took off". CBC News. Apr 18, 2014. http://www.cbc.ca/news/business/share-a-juicer-your-dog-or-a-room-in-your-home-how-the-sharing-economy-took-off-1.2613718. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
External links
- The Kitchen Library - official site
- The Toronto Tool Library
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