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Our lending libraries—offering books, tools, and hospitality ware—are key to our vision of a circular economy.
By sharing resources, we reduce waste, we promote sustainability, and we make essential materials and resources accessible to all.
These libraries are part of our work to promote community-wide engagement and collective stewardship.

Please join in and share abundance!

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Tool Lending Library

We have tools to share! Our tool lending library includes farming-specific tools, including some specialty, power, and hand tools. See our general inventory list here.
If you have been considering purchasing a tool but really only need it once or twice, don’t buy - borrow!

If you would like to borrow something, please send us an email at info@kcfarmschool.org.

Please note, some tools will require additional information at the time of lending.

  • Sharpshooter shovels
    A variety of hoes
    Measuring wheel
    Razor-back gardening forks
    Precision garden seeder
    T-post driver
    Earthway Seeder with plates
    6 foot ladder
    Small and large UpRooters
    Hand tools (wrenches, screwdrivers, handsaws, etc.)
    Safety hats
    Reciprocating saw (electric with battery)*
    Power Tool Set*
    Circular Saw (no blade)
    Drill
    Driver
    Electric Mower*
    Chainsaw*
    BCS machine*
    Plus more!

    * Would require additional information before lending

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Hospitality Library

We don’t do disposable.

If you’ve attended any of our events, you may have noticed that we have some pretty fancy hospitality ware! And we’d love to share it with you to help make your next event more sustainable.

We have approximately five sets of china (some full service), as well as enough plates, soup bowls, cups, and flatware for an event to seat 100 people.

Reach out to us at info@kcfarmschool.org to learn more or to donate to our hospitality inventory.

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Book Lending Library

We have hundreds of books available for lending! Our book library includes agriculture specific books, fiction and nonfiction, spirituality, herbalism, cookbooks, childrens books, poetry, nature-inspired and science topics, and so much more! Our inventory is continually being updated.

Stop by the farmhouse during our open hours and find something you like!

If you have books to donate, please send us an email at info@kcfarmschool.org. We currently have an abundance and are being selective, but we’re happy to help you find books a good home!

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Little Free Library

Our Little Free Library was installed in 2021 by Turner High School’s Building Trades program.

Located on the north side of our blue farmhouse near Gibbs Road, you’re welcome to stop by the little library anytime to take or leave items.

We so appreciate the neighbors and KCK Public Libraries that regularly add new books, movies, and fun things to the little free library!

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Mulching materials

We have free wood chips available!

Bring a bucket and shovel up what you need!

Wood chips are located near the parking lot at Common Ground and available during our normal operating hours.