Portland Maine Tool Library

It's almost September, and that means it's ime to recycle our how-to video for setting up the cider press. Reservations are open! There are two ways to reserve a press:

1. Come down to the MTL during our open hours Wednesday afternoon or Saturday morning and ask our volunteer librarian to sign you up.

2. Email us at [email protected] with a couple of dates that will work for you and a good phone number to reach you.

Our in-demand presses are half-week loans, meaning if you take it on a Saturday, it comes back at the very beginning of Wednesday's shift, and vice versa. (PSA: Please be sure you CLEAN the press before you bring it back, because otherwise... well yuck.)

How to set up and operate the Maine Tool Library (hydraulic) Cider Press Detailed video and instructions for how to set up our hydraulic press. Reserve one of our two presses (hydraulic and traditional) for a half-week period by e...

In the interest of community health, and to keep our little corner of the world safe for our immune-compromised members, those with young children, and other vulnerable individuals, we continue to require masks at the Tool Library.