Own the project. Borrow the tool!

Become a member of SOMA Tool Share and get access to a huge collection of tools for a small annual fee.

SOMA Tool Share is a nonprofit tool lending library and learning center, where members can borrow home improvement tools and equipment. Serving residents in and around South Orange and Maplewood, NJ, we promote empowerment, equity, community, and sustainability.

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PICK ups and Drop offs

311 Valley St. (community room), South Orange, NJ

  • Tuesdays - 6pm - 9pm
  • Saturdays - 9am - Noon

More than 1,500 tools!

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Hot Water and Steam Heat Basics

NOV 10, 7:30PM

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Maplewood Foundation

Proud recipient of a 2025 Maplewood Foundation seed grant for new nonprofits.

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Affordable Tool Library

Get access to a wide range of tools for home projects without the cost of ownership.

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Hands-On Workshops

Gain skills in home repair, woodworking, and more from expert instructors.

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COMMUNITY HUB

Connect with fellow makers, share knowledge, and build a more resourceful SOMA.

So we started a group. On facebook. To gather ye community #diyers. For those home improvement questions, the many "what tool do I need" puzzles, that abandoned project conundrum and just an all-around ask, share, help, offer to help space. It's your safe space to nerd out on tool matters. Join us, invite your friends and meet your people. Link to group above. #tools #community #HomeImprovement #soma
1,500 tools and counting. We're adding tools as we assess demand and wish lists. If you haven't already browsed what we have online, what are you waiting for? You don't need to be a member to browse. So, let your fingers do the scrolling. Link to catalog above. We're open tonite from 6 to 9pm if you want to stop by to chat. Reserve and pick up is our recommendation. Makes for easier planning for us #tool #library #HomeImprovement #diy #borrow
It's getting nippy out there, and tickets are going fast--don't miss out! Tuesday, Nov. 10 at 7:30pm at the Baird in South Orange. Tickets available at link in Bio. #SOMAToolshare #MAPSO #SouthOrangeRealEstate #MaplewoodRealEstate #SOMA
New toy in the house. Sorry, I mean, new tool in the library. Toy for some, tool for others. We all need a magnet sweeper in our life. For those #diy moments when your nails are strewn all over the ground and well, you need this toy (sorry, here I go again) to help clean up. What else can we interest you in? Check out our tool catalog and find out how you can be part of the @somatoolshare community. We bring useful tools (and ahem, 'cool toys') to you. #newtool #HomeImprovement #nailsaddict #toollibrary
It might seem like winter isn't coming with these balmy temps we've been experiencing. But it's Oct. And it is fall. Old man winter is showing up, sooner than you think. We bring back @johnny_cataneo Of @toro_plumbing to give you a 101 on boilers, radiators, pipes and valves. This class will explain how it all works, and how you can best maintain these systems in your home. Don't be caught when temps dip. Cos they will. Deets below. Sign up soon. What: Hot Water and Steam Heat Basics When: Tuesday Nov 10, 730pm Where: Baird Center Sign up: Link in bio
More on #whereintheworld are our @somatoolshare volunteers series. Is Jeff testing out a tool or dry-running a heist? Find out in the coming days.... #toollibrary #borrow #diy #homeimprovement
Uh oh. We spotted Janet some place interesting this weekend. Not a mall, for sure. Any guesses where and what? #toollibrary #moretools #whatisjanetupto #diy #HomeImprovement
Getting bombarded by ads today cos of Amazon's Prime Big Deal Days? Our pick? Check out the 1,500 tools in our library for loan instead. One membership fee. Either sign up to be a DIY Project Member for $30 a month or a DIY Lifestyle Member for $100 a year. Up to a loan of 15 tools at any one time. In case you're wondering, our annual fee is less than Amazon Prime's annual membership fee. Do you need us to do the math for you? We've already talked too much about Amazon. 🙄 #amazonprime #whybuynew #tools #HomeImprovement #toollibrary
A happy Nat with the biscuit joiner he picked up on Saturday. We like happy members. Do you hv a project that needs tools you don't own? How may we make you happy? Click on our tool inventrory and find out how you could borrow our tools. #toollibrary #projects #HomeImprovement #borrow #woodworking
Happy Sunday. Nope that's not us nor Janet on the cover (but we made you squint, eh?) We're on page 9 of the Oct Vicinity magazine, a regional lifestyle rag. That's right. We're cool. Tool libraries are a lifestyle choice. Make it yours. Click on links to read about it or find out more about what tools we carry and how you could make this part of your life. #lifestyle #libraries #wayoflife #diy #Homeimprovement