What do you do with a broken toaster, a broken bike chain, a ceramic dish that’s chipped, or a shirt in need of mending? Toss it? No way! Help reduce waste and save money by bringing it to Brownell Library’s Repair Café, where volunteer repair experts will be available to help guide you in making repairs for free.
Event Details:
- Repair Cafe: April 4th, 10:00 AM - 12:30 PM, call us at 802-878-6956 to reserve your spot! Space is limited, and advance registration is highly encouraged.
- Location: Brownell Library, 6 Lincoln Street, Essex Junction, VT
- Cost: Free, although if additional parts are needed, participants may need to purchase the part.
- This time, we will have repair experts to help with the following:
- Bike repair
- Clothing or fabric repair
- Knit repair or darning
- Electrical repair (small household appliances, lamps, electric or battery-operated toys, etc.)
- Technology repair (computer and laptop software or hardware) OR bring your tech questions to a tech expert
- Ceramic repair
- Questions? Email river@brownelllibrary.org
How it works: Repair cafes are an invitation to repair or reimagine broken items. They also foster sustainability, save you money, and build repair skills in our community! Participants should expect to attend this event in person and even sit beside their repair expert to help with the repair or learn a few repair skills of their own! No drop-off items, please. Our volunteer repair experts will do their very best to repair your item or make recommendations for next steps, such as a part to buy, or a professional to consult. In some cases, they will share their opinion that a repair is not possible, in which case you can donate the broken item to an upcoming program where youth in our community will take it apart and learn about its inner workings. Participants will be asked to sign a liability release. Brownell Library and our volunteers are not responsible for any damages that occur. Items with sentimental or monetary value should be taken to a paid professional. Successful repairs will be celebrated enthusiastically, and the library may be a little louder than normal during this event.
To learn more about the International Repair Café movement, check out Repaircafe.org/en.