<div dir="ltr"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Tompkins County Public Library Media Release</span>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Date: September 30, 2014</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Media Contact: Carrie Wheeler-Carmenatty at <a href="tel:%28607%29%20272-4557%20extension%20248" value="+16072724557" target="_blank">(607) 272-4557 extension 248</a> or
<a href="mailto:cwheeler@tcpl.org" target="_blank">cwheeler@tcpl.org</a></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">ITHACA—Tompkins County Public Library patrons have been borrowing Do-it-Yourself books and videos for years, but now, they can also borrow the tools needed to complete
their projects.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Library Director Susan Currie has announced the addition of two tool kits to the Library’s collection. Each kit contains a
</span><span><span style="font-size:12.0pt" lang="EN">hammer, level, 6-in-1 screwdriver, tape measure, wire cutter, needle-nose pliers, slip-joint pliers, a stud sensor, and an adjustable wrench
in a lightweight tool bag.</span></span><span><span lang="EN"></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span><span style="font-size:12.0pt" lang="EN">“Books have always been our brand,” Currie said, noting that this addition supports the Library’s commitment to sustainability
and a sharing economy. “But, we are so much more than that. This initiative is just one way that we are working to meet the needs of our community by offering not just tools for the mind but tools for the home.”</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span><span style="font-size:12.0pt" lang="EN">The tool kits will help patrons complete a variety of home-improvement and decorating projects, including hanging pictures, rewiring
lamps, mounting curtain rods, fixing faucets and tightening loose knobs.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span><span style="font-size:12.0pt" lang="EN">Kits can be borrowed with a valid library card for one week; the loan period may not be renewed.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span><span style="font-size:12.0pt" lang="EN">For more information, contact Amy Humber, head of the library’s Adult Services Department, at <a href="tel:%28607%29%20272-4557%20extension%20247" value="+16072724557" target="_blank">(607) 272-4557 extension 247</a> or
<a href="mailto:ahumber@tcpl.org" target="_blank">ahumber@tcpl.org</a>.</span></span></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>