The Repair Fair at Greenpoint Library

The Repair Fair at Greenpoint Library and Environmental Education Center invites community members and repairers (experts, hobbyists, and everyone in between) to the branch to repair belongings, meet their neighbors, and share knowledge.

Who should attend the Repair Fair?

• You need something fixed! Maybe you have a broken lamp, a moth-eaten sweater, or a wobbly side table. If you have something portable (please only bring small pieces of furniture) in need of repair, bring it by and we’ll try to find some tools and expertise to help you fix it. While we can’t guarantee you’ll walk out with a complete repair, we’ll do our best to help you find the resources and tools to at least get started.
• You have repair skills! If you know how to fix things and like to help others do the same, come by ready to share what you know with your neighbors!

We will provide tables to work at, and tools from GEEC’s growing tool library will be available for use. If you have tools you like to use at home, we encourage you to bring them. (Just be sure to mark them and keep them with you!)

We currently have tools related to:

• Mending and sewing
• Bike repair
• Woodworking and furniture repair
• Lamp repair

The Repair Hub is a program of BKLYN Incubator Round 8. It is co-led by the Greenpoint Library and Environmental Education Center and Repair Shop, a Brooklyn-based duo developing learning experiences and research around maintenance, craft, and design.

Masks are highly encouraged in all Brooklyn Public Libraries. Registration is required.