Please note that we are fully booked in the following categories\, so there is no guarantee t hat there will be availability for walk-ins: Knife Sharpening\, Lamp Repai r\, &\; Watch Battery Replacement.
\nRoxbury Libr ary\, in partnership with the Lake Hopatcong Foundation and Roxbury Townsh ip Recycling\, is hosting a Repair Café\; at the Roxbury Fire Compan y No. 2 on Saturday\, April 18th\, from 11am-3pm. \; Appointments are highly recommended\, though there might be room for walk-ins.
\nRepa ir services are free\, though a fee for specialized parts may be passed al ong to the owner of the broken item brought in for repair.
\nPlease bring only items you can carry yourself. We will not have volunteers to as sist attendees with transporting their items.
\nThere is a limit of& nbsp\;2 items per household. If you are getting knives sh arpened\, there is a limit of \;3 knives per person.< /p>\n
Please note: Our
fixers will not be able to repair computers/laptops which are \;
What is a Repair Café\;? A &ldquo\;Repair Café\ ;&rdquo\; is a community-based initiative and movement where people can br ing broken household items to be fixed by skilled volunteers\, with the go al of reducing waste by repairing items instead of throwing them away. It can be a place to learn basic repair skills and foster a sense of communit y by sharing knowledge and fixing things together.
\nOur Repair Caf& eacute\; will accept items by appointment in the following categories:
\nComputers\, Electronics\, Sewing/Mending\, Knife Sharpening\, Woodwor king\, Household Appliances\, Jewelry\, Lamps\, Watch Battery Replacement\ , &\; Misc.
\nNeed more information? Contact \;sam.fellman@ro xburylibrary.org
\nRegister online or by calling the library at (973 ) 584-2400.
\nWith thanks to:
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