{"id":4831,"date":"2025-06-17T17:35:01","date_gmt":"2025-06-17T17:35:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/green-nau\/?page_id=4831"},"modified":"2026-09-22T20:49:57","modified_gmt":"2026-09-22T20:49:57","slug":"repair-lab","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/green-nau\/repair-lab\/","title":{"rendered":"Repair Lab"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Repair Lab<\/h1>\n<p>The Repair Lab is a collaboration between the <a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/green-nau\/office-of-sustainability\/\">NAU Office of Sustainability<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/nau.edu\/flagstaff-campus\/cline-library\/\">Cline Library<\/a>. The goal of these events is to repair items that would normally end up in the trash, thereby extending their use and reducing the amount of items going to a landfill.<\/p>\n<p><em>Note: This program was formerly known as NAU Fix-It Clinics.<\/em><\/p>\n<h3>Bring your items to get repaired!<\/h3>\n<p>We accept many different items for repair, including: clothes, textiles, electronics, small appliances, camping\/outdoor equipment, lamps, books, and jewelry. Our skilled volunteers will fixed them for free if possible, although do be aware that we may reject items that we cannot repair.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><em>Drop-in time (11am \u2013 3pm)<\/em><\/strong><strong>\u00a0<\/strong>&#8211; People can drop off\u00a0more routine repairs like clothing, textiles, jewelry, and books without making an appointment. People will fill out tickets detailing the repairs needed and consult with a volunteer if necessary. Then, volunteers can select jobs based on their skills and preferences.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><em>Appointments (9am \u2013 5pm)<\/em><\/strong><strong>\u00a0<\/strong>&#8211; For\u00a0items that might require more time or troubleshooting &#8211; such as bikes, appliances, and electronics &#8211; we will have people schedule appointments ahead of time. We may also offer appointments for volunteers who are not available during the drop-in times. We will work with\u00a0our\u00a0volunteers to offer appointment time slots based on your availability. For example, if you have availability from 9am-11am and then from 3pm-5pm, we can schedule appointments during those windows of time in 30-minute or 1-hour blocks. We will schedule the appointments for you and just keep you updated on what your schedule looks like. You,\u00a0of course, remain in charge of your capabilities and capacities and can also reject jobs that you\u00a0don\u2019t\u00a0think you can fix during the event.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"eplus-bg-color-row bg-color-extra-light-gray\"><div class=\"eplus-bg-color-row-content\">\n<h3>Interested in volunteering?<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">If you would like to volunteer and have skills in repairing clothing, electronics, jewelry, appliances, bikes, lamps, outdoor\/camping equipment, books, or anything else, reach out to Danielle at <a href=\"mailto:danielle.linthicum@nau.edu\">danielle.linthicum@nau.edu<\/a> or fill out our <a href=\"https:\/\/qualtrics.nau.edu\/jfe\/form\/SV_82hqrRbwZfu6byu\">volunteer interest form<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-5979 size-uncropped-large\" src=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/136\/2026\/07\/Repair-Lab-Volunteer-Recruitment-2026-27-464x600.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"464\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/136\/2026\/07\/Repair-Lab-Volunteer-Recruitment-2026-27-464x600.png 464w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/136\/2026\/07\/Repair-Lab-Volunteer-Recruitment-2026-27-232x300.png 232w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/136\/2026\/07\/Repair-Lab-Volunteer-Recruitment-2026-27-791x1024.png 791w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/136\/2026\/07\/Repair-Lab-Volunteer-Recruitment-2026-27-768x994.png 768w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/136\/2026\/07\/Repair-Lab-Volunteer-Recruitment-2026-27-1187x1536.png 1187w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/136\/2026\/07\/Repair-Lab-Volunteer-Recruitment-2026-27.png 1545w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 464px) 100vw, 464px\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<!-- shortcode-right-column -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-right-column\" >\n    <div class=\"shortcode-right-column__container\">\n<!-- shortcode-contact -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-contact\">\n    <div class=\"contact-header\">\n        <h3>Contact<\/h3>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"contact-body\">\n                <a href=\"mailto:danielle.linthicum@nau.edu\" aria-label=\"Contact: Email Address\" title=\"Email Address\">\n            <div class=\"contact-icon-container\">\n                <i class=\"fas fa-envelope\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n                <span class=\"sr-only\">Email:<\/span>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"contact-email\">danielle.linthicum&#8203;@nau.edu<\/div>\n        <\/a>\n                        <a href=\"tel:928-523-0517\" aria-label=\"Contact: Telephone Number\" title=\"Telephone Number\">\n            <div class=\"contact-icon-container\">\n                <i class=\"fas fa-phone\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n                <span class=\"sr-only\">Call:<\/span>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"contact-phone\">928-523-0517<\/div>\n        <\/a>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<!-- shortcode-button -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-button shortcode-button--center\">\n      <a class=\"main-button\" href=\"https:\/\/qualtrics.nau.edu\/jfe\/form\/SV_82hqrRbwZfu6byu\">Volunteer Interest Form<\/a>\n  <\/div>\n\n<hr role=\"separator\" class=\"hr--transparent hr--transparent-30px not-in-view\">\n<div class=\"eplus-bg-color-row bg-color-extra-light-gray\"><div class=\"eplus-bg-color-row-content\">\n<h4>Academic Year 2026-2027 Dates<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Friday, October 23, 2026<\/li>\n<li>Thursday, December 3, 2026<\/li>\n<li>Wednesday, January 27, 2027<\/li>\n<li>Tuesday, April 6, 2027<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>All events have drop-in hours from 11am &#8211; 3pm, and you can schedule appointments for certain items between 9am-5pm.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"eplus-bg-color-row bg-color-extra-light-gray\"><div class=\"eplus-bg-color-row-content\">\n<p>Learn about the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flagstaff.az.gov\/3231\/Fix-it-Clinic\">City of Flagstaff&#8217;s Fix-It Clinic<\/a> program.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<!-- shortcode-image-caption -->\n<span class=\"shortcode-image-caption shortcode-image-caption--center\">\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/repairlabs-2026\/\">    <span class=\"shortcode-image-caption__container\">\n                <span class=\"shortcode-image-caption__caption\">\n            <span>\n\nThe NAU Review: Create, repair, upcycle: Everything you can do at the MakerLab\n\n<\/span>\n        <\/span>\n                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-6150 size-uncropped-small\" src=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/136\/2026\/09\/RepairLab2-300x201.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"201\" srcset=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/136\/2026\/09\/RepairLab2-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/136\/2026\/09\/RepairLab2-600x401.jpg 600w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/136\/2026\/09\/RepairLab2.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\n    <\/span>\n    <\/a><\/span>\n\n<!-- shortcode-image-caption -->\n<span class=\"shortcode-image-caption shortcode-image-caption--center\">\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jackcentral.org\/news\/nau-s-fix-it-clinic-promotes-environmental-and-financial-sustainability\/article_2c5c6f6b-5fc7-4db6-ba2c-8bdf5f5893d3.html\">    <span class=\"shortcode-image-caption__container\">\n                <span class=\"shortcode-image-caption__caption\">\n            <span>\n\nThe NAU Lumberjack: NAU&rsquo;s Fix-it Clinic promotes environmental and financial sustainability\n\n<\/span>\n        <\/span>\n                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com\/jackcentral.org\/content\/tncms\/assets\/v3\/editorial\/5\/fd\/5fda7b7e-83f5-4d59-9d86-00135e1fe5b0\/68fec39fba701.image.jpg?resize=750%2C500\" alt=\"NAU\u2019s Fix-it Clinic promotes environmental and financial sustainability\" width=\"329\" height=\"219\" data-wp-editing=\"1\">\n    <\/span>\n    <\/a><\/span>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Repair Lab The Repair Lab is a collaboration between the NAU Office of Sustainability and Cline Library. 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