Tool magazine for tools of a machine tool for processing workpieces, in particular metal sheets, having a magazine unit which is close to the station, a magazine unit which is remote from the station, and a tool handling device, • the magazine unit which is close to the station being provided for tools which are introduced from the magazine unit which is close to the station into a processing station of the machine tool and/or which are transferred from the processing station of the machine tool into the magazine unit which is close to the station and • the magazine unit which is remote from the station being provided for tools which are transferred from the magazine unit which is remote from the station to the magazine unit which is close to the station for subsequent introduction into the processing station and/or which are transferred from the magazine unit which is close to the station to the magazine unit which is remote from the station after being removed from the processing station, characterised in that the magazine unit which is remote from the station has a permanent tool carrier and a temporary tool carrier, • the permanent tool carrier and the temporary tool carrier having storage locations for tools which are transferred from the magazine unit which is remote from the station to the magazine unit which is close to the station and/or which are transferred from the magazine unit which is close to the station to the magazine unit which is remote from the station, and • the permanent tool carrier being permanently accessible for the tool handling device and the temporary tool carrier being temporarily accessible for the same tool handling device and in this instance in addition to the permanent tool carrier in order to remove tools which are transferred from the magazine unit which is remote from the station to the magazine unit which is close to the station and/or in order to transfer tools which are transferred from the magazine unit which is close to the station to the magazine unit which is remote from the station. • the magazine unit which is close to the station being provided for tools which are introduced from the magazine unit which is close to the station into a processing station of the machine tool and/or which are transferred from the processing station of the machine tool into the magazine unit which is close to the station and • the magazine unit which is remote from the station being provided for tools which are transferred from the magazine unit which is remote from the station to the magazine unit which is close to the station for subsequent introduction into the processing station and/or which are transferred from the magazine unit which is close to the station to the magazine unit which is remote from the station after being removed from the processing station, characterised in that the magazine unit which is remote from the station has a permanent tool carrier and a temporary tool carrier, • the permanent tool carrier and the temporary tool carrier having storage locations for tools which are transferred from the magazine unit which is remote from the station to the magazine unit which is close to the station and/or which are transferred from the magazine unit which is close to the station to the magazine unit which is remote from the station, and • the permanent tool carrier being permanently accessible for the tool handling device and the temporary tool carrier being temporarily accessible for the same tool handling device and in this instance in addition to the permanent tool carrier in order to remove tools which are transferred from the magazine unit which is remote from the station to the magazine unit which is close to the station and/or in order to transfer tools which are transferred from the magazine unit which is close to the station to the magazine unit which is remote from the station.