Library of Things
The Library of Things is an opportunity to check out more than just books, magazines, or DVDs- We have a variety of kits and other things for checkout. Click on each item below for more information!
This birdwatching kit has everything a beginner or advanced birdwatcher needs to get out in the field! This backpack contains:
- 1 pair of adult binoculars + case
- 1 pair of kid's binoculars + case
- 1 bird field guide book
- 1 laminated "birds of New York" guide
- 1 notebook + pencil and sharpener
- A folder with binocular instructions, field journal sheets, and a bird profile packet
There are two kits available for checkout, each can be checked out for up to 4 weeks! Late fees and missing item fees apply.
Puzzles are available for 4 week checkouts. Late fees apply. If pieces are missing, please report to the front desk upon check-in!
Board games, card games, dice games and more! All of our games are available for checkout, for up to 4 weeks.
Games include:
- Chess Set (x3)
- Checkers Set (x2)
- Dominoes
- Mancala
- Cribbage
- Chinese Checkers Set (x2)
- Pachisi
- Yahtzee
- Clue
- Clue Junior (x2)
- Hues and Cues (x2)
- Michigan Rummy
- Monopoly
- Monopoly Junior
- Scattergories
- What do you Meme
- What do you Meme (Family edition)
- I Should Have Known That!
- Castle Panic
- Sharkmania
- Codenames
- Codenames: Disney
- The World Game
- Phase Ten
- We Didn't Playtest This At All
- First to Worst
- Apples to Apples
- P for Pizza
- Would you Rather
- Headbanz
- Guess Who
- Connect 4
- Evolution: The Beginning
- Battleship
- Pictureka!
- Hi Ho Cherry-o
- Fibber
- Sorry!
- Trouble
- Trivial Pursuit
- Scrabble SLAM!
- Taboo
- Guess the Gibberish
- Charades
- Chutes and Ladders
STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) Kits are fun and educational interactive kits for children to help them develop critical thinking skills. The stem kits we have available are:
- Snap Circuits
- Match It! Counting
- 🧲Magnets🧲
- Engineer a Coaster
- Create a Chain Reaction
- Geoboards
- I Can Build It: Architecture
- Survive the Quake
- Lacing Kit
- Bygga
- Roll and Race
In addition to STEM kits, we also have Folk Tale Problem Solving kits, which use classic folk tales to help children learn how to understand and process their emotions, and understand the emotional world around us. These kits focus on social learning.
- Johnny Appleseed
- John Henry
- Paul Bunyan
- The Three Little Pigs
- Goldilocks and the Three Bears
- Strictly No Elephants!
- Social-Emotional Storytelling Bucket
All kits are available for checkout for a 4 week loan. Late fees apply.