Library of Things

What is a Library of Things?

A Library of Things is a collection of non-traditional materials including tools, games, kits, electronics, and more — all available to check out with your library card!

Use an item when you need it, then return it so others can enjoy it too. This collection helps our community save money, space, and reduces environmental waste.

This collection is made possible through community donations and grant funding from the Library Foundation of Delaware County.

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Technology

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Bluetooth Speaker & Microphone
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The image shows a Bobtot portable Bluetooth speaker with an attached carrying handle and a wireless microphone. The speaker features various control buttons on the top, including volume controls, play/pause, and mode selection. The speaker has a black mesh design with blue LED lighting accents on the sides. The wireless microphone is silver with control buttons for power and volume adjustment.

Digital Film Scanner
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Kodak digital film scanner with a yellow border, featuring a color screen showing a family photo and a 35mm film strip being inserted.

Brother Compact Mobile Document Scanner
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The image shows a Bobtot portable Bluetooth speaker with an attached carrying handle and a wireless microphone. The speaker features various control buttons on the top, including volume controls, play/pause, and mode selection. The speaker has a black mesh design with blue LED lighting accents on the sides. The wireless microphone is silver with control buttons for power and volume adjustment.

Portable Blu-Ray Disc & DVD Player
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Portable HD Smart Projector
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Compact silver and grey cylindrical portable projector with a mesh-textured speaker exterior.

10″ Ring Light & Tripod
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Hotspots
Hotspots are kept at the main circulation desk

Epson Photo & Document Scanner
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Equipment & Tools

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Rechargeable Cordless Screwdriver
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Auto-leveling Laser/Stud Sensor
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Vehicle Code Reader
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Energy Watt Meter
Measures device energy usage & calculates cost
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Metal Detector
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Digital Radon Detector
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White Cradtec digital radon detector displaying long-term and short-term average air quality levels.

Dymo Label Maker
Includes limited tape
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The image shows a DYMO LetraTag label maker. It has a compact, handheld design with a small screen and a full QWERTY keyboard. The label maker is silver and gray with various function buttons, including settings, insert, format, and print. The display shows the text "DYMO." Two label cartridges are included in the image, one labeled "Clear Plastic" and the other "White Paper."

Thermal Laminator
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DeWalt Socket Set

Travel Power Adapter
For Europe UK, EU, AUS
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Portable 50″ Projector Screen

A white portable projector screen with a black frame and pull-out handles on the sides. The image features orange dimension lines indicating a screen size of 102 cm in width and 76 cm in height. A diagonal line across the center labels the screen as a 50-inch display with a 4:3 aspect ratio.

Paper Shredder
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Lawn Games

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Bocce Ball Set

Cornhole Set – Travel Size
2 ft x 1 ft

Croquet Set

Disc Golf Starter Set + Bag

Giant Checkers & Tic Tac Toe Game
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Giant Connect Four

Giant Sorry! Game
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Horseshoes Game Set
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Jumbo Wooden Blocks Game
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Ladderball
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Ring Toss Game
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Toss Across Bean Bag Tic-Tac-Toe Game
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Hobbies & Crafts

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Backyard Birding Kit
Contains binoculars & 2 books

Crochet Kit
Contains crochet hooks, 2 books, & assorted yarn

Knitting Kit
Contains knitting needles, 2 books, & assorted yarn

Orion StarMax 90 TableTop Telescope
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The image shows an Orion telescope along with a MoonMap 260. The telescope has a red tube and a black mount. A finderscope is mounted on top, and there is an eyepiece included. The MoonMap 260 is a detailed guide to the lunar surface, highlighting 260 prominent lunar features with their names, descriptions, and locations.

Portable Camping Hammock
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A green and blue Wise Owl Outfitters hammock displayed with its accessories. The accessories include a carrying bag, two black carabiners, and a black hammock strap labeled "Talon Hammock Straps.

Punch Needle Kit
Contains: Hoop, needle, threader, cloth, yarn & guide book

Record Player / Turntable
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Singer Heavy Duty Sewing Machine
Download Quick Start Guide

A gray Singer Heavy Duty sewing machine with a simple design, featuring stitch selection dials and a reverse lever on the front. The machine has a sturdy build, ideal for heavy-duty sewing tasks.

Steel Tongue Drum

A teal tongue drum with numbered notes etched into its surface, accompanied by a pair of wooden mallets with black rubber tips, resting on a black mallet holder.

Woodburning Kit

Tabletop Games

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Apples to Apples

Front cover of the Apples to Apples Party Box game. The box is white with the title in a playful font. A large red apple and a smaller green apple are shown side-by-side, with the tagline 'The Game of Hilarious Comparisons!

Azul

Catan

Catan Family Edition

Catan: Seafarers Expansion

The front cover of the board game "Catan Expansion: Seafarers" by Klaus Teuber. The artwork features a bright, sun-drenched coastal scene under a clear blue sky. In the foreground, two settlers wade through ocean waves toward a sandy beach, while a small rowboat and a larger sailing ship with a single mast are visible nearby. The game title "CATAN" is written in large yellow serif letters at the top, followed by the words "EXPANSION" and "SEAFARERS" in gold.

Clue: Robbery at the Museum

Clue: Treachery at Tudor Mansion

Clue Escape: The Midnight Hotel

Codenames

The box cover for the board game "Codenames" by Vlaada Chvátil. The design features a vibrant pink and purple concentric circle background with a bright yellow center. In the middle are the black silhouettes of two secret agents—a woman with arms crossed on the left and a man in a suit on the right—standing back-to-back. Two speech bubbles above them contain the words "TOP SECRET" and "WORD GAME." The title "CODENAMES" is printed in large, white, distressed capital letters at the top. The Czech Games Edition (CGE) logo is visible in the bottom right corner.

Everdell

The front cover of the board game "Everdell Collector's Edition" by James A. Wilson. The artwork is a lush, whimsical forest scene bathed in golden afternoon sunlight. In the foreground, anthropomorphic woodland creatures—including a squirrel carrying a basket of berries, a mouse with a walking stick, and a badger standing on a stone bridge—are depicted in a detailed, storybook style. The background shows a charming village of tiny houses nestled among large tree roots near a waterfall. The title "Everdell" is written in elegant, flowing black script across the center, with "Collector's Edition" in a smaller gold font below it. The Starling Games logo is visible in the bottom left corner.

Herstory: Iconic Women of History

Ingenious

Julius Caesar

The image shows the cover of a board game titled "Julius Caesar." The subtitle reads, "Caesar, Pompey, and the Roman Civil War 49-45 BC" and credits Justin Thompson & Grant Dalgliesh. The artwork on the cover depicts a dramatic battle scene with Roman soldiers in armor and red plumes on their helmets. The central figure, likely representing Julius Caesar, is wearing a purple cape and pointing forward with his sword while his soldiers rally around him. The game is published by Columbia Games, as indicated by the logo in the bottom right corner, and is rated for 3 players.

Mahjong

Murder Mystery Game: Death by Chocolate

Mystery at Magnolia Gardens

Rhino Hero XXL

The front cover of the board game "Rhino Hero XXL-Version" by HABA. The illustration features a cartoon rhinoceros wearing a blue superhero costume with a purple cape and mask, scaling the side of a brick building. A small orange cat looks out of a window with red curtains as the rhino climbs toward the orange-tiled roof. The game title "Rhino Hero" is written in bold, purple and blue 3D lettering at the top right, with a banner below it reading "XXL-VERSION." The red HABA logo is in the top left corner on a white background, and an "8+" age recommendation sits on a blue circle.

Rory’s Story Cubes: 3-Pack Set

Simply Suspects

The image shows the box for the board game "Simply Suspects." The box is primarily brown with red and orange accents. The title "Simply Suspects" is prominently displayed in large white and orange letters. Below the title, it says "The Game of Suspicion and Betrayal!" The box features cartoon illustrations of six characters, who appear to be the suspects in the game. On the left side of the box, it notes that the game is for 2 to 6 players, ages 8 to adult.

Snake Oil

The box cover for the party game "Snake Oil" by Out of the Box Publishing. The artwork is a dark purple with a large, bright blue and white swirling vortex in the background. In the center, a large glass apothecary bottle contains a glowing, swirling green and blue liquid. A cartoonish green snake wearing a brown fedora with a red band is positioned behind the bottle, its pink tongue sticking out and its tail coiling around the base. The title "SNAKE OIL" is written in a cream-colored, western-style font on a black label on the bottle, with the tagline "It Cures What Ails Ya!" below it. The top right corner features the text "The silly selling party game!" in lime green.

Sushi Go! Card Game

The front cover of the card game "Sushi Go!" by Gamewright. The design features a dark brown border with several rounded red panels containing cute, smiling sushi characters with rosy cheeks. The title "SUSHI GO!" is written in large, white, puffy letters at the top, followed by the subtitle "The Pick and Pass Card Game" in green. Various illustrated food items are shown, including nigiri, maki rolls, dumplings, and tempura. The bottom panels indicate "Ages 8+" and "2-5 Players," flanking the blue and yellow Gamewright logo.

Ticket to Ride

Trekking the National Parks

Health & Wellness

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Blood Pressure Monitor
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The image shows an iHealth Track Connected Blood Pressure Monitor. The monitor displays a blood pressure reading of 120/80 mmHg, a pulse rate of 78 beats per minute, and an SpO2 level of 98%. The device is Bluetooth-enabled and connects to a smartphone app, which displays historical data for blood pressure, pulse, and SpO2 levels.

Fingertip Oximeter
Measures blood oxygen & pulse
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The image shows a pulse oximeter from Innovo. The display indicates a blood oxygen saturation (SpO2) level of 98% and a pulse rate (PR) of 75 beats per minute.

LED Light Therapy Lamp
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Memory Care Activity Kit
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All About Us Memory Care Board Game

Early Literacy & STEM

Toniebox Kits
Contains 1 Toniebox & 5 Tonie characters

Toniebox 2 Tonieplay Kit
Contains a Toniebox 2, a controller button & 3 games

  • Disney Quiz Kingdom Game
  • Monster Talent Search Game
  • Disney Tigger’s Mix-Up Fix-Up Game

Tonie Sets
Contains 4 Tonie characters (no Toniebox)

Ages 3+

Ages 5+

Ages 6+

Ages 7-9+

    Code-and-Go Robot Mouse
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    Code-and-Go Robot Mouse Activity Set
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    Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

    Who can borrow items?

    To borrow from this collection you must:

    • Be 18 years or older
    • Hold a valid Delaware County Libraries card in good standing
    • Sign a “Library of Things Agreement & Waiver” at the desk before your first checkout. (We will keep this on file for your future visits!)

    How do I borrow items from the Library of Things?

    • Location: All items must be checked out at the Helen Kate Furness Free Library circulation desk.
    • Limits: You may borrow 2 items per household at a time.
    • Loan Period: Items circulate for 7 days.
    • Holds & Renewals: Items from this collection cannot be placed on hold or renewed.

    How do I return my Library of Things item?

    Please ensure all contents are inside the container and that the item is clean and working.

    Important: You must return items directly to the circulation desk. Do not put Library of Things items in the library book drop, as they may break.

    What happens if an item is lost or damaged?

    Borrowers are responsible for:

    • The full replacement cost of items that are lost or not returned.
    • Reasonable repair or replacement costs for items or components that are damaged or missing.