Library of Things

Program Outlines

Library of Things Description and Procedures (Boston Free Library)

Library of Things and Idea Lab Brochure (Ignacio Community Library)

Collections

Bird Watching Bag (West Hempstead Public Library)

Library of Things (Boston Free Library)

Nintendo 3DS XL Gaming Kit (Chester Public Library)

Unusual Items to Borrow (Wilkinson Public Library)

Literacy Kits (West Hempstead Public Library)

Birth to Kindergarten

First to Third Grade

Fourth to Sixth Grade

Seventh to Twelfth Grade

Guides and Resources

Have Things, Will Program: Programming around Your Sports 'Library of Things' (Lenstra, Noah. Programming Librarian. 24 August 2019.)
Library of Things: The What, Why, and How of Lending Objects (Souid, Dania & Lindsay Delaney. WebJunction. 19 October 2022. Webinar.)
These Public Libraries Are for Snowshoes and Ukuleles (Brown, Patricia Leigh. New York Times. 14 September 2015.)

Promotion/Marketing

In-House Promotion

We have a Library of Things (LoT), we store all the items in a locked cabinet by our circulation desk. The cabinet has big glass doors to see all the items inside. We've also posted a huge sign on the side of the cabinet that provides a brief overview of all the items inside the cabinet. - Dania Souid, Baldwinsville Public Library