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Lifelong learning doesn't stop at books. Borrow one of our many kits and expand your mind.

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Health and wellness kits

  1. Children's gardening tools (forks, trowels, weeder for little hands)
  2. Ergonomic hand gardening tools (ergonomic cultivator, trowel, and transplanter)
  3. FitBit One activity trackers (monitor how many steps you take)

  4. FitBit wristband trackers (online tracking of your steps, heart rate, and more)

  5. Physical literacy activity backpacks (includes balls, frisbees, a skipping rope, and more)

  6. SADD lamps (borrow a portable LED light therapy kit)

scrapbooking tools

Maker kits

  1. Paper punches (search "paper punch") (create cards and other paper crafts with ease)

  2. Rubber stamp kits (search "rubber stamps") (includes stamps for paper and cloth crafting)

  3. Serger machine in a traveling suitcase
  4. Sewing machines: Brother sewing machine or Janome sewing machine in traveling suitcases
  5. Soldering iron kits (includes soldering iron, holder, solder, and more)
  6. Spinning wheel kit (lendrum spinning wheel turns wool into yarn)
  7. Stamp mat and paper piercer (includes tools for safely using paper craft techniques)

  8. Wood burning kits (use this pen-like device to burn designs into wood pieces)

colorful ukeleles

Musical instruments

1. Acoustic guitar (teach yourself to play the guitar)

2. Soprano ukelele - reserved for participants in our Ukulele 101 workshop (purchased thanks to a generous donation from the Well Read Women of the Road book club)

woman using binoculars

Outdoor nature backpacks

Provided in partnership with Brant Ventures in Nature.

  1. Gardening (tools to start your first garden)
  2. Fishing (includes children's fishing poles and more)
  3. Hiking (includes hiking poles, trail guides, and more)

  4. Insects (includes everything you need to catch and identify bugs)

  5. Letterboxing (includes everything you need to make your own letterbox)

  6. Snowshoeing (includes 4 sets of snowshoes)
  7. Stargazing (includes a telescope, binoculars, and more)

codeapillar robot

Technology kits

  1. BBC micro:bit basic starter kit (learn computer coding basics with this fun and easy LED kit; no internet required)
  2. Fisher-Price Code-a-Pillar toy (teaches curiosity, coding,  and problem solving through play)

  3. GoPro Hero 7 camera and adventure kit
  4. GoPro Hero 7 camera kit with sports accessories
  5. Launchpads (handheld smart tablets full of games and brain teasers; no internet required)

  6. Makey Makey kits (learn computer coding and turn any object into a computer keyboard; no internet required)

  7. Osmo starter kit (teaches logic and coding skills)

  8. Osmo starter kit with iPad 2 (expand your coding knowledge with fun games)

  9. Ozobot (learn computer coding by programming tiny golf-ball sized robots)

flower pots and gardening tools

Tools and other gadgets

  1. Children's gardening tools (forks, trowels, weeder for little hands)
  2. Digital radon detector (protect your family from dangerous radon levels)
  3. Ergonomic hand gardening tools (ergonomic cultivator, trowel, and transplanter)
  4. Handyman's toolbox (includes the basics like hammers, screwdrivers, and more)
  5. Metal detector (locate invisible coins, keys, etc.)
  6. Multimeters (measure electrical currents and voltage)
  7. Power drill & accessories (includes drill, bits, and more)
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