Why buy when you can borrow? The Library of Things features an array of useful items—including activities and games, health and fitness equipment, tools and electronics, food and party items, crafts and hobbies, and musical instruments—that you can borrow for free for up to 3 weeks.
The Library of Things
Borrow guitars, keyboards, ukuleles, and other instruments.
Borrow weights, pedometers, and other health and fitness items.
Borrow lawn games like bocce, pickle ball, and more. If you're looking for board games, check out our board game collection.
Borrow binoculars, sewing machines, and other craft and hobby items.
Borrowing Rules
Eligibility
Patrons must be at least 18 years of age and have a valid NPL library card in good standing (library card is not blocked due to unpaid fees).
Patrons must sign a usage agreement at their first Library of Things checkout.
Borrow
- Checkout period is 3 weeks.
- Borrow up to 2 Library of Things items at one time.
- Items are holdable.
- Items be renewed up to 3 times if no one else is waiting.
Return
- Items must be returned inside the library at a circulation desk. You may not return Library of Things items in book drops.
Lost Items
- Items not returned or returned in unusable condition will be billed the price of the item. Items missing parts that are replaceable will be billed for those replacement parts.
More Specialty Items
Community Passports (museum passports)