Library of Things

Check out a variety of Tonie figurines to play on your Tonie Box at home! We have over 20 different figures to choose from. Only 3 Tonies may be checked out per household at one time.

• Loan Period is 7 days
• Non-renewable
• No holds
• Late Fee is $5 per day
• Replacement/Lost fee: $20 per figurine
• Must be checked out and returned to the Circulation Desk

Check out a fully equipped telescope and start exploring the night skies. A user agreement form must be read and signed by patrons checking out the item for the first time.

• Loan Period is 7 days
• Non-renewable
• No holds
• Late Fee is $5 per day
• Replacement/Lost fee: $120
• Must be checked out and returned to the Circulation Desk

Practice your skills or learn a new one with the Library’s ukuleles. Each ukulele comes with a carrying case, a tuner, and a guide to help you get started. Ukuleles are kept behind the Circulation Desk. Ask a staff member to check one out today!

• Load period is 7 days
• Renewable
• No holds
• Late fee is $1.00 per day
• Replacement/Lost fee is $80.00
• Must be checked out and returned to Circulation Desk

Our Library of Things now includes Explore a Hobby Kits! These bags are filled with everything you need to try out a new hobby. Explore a Hobby kits made possible with a grant from The Mylander Foundation.

The different kits are listed below.

• Beginning Sock Knitting
• Knot Tying
• Juggling
• Beginning Knitting
• Handlettering
• Beginning Crocheting
• Beginning Macrame
• Dice Games 1: Quixx, Tenzi, LCR
• Dice Games 2: Bamboozled, One Two Many Rabbits
• Card Games 1: Sushi Go, Sherlock, Sleeping Queens
• Card Games 2: Taco Cat Goat Cheese Pizza, Dutch Blitz, Exploding Kittens
• Family Games 1: Throw Throw Burrito, Azul
• Family Games 2: Tapple, Sequence
• Family Games 3: Suspend, CATAN
• Family Games 4: Ticket to Ride, CATAN Jr.

Checkout Info:

• Loan Period is 7 Days
• Non-renewable
• No Holds
• Late Fee is $5 per day
• Replacement/Lost Fee varies by bag
• Must be checked out and returned to Circulation Desk

Did you know our Library of Things includes a Metal Detector? Perfect for the backyard or taking to the beach, old treasures will become new. Patrons must have a valid ID and their library card at the time of checkout. A user agreement form must also be read and signed by patrons checking out the item for the first time. There are no back-to-back checkouts allowed.

• Loan Period is 3 Days
• Non-renewable
• No holds
• Late fee is $5 per day
• Replacement/Lost Fee is $425.00
• Must be checked out and returned to Circulation Desk

Wi-Fi Hotspots can connect multiple devices to the internet anywhere cell phone service is available. Hotspots are available on a first come, first serve basis. Patrons must have a valid ID and their library card at the time of checkout. A User Agreement Form must also be read and signed by patrons checking out a Hotspot for the first time. Patrons returning Hotspots must wait seven days before checking out another device.

• Loan period is 7 days
• Non-renewable
• No holds
• Late fee is $5.00 per day
• Replacement/Lost fee is $80.00
• must be 18+ to check out
• Must be checked out and returned to Circulation Desk

Thanks to a grant from the Erie County Community Foundation, our Library of Things now includes memory kits! Memory kits are intended for those patrons who are helping family members or friends with dementia. Topics in the fifteen kits include 1960s, pets, patriotic, handyman, winter, & more. Each kit includes a DVD, activity and picture cards, a busy bottle, and a book on the topic. A large print word search puzzle book, fidget toys, and information about the Alzheimer’s Association are included for the patron to keep.

Check out a kit full of everything you need to start birdwatching including adult and child binoculars, three informational pamphlets, Merlin Bird App download guide, and Trailmaker backpack.

• Loan Period is 7 days
• Non-renewable
• No holds
• Replacement/Lost fee: $150

The Library has a collection of puzzles for adults and children. Check out a puzzle and complete it at home with friends and family. Adult puzzles are located upstairs in the Adult Services Department and children’s puzzles are located in the Youth Services Department near the Circulation Desk.

• Load period is 3 weeks
• Renewable
• No holds
• Late fee is 10¢ a day
• Replacement fees vary

Each Literacy Backpack is designed for a specific grade to help children practice reading and literacy skills, filled with books, games, fun activities, and a practice literacy workbook that you can keep! Stop by the Youth Services Department to grab a backpack for Preschool, Kindergarten, Grades 1, 2, or 3.

• Loan period is 3 weeks.
• Renewable
• No holds
• Late fee is $1.00 per day
• Replacement/Lost fee is $100.00
• Must be checked out and returned to Circulation Desk

Nebula Projectors can be used to project streaming services like Netflix and YouTube videos or for PowerPoint presentations. Patrons are responsible for logging out of accounts upon return of devices. The Library does not provide free access to subscription streaming services. To check out a Nebula Projector, patrons must have a valid ID and their library card at the time of checkout. A User Agreement Form must also be read and signed by patrons checking out a projector for the first time.

• Loan period is 3 days
• Non-renewable
• No holds
• Late fee is $5.00 per day
• Replacement/Lost fee is $300.00
• must be 18+ to check out
• Must be checked out and returned to Circulation Desk

Playaway Launchpads are portable devices pre-loaded with educational games and videos created just for children. Each Launchpad is labeled with recommended ages and various subjects. Find the Launchpads in the Youth Services Department next to the Circulation Desk.

• Loan period is 7 days
• Renewable
• No holds
• Late fee is $1.00 per day
• Replacement/Lost fee is $139.99
• Must be checked out and returned to Circulation Desk

Forget your charging cord or headphones? We can help! The Library loans multi-device charging cords for items like phones or tablets. Headphones and headphone splitters can also be checked out for in-library use on computers or other devices.

• In-library use only
• Late fee is $5.00 per day
• Replacement/Lost fee is $25.00
• Must be checked out and returned to Circulation Desk