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Library of things

April 13, 2024

A library of things is any collection of objects loaned, and any organization that practices such loaning. Objects often include kitchen appliances, tools, gardening equipment and seeds,[1] electronics,[2] toys and games, art,[3] science kits, craft supplies, musical instruments, and recreational equipment such as sports and outdoors gear.[4] Especially appropriate are objects that are useful occasionally but cumbersome to store, such as specialized cookware or niche technology items.[5] Collections vary widely, but go far beyond the books, journals, and media that have been the primary focus of traditional libraries.[6]

Balls for ball games is an example of sporting equipment which can be lent
Skiing equipment

The library of things movement is a growing trend in public, academic and special libraries in many countries.[7][8] There are also free-standing organizations separate from libraries, such as tool libraries, toy libraries, community sharing centers,[9] independent non-profits, and individual initiatives. The term 'Library of Things' was popularized by a grassroots experiment started in London in 2014, themselves inspired by Toronto Tool Library.

The Share Shed (Totnes, UK) is developing the first mobile library of things. Collections are often supported by educational programming and public events.[10] These borrowing centers and library collections are part of the sharing economy.[11]

Types of collections edit

Arts and crafts edit

Art rentals are being made available for library patrons for borrowing prints, posters, paintings, and other visual art.[12] Additionally, many libraries of things are adding arts and crafts equipment and supplies for use in the library or for check out. Crafting tools may include sewing machines, knitting kits, die-cutters, papercraft tools, jewelry repair and embroidery kits, scrapbooking supplies, and button makers.[13]

Electronics and technology edit

Libraries have been lending electronics like e-readers, tablets, and laptops for quite some time already, but are now expanding the range of electronics that they lend through the library of things. Electronics offerings have expanded to include mobile hot spots, projectors, scanners, GoPros, graphics tablets, digital and film cameras, video games, converters (vinyl, cassette, and VHS to digital files), green screens, and video cameras.[14]

Musical instruments edit

Instrument collections have been brought in to libraries, often accompanied by sheet music, tuners, amps, and educational resources.[15] The Free Library of Philadelphia launched its Musical Instrument Collection (MIC) in 2016, and lending includes an electric guitar, mandolin, electric bass, ukulele, acoustic-electric guitar, and a banjo.[16] Lopez Island Library in Lopez Island, Washington introduced a musical instrument "petting zoo", which includes instruments like acoustic and electric guitars, banjo, cello, clarinet, flugelhorn, French horn, electric keyboard, recorder, ukulele, viola and violin.[17] In Oregon, The Jackson County Library Services Library of Things music collection includes a table top electric drum set and a Kalimba thumb piano.[18]

Kitchen equipment edit

Specialized kitchen equipment including food dehydrators, popcorn machines, ice cream makers, air fryers, instant pots, and Kitchen Aid blenders are available to borrow for home use.[19][18] Cake pans and novelty bakeware have been particularly popular additions to libraries, with many stand-alone collections being created.[20]

Gardening and seed libraries edit

Seed libraries have cropped up as a part of public library collections.[21] Many have a policy for users who "check out" seeds for a growing season; they agree to plant the checked-out seeds and then save seeds from the yield to return to the collection for the following year.[22] Some seed libraries have become a point of contention with state governments' agriculture departments.[23] Agricultural equipment, landscaping tools, and gardening supplies are also included in 'things' collections, and may include rakes, hedge trimmers, pruners, hand tools, leaf blowers, and lawn mowers.[24] Some libraries are also creating community gardens[25] where library users can check out a garden plot for a growing season.[26]

Home tools edit

 
Kill A Watt, an electricity-use measurement tool, available to borrow at a Los Angeles Public Library branch

Home monitoring tools such as thermal cameras, leak detectors, air quality meters, infrared thermometers, energy meters, and other devices are available in some collections for borrowing.[27]

Recreation edit

Some libraries are bringing in equipment to help users enjoy outdoor recreation, sometimes in partnership with local Parks and Recreation departments. Among a wide range of recreation equipment offerings are fishing rods,[28] frisbees and whiffle balls, bird watching kits and croquet,[29] badminton, bocce or pickleball sets.[30]

Similarly, libraries are checking out party supplies for social recreation, including items like bubble, cotton candy, and karaoke machines, chocolate fountains, or boomboxes.[31]

Science and maker edit

The Maker movement[32] has had an influence on the collections available at Libraries of Things, and as a result there are littleBits, Arduino, Makey Makey, Raspberry Pi, robotics kits, coding toys, 3D printers and vinyl and laser cutters may be available for check out at many libraries.[4][33] Similarly, science tools like digital microscopes, telescopes, light meters and themed science kits are being made available to borrow.[34]

Tools edit

Tool libraries have gained popularity as free-standing borrowing centers in many cities, and libraries[35] are also bringing in tool collections for borrowing. Hand and power tools for home improvement, construction and fine woodworking are popular additions to libraries, and often are accompanied by programming and educational opportunities.[36]

Toys edit

Toy lending centers have a longer history, stretching back to the Great Depression.[37] Recently,[when?] though, libraries have come to embrace the concept of toy libraries, and have introduced lending collections of puppets, board games, American Girl dolls,[38] puzzles, blocks and a wide variety of other toys into their collections.[37][39]

Other edit

The library of things movement is expanding to include an ever-widening array of items. Objects include tiebraries,[40] taxidermied animals,[41] museum passes,[42] or Santa Claus suits.[43] Palm Harbor Public Library in Florida has a collection for role playing games such as Dungeons and Dragons (the Mark Mazurek Role Playing Game Collections).[44]

List of organizations edit

Traditional libraries edit

Free-standing edit

  • allerleih e.V.- Kassel, Germany
  • Belfast Tool Library - Belfast, Northern Ireland[87]
  • Benthyg - Cardiff, Wales[88]
  • Bibliothek der Dinge / Knižnica vecí - Goethe-Institut, Bratislava, Slovakia
  • Leihbar Bonn / Bonn, Germany www.leihbarbonn.de
  • Borrow Don't Buy - Plymouth, England[89]
  • Brunswick Tool Library - Melbourne, Australia[90]
  • The Chicago Tool Library - Chicago, Illinois, United States
  • De Spullenier - Utrecht, Netherlands
  • Edmonton Tool Library - Edmonton, Canada[91]
  • Edinburgh Tool Library - Edinburgh, Scotland[92]
  • Glasgow Tool Library - Glasgow, Scotland[93]
  • Halifax Tool Library - Halifax, Canada[94]
  • Hull Library of Things - Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, England[95]
  • Knjižnica REČI - Ljubljana, Slovenia
  • La Manivelle - Geneva, Switzerland
  • La Manivelle - Lausanne, Switzerland
  • Leihbar - Bonn, Germany
  • LEIHOTHEK - Münster, Germany
  • Leila - Berlin, Germany
  • Leila - Leipzig, Germany
  • Leihlager - Basel, Switzerland
  • Library of Things - Prague, Czech Republic
  • Library of Things - London, UK
  • Knihovna věcí Brno - Brno, Czech Republic
  • Library of Things - Saskatoon, Saskatchewan[96]
  • Library of Things - Kitchener, Ontario[97]
  • LUULA - Heidelberg, Germany
  • Northeast Seattle Tool Library - Seattle, WA[98]
  • Phinney Neighborhod Association Tool Library - Seattle, WA[99]
  • Santa Rosa Tool Library - California, United States[100]
  • Sharing Depot - Toronto, Ontario[101]
  • SHARE:Frome - A Library of Things - Somerset, UK
  • SHARE:Oxford - Oxford, UK
  • Share Shed - Brisbane, Australia
  • Station North Tool Library - Baltimore, Maryland, United States
  • Sydney Library of Things - Sydney, Australia
  • Tool Library - Buffalo, United States[102]
  • Toronto Tool Library - Toronto, ON, Canada [103]
  • Vancouver Tool Library - Vancouver, BC, Canada [104]
  • West Philly Tool Library - Philadelphia, PA[105]
  • West Seattle Tool Library - Seattle, WA[106]

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A library of things is any collection of objects loaned and any organization that practices such loaning Objects often include kitchen appliances tools gardening equipment and seeds 1 electronics 2 toys and games art 3 science kits craft supplies musical instruments and recreational equipment such as sports and outdoors gear 4 Especially appropriate are objects that are useful occasionally but cumbersome to store such as specialized cookware or niche technology items 5 Collections vary widely but go far beyond the books journals and media that have been the primary focus of traditional libraries 6 Balls for ball games is an example of sporting equipment which can be lentSkiing equipmentThe library of things movement is a growing trend in public academic and special libraries in many countries 7 8 There are also free standing organizations separate from libraries such as tool libraries toy libraries community sharing centers 9 independent non profits and individual initiatives The term Library of Things was popularized by a grassroots experiment started in London in 2014 themselves inspired by Toronto Tool Library The Share Shed Totnes UK is developing the first mobile library of things Collections are often supported by educational programming and public events 10 These borrowing centers and library collections are part of the sharing economy 11 Contents 1 Types of collections 1 1 Arts and crafts 1 2 Electronics and technology 1 3 Musical instruments 1 4 Kitchen equipment 1 5 Gardening and seed libraries 1 6 Home tools 1 7 Recreation 1 8 Science and maker 1 9 Tools 1 10 Toys 1 11 Other 2 List of organizations 2 1 Traditional libraries 2 2 Free standing 3 ReferencesTypes of collections editArts and crafts edit Art rentals are being made available for library patrons for borrowing prints posters paintings and other visual art 12 Additionally many libraries of things are adding arts and crafts equipment and supplies for use in the library or for check out Crafting tools may include sewing machines knitting kits die cutters papercraft tools jewelry repair and embroidery kits scrapbooking supplies and button makers 13 Electronics and technology edit Libraries have been lending electronics like e readers tablets and laptops for quite some time already but are now expanding the range of electronics that they lend through the library of things Electronics offerings have expanded to include mobile hot spots projectors scanners GoPros graphics tablets digital and film cameras video games converters vinyl cassette and VHS to digital files green screens and video cameras 14 Musical instruments edit Instrument collections have been brought in to libraries often accompanied by sheet music tuners amps and educational resources 15 The Free Library of Philadelphia launched its Musical Instrument Collection MIC in 2016 and lending includes an electric guitar mandolin electric bass ukulele acoustic electric guitar and a banjo 16 Lopez Island Library in Lopez Island Washington introduced a musical instrument petting zoo which includes instruments like acoustic and electric guitars banjo cello clarinet flugelhorn French horn electric keyboard recorder ukulele viola and violin 17 In Oregon The Jackson County Library Services Library of Things music collection includes a table top electric drum set and a Kalimba thumb piano 18 Kitchen equipment edit Specialized kitchen equipment including food dehydrators popcorn machines ice cream makers air fryers instant pots and Kitchen Aid blenders are available to borrow for home use 19 18 Cake pans and novelty bakeware have been particularly popular additions to libraries with many stand alone collections being created 20 Gardening and seed libraries edit Seed libraries have cropped up as a part of public library collections 21 Many have a policy for users who check out seeds for a growing season they agree to plant the checked out seeds and then save seeds from the yield to return to the collection for the following year 22 Some seed libraries have become a point of contention with state governments agriculture departments 23 Agricultural equipment landscaping tools and gardening supplies are also included in things collections and may include rakes hedge trimmers pruners hand tools leaf blowers and lawn mowers 24 Some libraries are also creating community gardens 25 where library users can check out a garden plot for a growing season 26 Home tools edit nbsp Kill A Watt an electricity use measurement tool available to borrow at a Los Angeles Public Library branchHome monitoring tools such as thermal cameras leak detectors air quality meters infrared thermometers energy meters and other devices are available in some collections for borrowing 27 Recreation edit Some libraries are bringing in equipment to help users enjoy outdoor recreation sometimes in partnership with local Parks and Recreation departments Among a wide range of recreation equipment offerings are fishing rods 28 frisbees and whiffle balls bird watching kits and croquet 29 badminton bocce or pickleball sets 30 Similarly libraries are checking out party supplies for social recreation including items like bubble cotton candy and karaoke machines chocolate fountains or boomboxes 31 Science and maker edit The Maker movement 32 has had an influence on the collections available at Libraries of Things and as a result there are littleBits Arduino Makey Makey Raspberry Pi robotics kits coding toys 3D printers and vinyl and laser cutters may be available for check out at many libraries 4 33 Similarly science tools like digital microscopes telescopes light meters and themed science kits are being made available to borrow 34 Tools edit Tool libraries have gained popularity as free standing borrowing centers in many cities and libraries 35 are also bringing in tool collections for borrowing Hand and power tools for home improvement construction and fine woodworking are popular additions to libraries and often are accompanied by programming and educational opportunities 36 Toys edit Toy lending centers have a longer history stretching back to the Great Depression 37 Recently when though libraries have come to embrace the concept of toy libraries and have introduced lending collections of puppets board games American Girl dolls 38 puzzles blocks and a wide variety of other toys into their collections 37 39 Other edit The library of things movement is expanding to include an ever widening array of items Objects include tiebraries 40 taxidermied animals 41 museum passes 42 or Santa Claus suits 43 Palm Harbor Public Library in Florida has a collection for role playing games such as Dungeons and Dragons the Mark Mazurek Role Playing Game Collections 44 List of organizations editThis section includes a list of general references but it lacks sufficient corresponding inline citations Please help to improve this section by introducing more precise citations December 2020 Learn how and when to remove this template message Traditional libraries edit Allen County Public Library Fort Wayne Indiana United States 45 Altadena Libraries Altadena California United States 46 Ann Arbor District Library Ann Arbor Michigan United States Banff Public Library Banff Alberta Canada 47 Bangor Public Library Bangor Maine United States Berkeley Public Library Berkeley California United States Beaverton City Library Beaverton Oregon United States Boston Public Library Boston Massachusetts United States 48 Bremen City Library Bremen Germany 49 Bridges Library System Waukesha County Wisconsin and Jefferson County Wisconsin United States 50 Brookline Public Library Brookline Massachusetts United States Capital Area District Libraries Michigan United States 51 Cary Memorial Library Lexington Massachusetts United States County of San Luis Obispo Public Libraries San Luis Obispo County California United States 52 Charles M Bailey Public Library Winthrop Maine United States 53 54 Clinton Essex Franklin Library System Clinton County Essex County and Franklin County New York United States 55 Curtis Memorial Library Brunswick Maine Brunswick Maine United States 56 Deerfield Public Library Deerfield Illinois United States 57 Denver Public Library Denver Colorado United States Dover Town Library Dover Massachusetts United States Elmhurst Public Library Elmhurst Illinois United States 58 Fort Vancouver Regional Libraries Washougal Washington United States 59 Glencoe Public Library Glencoe Illinois United States 60 Glenview Public Library Glenview Illinois United States 61 Hartford Public Library Hartford Connecticut United States Highland Park Public Library Highland Park Illinois United States 62 Hillsboro Public Library Hillsboro Oregon United States Jackson County Library Services Oregon United States 63 Jefferson Parish Library Metairie Louisiana United States 64 Keene Public Library Keene New Hampshire United States 65 Kitchener Public Library Kitchener Ontario Canada 66 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