Things

Arduino is a credit-card-sized, programmable microcontroller that can read sensors and will turn on lights, run motors, and more, based on the code you write.

Need a cake pan for a kid’s birthday party that you’ll never use again? Have a recipe that requires a limited-use kitchen tool you’d rather not buy? We have an assortment of cake pans and baking tools for checkout.

Do you belong to a book club or are you looking to start one? Mead Library is home to nearly 200 Book Club Kits featuring multiple book copies and many include book discussion guides.

Bring home a Chromebook and WiFi hotspot so you can access the internet from just about anywhere

Borrow an electricity meter and calculate the cost of electricity consumed by home appliances.

Check out a pass for free admission to local and regional attractions.

Bring home a portable hard drive for temporary storage of scanned photos, videos and other digital items.

Bring home a STEM Kit, featuring books and hands-on activities designed to engage kids in a variety of science, technology, engineering and math skills.

Makey Makey is a device you can use to turn anything, like a banana, into a game controller or keyboard.

Take a deep dive into your favorite films, with boxes featuring classic films and related books, music and games.

Can't make it to the museum? Bring the experience home.

Ozobot is a smart robot that can follow lines or roam around freely, detect colors, and can be programmed using visual codes. You can control them by drawing colored lines and codes on paper, or through the use of a computer or tablet.

Swap plant cuttings with your neighbors and check out free, donated seeds to grow your own vegetables and flowers.

Work on your small DIY mending and sewing projects without the fuss of owning, maintaining and storing your own sewing machine.

Our Storytime at Home kits feature everything needed to practice the critical early literacy activities of reading, talking, singing, writing, and playing.

Check out a kit featuring a popular children's book and related toy to educate, entertain and engage kids.

Check out a ukulele! Choose from concert and smaller soprano ukes.

Check out a WiFi hotspot so you can access the internet from just about anywhere