Library of Things | Auburn Public Library

The Library of Things is a collection of non-traditional materials such as toys, games, tools, electronics, and more available to check out for free with your library card!

Wi-fi Hotspots

Inseego MiFi X Pro Hotspots can be checked out for 21 days and provide unlimited 5G & 4G LTE connectivity and Wi-Fi 6 for up to 32 Wi-Fi enabled devices; includes USB charger, adapter, quick start guide, and carry case.

Wi-fi Hotspot Policy and Waiver

Memory Kits

Memory kits are intended to spark memories, stimulate conversation, and encourage positive interactions between those with Alzheimer’s disease, dementia, or memory loss and their caregivers.

Each kit contains a variety of: 16-Piece Puzzles, Dry Erase Word Searches, Aqua Canvas Paintings, Matching Games, Conversation Cards, & a caregiver’s guide book

Reusable Bags

Forgot your bag at home? Checked out more than you planned to? Borrow one of our reusable tote bags. Bags can be checked out for 21 days with 1 renewal, and do not count toward the 2-item maximum for Library of Things. Just return them when you return your items!

Juvenile | Jumbo Floor Puzzles

Animal

48 pieces

35.4” x 23.5”

48 pieces

30″ x 24″

Juvenile | Play and Learn

Big Red Barn Set

Includes Barn and bag of accessories; ages 3+

Blocks & Blueprints

Includes 52 wooden blocks & 10 blueprint pages; ages 3+

Busy Board

Includes 1 wooden board (no detachable pieces) & play tips booklet; ages 3+

Busy Book

Includes 1 wooden board (no detachable pieces) & play tips booklet; ages 2+

Construction Vehicles & Book Set

Includes 20 pieces & book; ages 3+

Cookie Cutter Set

Includes 104 pieces; ages 3+

Coral Garden Building Set

Includes 76 pieces in plastic tub; ages 3+

Dinosaur Bingo

Includes game board, 8 bingo cards, 48 tokens, 150 counters, and dinosaur head box. 2-8 players, ages 3+

Disney Friends Puzzle

200 Pieces – 19.5″ x 14.25″

Lincoln Logs

Oak Creek Lodge Kit; 137 pieces; ages 3+

Magna-Tiles Travel Set

Includes 26 pieces & metal case, ages 3+

Magnetic Animals

Includes 6 animals (18 pieces total); ages 1-5

Mermaid Dress Up Dolls

Includes 52 pieces & magnetic board; ages 3+

Musical Instruments Set

Includes 12 pieces: tambourine, hand bell, castanets, triangle & stick, wood sounder & stick, 2 maracas, xylophone, & 2 sticks; ages 3+

Outdoor Bingo

Includes 4 reusable bingo boards. Ages 3+

Pet Vet Kit

Includes 2 stuffed animals, doctor bag, 14 accessories, & exam cards; ages 3+

Puppet Pack

Includes 10 puppets: Frog, Zebra, Tiger, Lion, Crow, Panda, Dog, Elephant, Cow and Dragon

Royal Kingdom Adventure Castle

Includes castle, 9 figures, 2 flags and dragon ; ages 3+

Science Viewer Sea Life

Includes viewer and 5 photo disks

Science Viewer Insects & Spiders

Includes viewer and 5 photo disks

Space Exploring Set

Includes space station, shuttle, rover, scooter, 4 astronauts, 4 supply packs, 2 tether cords & mat; ages 3+

Take-Along Train Station

Includes Train Station tote; 19 tracks; 14 town accessories; 5 magnetic train cars; ages 3+

Treehouse Imagination Builders

Includes 40 snap together molded pieces; ages 3+

US History Map Puzzle

300 Pieces – 18″ x 24″

The Uzzle

Includes 20 blocks, 4 levels of challenge cards. 2-4 players, ages 4+

Technology

Bluetooth Speaker

Includes speaker, USB charging cord and instruction booklet

adult technology blu ray dvd media player

Blu-Ray/DVD Player

Sylvania SDVD1336 13.3″ with AV cable; Remote Control; AC/DC Adapter; Car Adapter & earphone; Hi-speed USB/SD/MMC input; DVD, DVD+/-R, DVD+/-RW (S) VCD, CD

Desktop Magnifier

10X/30X Magnifier with adjustable cold-warm LED light. Includes base and charging cord.

Desktop-Style Cross-Cut Paper Shredder

Aurora AS420C 4 – Sheet Crosscut; 4.5 inch throat width; 1.32 Gallon Capacity Basket

DVD Player

Insignia 10″ Portable DVD Player with Swivel Screen, built-in rechargeable battery; works with CDs,DVDs,VCDs,DVD+/-R/RWs,CD-R/RWs,JPEGs & MP3; AC and car adaptors; 3.5mm to RCA adaptor; Remote Ctrl

External CD/DVD Burner

ASUS External Slim Portable USB 2.0 DVD/CD Burner +/- Rewriter

Flatbed Scanner

CANON CanoScan LIDE 300dpi Flatbed Scanner; includes USB cable and instruction manual

Handheld Magnifier

5X Magnifier with dimmable LED light.

Includes charging cord, cleaning cloth, carrying case & instructions

Headset with Microphone

Logitech H390 Wired Headphones with Noise Cancelling Microphone, USB-A

LED Travel Task Lamp

OttLite Portable/Travel: LED display; adjusts 10.875 in.-15 in.; 3 settings; color index 95+; rechargeable battery; USB cable

Light Therapy Lamp

10,000 Lux Therapy Light

Includes lamp with built in stand, charging cord, and instructions

Nintendo Switch Pro Controller

Includes charging cable (USB C to USB A)

Projector

Epson PowerLite Presenter, HDMI, USB, and PC inputs, and connections for headphones, microphones, and built-in speakers, built-in DVD player, and carrying handle

DIY and Crafts

Cordless drill/driver kit

Dewalt 20vMax compact drill/driver kit, drill bit set, 2 batteries and charger in nylon bag, and carry case

Crochet Hooks Set

Includes 9 soft handle crochet hooks, 12 aluminum crochet hooks, 14 plastic ring markers, 20 locking stitch markers, 6 plastic yarn needles, 6 sewing needles, 4 needle point protectors, 3 bow shape needles, 2 sweater pins, 2 row counter, 2 yarn threaders, ruler, tape measure, yarn remover tool, scissors, and storage case.

Digital Radon Detector

Includes USB charger, and instruction booklet

Laser Distance Measure

Bosch GLM165-40 Blaze 165 Ft Laser Distance Measure, Real time measure (6″ to 165 ft. +-1/16 in); square footage & memory; 2 AAA batteries, 1 pouch & hand strap, 5 target cards

Kill-A-Watt

P4460 Kill A Watt EZ Electricity Usage Monitor, includes instruction booklet

Knitting Needles Set

Includes 8 pairs circular bamboo knitting needles and 18 pairs pointed bamboo knitting needles in various sizes; plus weaving tool kit

Laser Level

Includes 26” Tripod, 2 AA batteries, and instruction booklet

Portable Sewing Machine

Singer M1000.662 Lightweight & Portable Sewing Machine With 32 Stitch Applications, LED Light & Top drop-in bobbin for Hems

Powered cordless screwdriver

Craftsman 4VMax powered cordless screwdriver, USB charging cable (no wall adaptor), 18 bits

Rotary Multitool

Includes multitool, flexible shaft, drill locator, cover shield, accessories kit, manual, and carrying case

Rotary Trimmer

Swingline SmartCut compact rotary trimmer; extra circular blade

Soil Moisture Meter

Backlight LCD display measures soil moisture, pH, temperature and sunlight. Includes extra AAA batteries and instruction booklet

Stud Finder

Includes 9V battery and instruction booklet

Tool Kit

Includes Hammer, Pliers, Utility Knife, Tape Measure, 3 Screwdrivers, 21 Specialty Bits, Ratchet, 11 Sockets, 16 Hex Keys, & carrying case

Sports and Outdoors

Bicycle/air pump

Floor pump compatible with Presta and Schrader Valves; includes needle and tapered valve attachments in storage box

Bicycle Repair Kit

Includes multitool, 2 tire levers, and supplies packet

Binoculars

20x magnification and 52mm large objective lens with a field of view of 168 feet /1000 yards.

Includes lens caps, cleaning cloth, strap, and carrying bag

Disc Golf Set

Includes 2 drivers, 2 mid-range, 2 putters, 1 marker, and carrying bag

Foldable utility wagon and storage bag

Polyester cart/foldable bottom insert for loads to 150 lbs; 36″L x 19″W x 22″ H ; includes zippered storage bag

camping outdoors folding polyester table

Folding Table

Polyester with 4 built-in cup holders; 30 x 30x 24″; 25 pound capacity; includes carry case

Folding Tripod Stool

Polyester, built-in shoulder strap, 325 lb. capacity.

Metal detector

Pancky metal detector: coil, 4 piece shaft with LCD display (needs 2 9v alk. batteries), headphones; 2 piece spade

Pedometer

Includes pedometer & instruction card

Pickleball Set

Includes 2 paddles, 2 outdoor balls, 2 indoor balls, 2 overgrip tapes, 12 ball-retrieving stickers, & carrying bag

Table tennis

Orange pouch; two wooden paddles; three plastic ping-pong balls; net and stand to attach to table; ages 5+

Telescope

Orion Starblast 4.5″ Altazimuth Reflector Tabletop Telescope Diameter 113mm, F.L. 450mm, f/4

Includes zippered pouch containing instruction manual & pocket guide to constellations; headlamp; packing & transport tutorial; 2 pillows & cardboard for packing

Board Games & Puzzles

Autumn Sail Puzzle

300 Pieces – 24″ x 18″

Azul

Includes 100 tiles, 4 boards, 9 factory displays, 4 scoring markers, 1 starting player marker, 1 linen bag & rulebook; 2-4 players, ages 8+

Backgammon

15″ pleather backgammon board and carrying case; four dice; two dice cups; one doubling cube; 30 checkers; one instruction booklet; ages 3+

Best Sellers Puzzle

1000 Pieces – 24″ x 30″

Boston Sports Puzzle

500 Pieces – 18″ x 24″

Cagoga

90 Cagoga game cards; 20-sided die; damage counters, one rule book

Chess

15.5″ magnetic wooden chess board and carrying case; 34 wooden pieces; one instruction booklet; ages 3+

Cribbage

15″ wooden magnetic cribbage board and carrying case; nine metal pegs; two decks of playing cards; one instruction booklet; ages 6+

Disney Villainous

Includes 6 Boards, 6 Villain Movers, 180 Villain Cards, 90 Fate Cards, 84 Tokens, 6 Reference Cards, 6 Villain Guides, Instructions. 2-6 players, ages 10+

Godzilla Puzzle

1000 Pieces – 19″ x 27″

Hershey Kisses Puzzle

500 Pieces – 22″ x 20″

Kanoodle

5.5″ plastic case; 12 plastic pieces; one instruction booklet; ages 7+

Marvel Avengers Puzzle

500 Pieces – 15″ x 21″

Playing cards

54 playing cards; ages 3+

Positano Italy Puzzle

500 Pieces – 27″ x 20″

Really Loud Librarians

Includes game board, 60 category cards, 2 librarians, 20 letter tiles, 14 tokens, 2 score markers, 1 chain, and 1 timer. 2+ players, ages 8+

Set of 4 100-Piece Puzzles

100 Pieces total – 15″ x 10″ each

Stranger Things Puzzle