New Things: Borrow Small Appliances, Tools, Sports Equipment & Gear for Entertainment

Posted on September 4, 2024 at 6:00 am

Our Library of Things is a collection of items that can be reserved and checked out at no cost. You may already be familiar with the telescopes, sewing machines, Check Out WA – Discover Pass Backpack, and Family Museum Passes in this collection.

To bolster this collection, the Library Foundation of Spokane County held a fundraising campaign in 2023 that resulted in generous donations from the community and a dozen new things that are ready to be borrowed.

You can browse the collection and, once you’re logged in, select specific reservation dates for most items.

Cooking

Kitchen appliances can be costly, but you can borrow a few to try. Discover new ways to prepare meals with a sous vide immersion circulator, which heats and circulates water to cook food to a precise temperature, and a food dehydrator, to create tasty, healthy snacks.

DIY & Hobbies

If a lack of tools is preventing you from completing some projects, check out a cordless power drill and drill bits. Those unassembled shelves will be built in no time.

Try your hand at creating some bright and cheerful music with a ukulele. It comes with a quick start guide and a tuner.

Sports & Outdoor Adventures

Sports enthusiasts can check out a pickleball set that includes four paddles, balls, a net, rules and assembly instructions, and a bag to carry it all. When the season brings snow and you are looking for outdoor adventure, it’s time to borrow some snowshoes and adjustable poles.

Project Memory & Technology

Two new devices have been added to the Project Memory collection, both for home use: a fast photo scanner and a film converter that can turn 8mm film into MP4 digital video. Or create new memories with a GoPro camera that comes with grips, mounts, and a tripod to help capture your adventures.

For Your Entertainment

Your yard can turn into an outdoor movie premiere with the inflatable movie screen. Pair it with a projector, and all you need is some popcorn, a cold drink, and a few lawn chairs for a viewing party.

Science

For last year’s annular solar eclipse event, the Library Foundation funded the purchase of Sunoculars, binoculars that safely view eclipses and more, and Sunspotter Refracting Telescopes that use lenses and mirrors to safely project a magnified image of the sun. Both are now available for check out.

Library Foundation of Spokane County

The Library Foundation of Spokane County seeks and stewards charitable donations to enrich literacy and early education programs, support access to technology, and promote lifelong learning for all ages at SCLD. Discover that ways you can support the library at the Foundation’s Ways to Give web page.

The Library Foundation of Spokane County is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, so your donation is eligible for tax deduction.

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