The Library of Things is a special collection of tools, equipment, and games for patrons to borrow. Borrow the infrared thermometer or Kill a Watt to improve the energy efficiency of your home, star gaze with one of our telescopes, try out podcasting with the microphone, or take a lawn game, board game, or puzzle home for hours of fun!

For more information, please visit the Adult Circulation Desk. 

Items in The Library of Things available to borrow: 

Age Well Collection Puzzles & Activities: Games and activities especially for older adults with cognitive decline and for families and friends to build communication and connections All About Us Category Snap Game Cat's Whiskers Puzzle Fidget Widgets Coogam Wooden Puzzle Farmers Market Puzzle Golf Target Game Home Album Reminiscence Cards Lakeside Vacation Puzzle Monet's Garden Puzzle Playable Art Ball Shape Shifting Box Story Stitch Game Talking Points Cards Wild Coast Puzzle Wooden Puzzle Pattern Blocks Brain Teaser	Board Games for Multiple Ages: Visit Board Game Geek to learn more about each game, including gameplay time, number of players, and age appropriateness 7 Wonders Apples to Apples Azul Azul: Summer Pavilion Backgammon Bananagrams Battleship The Bears and the Bees Beeeees! Bees: the Secret Kingdom Blokus Boss Monster: The Dungeon Building Card Game. Boss Monster 2: The next level. Calico Catan Catan: 5-6 Player Extension Chat Chains Chickapig Codenames Compound: Better Gaming Through Chemistry Concept The Crew Dance of the Fireflies Disney Villainous Dominion Dragon Parade Dragon Pets Dragonwood: A Game of Dice & Daring Elfenland Expolding Kittens Flanx Flapjack Flipout Forbidden Island Haiku Warrior Hanabi Jumanji Fluxx Jungle Speed Just Desserts Juxtabo Kaiju Incorporated Kill Merlin! King of Tokyo King's Forge Kingdomino The Lady and the Tiger Letter Jam Looting Atlantis Mankala Marvel Fluxx Monarch: Who Will Reign? Munchkin Zombies Deluxe Mysterium News@11 No Stress Chess On Tour Order of Invention Pairs: Leaf Pandemic Pandemic: Rapid Response Parks Petting Zoo Planet Prime Climb Purrrlock Holmes: Furriarty's Trail The Quacks of Quedlinburg Ravine Rook Rumix Sagrada Samurai Jack Back to the Past Santorini Say Anything Scooby-Doo! Betrayal at Mystery Mansion Sheriff of Nottingham Skull Splendor Squirrel or Die String Railway Superfight: A Game of Absurd Arguments Sushi Go! Taco vs. Burrito Tak Telepathy Telestrations Tenzi Through the Desert Ticket to Ride Ticket to Ride with India/Switzerland Expansion Ticket to Ride: Europe T.I.M.E. Stories Time Breaker Trash Pandas Trekking the National Parks The Volcanic Island Wicked Apples Wingspan Witching Hour Wits & Wagers Wordle: The Party Game You've Got Crabs
Board Games Especially for Children & Families: Visit Board Game Geek to learn more about each game, including gameplay time, number of players, and age appropriateness Animal Upon Animal Barnyard Bunch Brain Games Kids Building Site Buildzi Candy Land: Giant Edition Cards Against Humanity: Family Edition Cauldron Quest Chat Chains: A Social Emotional Learning Game Clue Junior Dragon's Breath Enchanted Forest Eye Found It Feed the Woozle First Orchard The Genius Square Green Market Guess in 10: Animal Planet Hoot Owl Hoot! Kids Conversation Pack Life Junior Mole Rats in Space Monkey Around Outfoxed Pete the Cat Qwirkle Race to the Treasure! Rhino Hero Rhino Hero Junior Rory’s Story Cubes: Voyages Scrabble Junior The Sneaky, Snacky Squirrel Game! Sorry: Giant Edition Spot it Jr.! Animals Stack Up! Stone Soup Taxi Wildlife Ticket to Ride: First Journey Tiny Polka Dot Wildcraft! Wits & Wagers: Family Edition	Puzzles & Activities Especially for Children: Puzzles and activities for young minds, including STEAM learning Animals of the World Puzzle Botley: the coding robot 2.0. Busy Trains Puzzle Codey Rocky : Programmable Educational Robot Cubetto Playset Coding Toy Dash Robot Dash Robot : Learn to code: starter kit Design & drill : activity center Diggers at Work Puzzle Floor Puzzles Fruits and Vegetables Puzzle Grandparent Bags HABA Wooden Blocks Map Puzzle Marvel Superhero Adventures Puzzle Mini Drone Kit Mountain Reflection Puzzle Roller Coaster Challenge Rover control Search & Find Puzzles
Business & Entertainment: Equipment for working, traveling, and relaxing CD Boombox CD Boombox: Bluetooth Chromebook with Mobile Hotspot UK & EU Travel Adapter Flash memory card reader HDMI Cable Luggage Weighing Device Mobile Hotspots Selfie Stick Simsbury Book Bag White Noise Sound Machine Yeti USB Microphone	Conversation Kits: A set of books accompanied by a discussion guide for book clubs and small group discussions Conversation Kit: Talking about Diversity & Inclusion with How to Be an Antiracist by Ibram X. Kendi Conversation Kit: Talking about Diversity & Inclusion with Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates Conversation Kit: Talking about Diversity & Inclusion with Here for It by R. Eric Thomas Conversation Kit: Talking about Diversity & Inclusion with I'm Still Here by Austin Channing Conversation Kit: Talking about Diversity & Inclusion with Hood Feminism by Mikki Kendall Conversation Kit: Talking about Diversity & Inclusion with On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong
Crafts & Hobbies: Equipment for your favorites pastimes and to discover new pursuits Camera Tripod (Focal) Camera Tripod (Sunpak) Canning Kit: Accessories Canning Kit: Granite Ware Crochet Hooks (various sizes in metallic) Cuisinart Cupcake Carrier Cuisinart Ice Cream Maker Kenmore Sewing Machine Knitting Needles (various sizes 1-17 in metallic and plastic) Puzzles for all ages Round Loom set Scissors Sharpener Stamps: Alphabet Stamps: Seasonal Tracing Light Pad Ukuleles Yarn Ball Winder	Outdoor Activities: Gear for outdoor activities Bike Pump Binoculars for Adults: 8x50mm magnification Binoculars for Adults: 10x50mm magnification Binoculars for Children Car Air Pump Hiking Kit Metal Detector set Telescope (Orion Starblast) Telescope (Gskyer)
Yard Games: Games to enjoy outside with friends and family Badminton Set (Franklin) Badminton Set (Zume) Bocce Ball Bocce Ball Glow in the Dark Cornhole (portable) Croquet Disc Golf Set Giant Toppling Tower Horseshoe Set Ladder Toss Lawn Darts Glow in the Dark Throw throw burrito : a dodgeball card game Yardzee/Yard Dice	Tools for the Home: Equipment and gadgets to tackle home improvement projects Cordless Drill Infrared Thermometer Kill-a-Watt Power Monitor Light Therapy Lamp Reading Light Stud Sensor Tool Kit
In-Library Use Only (no holds): See the upper level Circulation Desk to check out these items to use in the Library’s Teen Space Ring Light Ring Light Tripod Switch Console and assorted Switch Games	Interested in donating games, tools, or equipment? Have a suggestion for our collection? Contact us: library@simsburylibrary.info