For the past five years, Robert and Patty Aliperti of Sayville have borrowed ad infinitum from their local library — a metal detector, a Spero ball robot, a check engine scanner, a telescope, a ...

FVRLibraries is launching a collection of everyday items for people to check out starting Monday. The Library of Things goes beyond books and typical library resources. The items fall under many ...

DAVENPORT, Iowa (KWQC) - The Davenport Public Library is expanding what residents can borrow beyond books with its growing Library of Things. The Library of Things is a collection of items designed ...

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) -- A program at the Deschutes Public Library lets you check out much more than just books. And there are plenty more new things coming your way. "Within the new bookshelves, we are ...

PROVIDENCE — You want to start a home improvement project, but the tools are out of your budget. You’d like to try quilting or design your own clothes, but you don’t have a sewing machine — and don’t ...

Most people correlate libraries with one thing: books. But Elting Memorial Library Director Gillian Murphy says libraries are evolving to become lenders of much more. She points to the New Paltz ...

The Milpitas Library recently launched a pilot program called “The Library of Things.” The program allows patrons to use their library card to borrow a variety of items including kitchen equipment, ...

Among the things you can check out at Elgin’s Gail Borden Public Library is a machine that lets users digitize 8mm movies so they can be preserved, viewed and shared electronically. The MovieMaker Pro ...

The Library of Things in Osterville has a variety of musical instruments, metal detectors, games, soil testers and sewing ...

The Cumberland County Library system has launched a "Library of Things" program. Patrons can borrow items such as kitchen gadgets, board games, and outdoor gear. The library also started a mobile ...