Children's Library of Things

Unusual Items for Kids & Teens to Borrow

Items must be picked up from and returned to the Circulation Desk.
  
Some (but not all!) of the many amazing items available for families and young patrons to check out are listed below.  A complete list is available in the Sharon Library catalog under "Library of Things - Sharon."  

Science & Technology

Learning Resources Lab Set for Ages 3+

Handheld Digital Microscope

Human Torso Anatomy Model

Water Testing Kit

Coding Robots - Cubetto, Botley, & Dash and Dot Robots 

 

Outdoor Exploration

Bird Watching Kit - Includes bird-watching guide, books, & both kids and adult binoculars

Metal Detector 

 

Building Kits & Toys

Makedo Cardboard Construction Tool Set

Learning Resources Gears Building Set

Keva Planks Set

Circuit Blox Lights Set 

Mindware Marble Maze

Also available: K'nex, LEGO, Goobi, Magnatiles, Bristle Blocks Plus Plus & more

 

Other Learning Toys 

Electronic Drum Kit Set

Braille Letters & Numbers Play Tiles

Hand Sign Letters & Numbers Play Tiles

Mathlink Cubes

Shape Blocks Kit

Early learning toys including Peacock Pals Fine Motor Set & Paint and Clay Play Kit

 

Games

• A variety of board games, including bingo, trivia, cooperative games, card games, classics such as chess and Scrabble, memory/matching games & more 

 

Puzzles

• A variety of floor puzzles, peg puzzles, & jigsaw puzzles available

 

Especially for Teens

Smartphone Photography Lens Kit 

Games including Reincardnated and Avalon - We've only just started to build a collection of teen games and kits. Please let us know if you have any suggestions for games you'd like to see available! 

 

 

 

 

 

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