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Libraries offer more than books. Did you know public libraries provide these services:

Books and More:

  • Books
  • Ebooks
  • Audiobooks
  • E-audiobooks
  • Magazines
  • Newspapers
  • E-magazines
  • E-newspapers
  • DVDs
  • Streaming movies and television shows
  • Music CDs
  • Streaming music
  • Video games

Research:

  • Encyclopedias, including online encyclopedias
  • Articles in scholarly journals, newspapers, and magazines
  • Genealogy resources
  • Resources just for kids to help with homework
  • Information on health and wellness
  • Cultural resources on art, music, and food
  • History resources
  • Science and technology resources
  • Small business and entrepreneurship resources

Unique items to lend:

  • Hand tools
  • Power tools
  • Gardening equipment
  • Specialty cake pans
  • Prom dresses
  • Ties
  • Toys
  • Small kitchen appliances
  • Musical instruments
  • 3D printing pen
  • Sporting equipment
  • Sewing machine
  • E-readers, tablets, and laptops
  • Puzzles and board games
  • Wifi hotspots
  • Microscope
  • Cookie cutters
  • Canning kit
  • Binoculars
  • Artwork
  • Scanners
  • GoPro cameras
  • Robotics kits
  • Coding toys
  • Pumpkin carving kit
  • Fishing poles

Not all public libraries offer all these services — check with your library and, if they don’t offer a service now, maybe they’ll add it as funding allows.