Library of things

[5] Collections vary widely, but go far beyond the books, journals, and media that have been the primary focus of traditional libraries.

The term 'Library of Things' was popularized by a grassroots experiment started in London in 2014, themselves inspired by Toronto Tool Library.

Electronics offerings have expanded to include mobile hot spots, projectors, scanners, GoPros, graphics tablets, digital and film cameras, video games, converters (vinyl, cassette, and VHS to digital files), green screens, and video cameras.

[14] Instrument collections have been brought in to libraries, often accompanied by sheet music, tuners, amps, and educational resources.

[16] Lopez Island Library in Lopez Island, Washington introduced a musical instrument "petting zoo", which includes instruments like acoustic and electric guitars, banjo, cello, clarinet, flugelhorn, French horn, electric keyboard, recorder, ukulele, viola and violin.

Among a wide range of recreation equipment offerings are fishing rods,[29] frisbees and whiffle balls, bird watching kits and croquet,[30] badminton, bocce or pickleball sets.

[31] Similarly, libraries are checking out party supplies for social recreation, including items like bubble, cotton candy, and karaoke machines, chocolate fountains, or boomboxes.

Hand and power tools for home improvement, construction and fine woodworking are popular additions to libraries, and often are accompanied by programming and educational opportunities.

Balls for ball games is an example of sporting equipment which can be lent
Skiing equipment
Kill A Watt , an electricity-use measurement tool, available to borrow at a Los Angeles Public Library branch