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 ...

Three-year-old Oliver Brosnan desperately wanted a metal detector for treasure hunting after seeing one on his favorite show “Peppa Pig.” His mother, Laura, wasn’t so keen on investing in a metal ...

Long gone are the days when the local library only loaned out books. But at the Bedford Public Library they have moved far beyond the standard practice and have ventured into new territory – the ...

Through the shelves of nonfiction and next to large displays of board games at the Syracuse Public Library, there sit a few small racks of laminated cards, each showing some commercial ...

QUINCY − Flora and Ryan Han own a condo in Quincy and have a recurring problem with a clogged drain. They also have little storage space, so their supply of tools is limited. On Wednesday, when the ...

Thanks to the Library of Things, ‘Theoretically, you could borrow everything you need for a weekend camping trip from the library’ Albert Einstein’s simple statement, “The only thing that you ...

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, ...

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 ...

Patrons can check the Library of Things online catalog to see what’s available at three of the system’s four participating locations: Arcade Library, Fair Oaks Library or Valley Hi-North Laguna ...