Patrons expect to find books and movies at the library, but libraries can offer so much more! Essex Library Association now offers our Library of Things, a collection of equipment and supplies for patrons to borrow at no cost.
We want to hear what types of items you are interested in borrowing. Please send your suggestions to staff.essexlib@gmail.com. We will also be accepting donations of some equipment.
Patrons who wish to borrow a Thing will must complete our Library of Things Borrowing Guidelines and Waiver.
All items must be picked up and returned to Essex Library at 33 West Avenue, Essex CT, 06426.
Things to Borrow
- Cake Pans
- Child’s Fishing Pole
- Companion Cat
- Cordless Drill
- Daylight Therapy Lamp
- Hotspots – T-Mobile T9 4G LTE
- Keyboard – Portable Yamaha Grand Keyboard
- Kill-a-watt Electricity Usage Monitor
- Label Maker
- Luggage Scale
- Projector
- Thermal Leak Detector
- Tool Kit
- Travel Items
- Wall Scanner
- Board Games
- Classic Games
- Press Here – The Game
- Pengoloo: the Fun South Pole Eggspediation
- Mermaid Island
- Yeti in My Spaghetti
- Feed the Woozle
- Game of Life: Despicable Me Edition
- Space Matching Game
- Monopoly
- Scrambled States of America
- Battleship
- Codenames: Top Secret Word Game
- Gathering A Garden
- Clue
- Good Night, Good Night, Construction Site
- Raccoon Rumpus
- Ticket to Ride
- Twister
- Jenga
- Exploding Kittens: Party Pack
- Chutes and Ladders
- Catan
- Anomia
- Taco Cat Goat Cheese Pizza
- Candyland
- No Stress Chess
- Cards Against Humanity: Family Edition
- Throw Throw Burrito
- Cats vs. Dogs Checkers
- Star Trek Chrono-Trek Card Game
- Llamanoes: Dominoes … with Llamas!
- Scrabble
- Connect 4
- Llama-Rama
- Guess Who?
- Uno Attack!: Jurassic World Dominion Edition
- Family Feud: Kids vs Parents
- Lawn Games
