Our Library of Things is a collection of useful items you can check out with your Northbrook Library card and take home, including a 16' inflatable outdoor movie screen, a toolkit, or a hotspot. You can stop by the lobby to see cards that display the items or find our Library of Things items in our online catalog.
If you see an item you’d like to borrow, please take the blue card to the Welcome desk. If you see an orange card, the item has already been checked out. To place a hold on an item, please scan the QR code on the orange card or ask library staff to place it on hold.
- Each item can be checked out for 3 weeks (no renewals).
- Items can be checked out or placed on hold with a Northbrook Library card. To place a hold, you can find the item in our catalog or scan the QR code on the item's orange card.
- To return the item, please bring it to the Welcome desk in the lobby, unless noted otherwise.
Current Items in the Library of Things
Select any item below to find it in our catalog.
Assistive Items
Digitization
Entertainment & Education
Games/Puzzles
Launchpad: Brain Boost
Launchpad: Mind Mastery
Low Vision Game Kit
Large piece jigsaw puzzle: Lotus and Carp
Large piece jigsaw puzzle: Singing Around the Birdhouse
Pickleball Kit
Pickleball Paddle Kit
Tennis Table Kit
Health
Home Improvement
Bulb Planter
Hand Tool Kit
Soil Meter
Tree and invasive weed puller (Pullerbear Grip XL) (New!)
Maker Tools
Cricut Explore Air 2
Wacom Pen Tablet
Sewing Machine
Musical Instruments
Outdoors
Binoculars
Bulb Planter
Boombox
Dog Agility Kit
Metal detector
Nature Backpack with binoculars & magnifying glass
Outdoor Movie Theater Kit
Outdoor Table in a Bag
Pickleball Kit
Pickleball Paddle Kit
Soil Meter
Tennis Table Kit
Tree and invasive weed puller (Pullerbear Grip XL) (New!)
