DRACUT — Grandkids coming for the weekend and looking for activities for them? Visit the Parker Memorial Library in Dracut and borrow a bocce set along with a children’s book to read to them. Bocce is ...

ROCK ISLAND, Ill. (KWQC) - We all know public libraries are great places to check out a great story, movie, or even new music, but did you know about some of the other great ways you can connect with ...

Way back before the COVID-19 pandemic, Debbie Bowman browsed the Brookwood branch of the Hillsboro Public Library and gushed: “This is amazing. They have a cake decorating kit,” she said. “And this ...

The Jefferson Parish Library will launch an innovative program, "Beyond Books: Library of Things," from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. May 20 at the Terrytown Library, 680 Heritage Ave., Terrytown. "Beyond Books: ...

Royal Oak — Need a certain type of baking pan, fishing pole, or record player? No need to buy it. Chances are, your local library may have it to check out. Libraries across Michigan are moving beyond ...

For the past five years, Robert and Patty Aliperti of Sayville have borrowed ad infinitum from their local library — a metal detector, a Spero ball robot, a check engine scanner, a telescope, a ...

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 ...

One town’s effort to make pricey items accessible and encourage people to buy less stuff seems to be catching on. Credit... Supported by By Cara Buckley Photographs by Ryan David Brown Reporting from ...

CROSS PLAINS, Wis. (WMTV) - From gadgets to games and from tools to technology, several local libraries have entire collections of items to check out that don’t include books. It’s part of a growing ...

Why buy something when you can borrow it? That's the idea behind Des Moines Public Library's novel collection. And I'm not talking about books. The Library of Things is a catalog of about 50 items ...

A collection of new video games will be added to the Great Neck Library’s Library-of-Things and available for loan starting on National Games Day on Sunday, Nov. 9. The games for PlayStation 5 and ...