Library of Things | Wilmette Public Library

The library will close at 5pm on Wednesday, November 27, and remain closed all day on Thursday, November 28, for Thanksgiving. Regular hours will resume on Friday, November 29, at 9am.

Welcome to Wilmette Public Library’s collection of technology, tools, and toys! The Library of Things offers nontraditional library materials for check-out to Wilmette library cardholders. Library of Things items may be picked up at the circulation desk.

Nook GlowLight

Nook

eReader preloaded with close to 100 popular titles.

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Oximeter

Blue pulse oximeter with a red digital readout screen.

Determine your blood oxygen saturation levels, pulse rate, and pulse strength.

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Page Turner

A black page turner remote, which is oblong and has two circular buttons towards the top, with a black wrist strap curving to the right.

Digital remote for turning pages on multiple devices including Kindle, iPhone, iPad, and Android phones and tablets.

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Playstation 5

A white Playstation 5 slim console stands upright with a light blue DualSense controller in front of it.

Play video games on the PS5 console.

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Ring Light

Ring light mounted on a tripod with a cell phone stand centered in the middle of it.

Ring light, phone mount, and tripod perfect for online classes, video recording, and more.

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Roku Express (Disney+)

Stream Disney+ via Roku.

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Roku Ultra (BritBox)

Stream BritBox via Roku.

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Roku Ultra (Max)

Stream Max (formerly known as HBO Max) via Roku.

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SD Card Reader

A black sd card reader with a usb connector

Access SD cards and CF cards.

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Sewing Machine

A white sewing machine photographed at an appealing angle.

Lightweight and easy to use, this is a great sewing machine for beginners.

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Slide Viewer

A 3/4 view of a black kodak 35 millimeter slide viewer

View 35mm film strips and Kodachrome slides with an illuminated viewer.

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Smart Speaker

Image of tall, cylindrical smart speaker.

Voice activated Bluetooth smart speaker.

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Solar Panel

This solar panel comes with 10 DC adapters, compatible with most solar generators/portable power stations.

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Stud Finder

A yellow handheld studfinder with a level tool in the center and a small pencil placed next to it

Locate studs easily with this handheld tool.

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Telescope

Gksyer telescope pointed upwards, a mounted cell phone displaying the moon

Travel telescope perfect for the on-the-go sky gazer.

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Thermal Camera

FLIR thermal camera device with a screen showing yellows and reds to indicate temperature.

Visualize hot and cold spots wherever you point this tool.

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Tool kit set

A blue tool case stands upright and open to reveal three sections of storage where various household tools are stored such as a claw hammer, a level, screwdrivers, etc. The tools are silver metal with black handles and red-orange plastic parts.

A set of 50 of the most common hand tools for basic home and garage repairs and projects.

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Travel Plug Adapter

one central outlet adapter with 6 international plugs

Travel with compatible electric plugs.

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