Have you discovered ALL your library has to offer? We have way more than just books to borrow! Our Library of Things collection has an amazing selection of unique items and resources that you can access for free with your library card.
Take a look at some of the non-traditional items in our collection! Explore the sections below for a full list of available resources.
Outdoor & Leisure
Explore our Outdoor & Leisure Things! From Wonder Passes, Get Active Kits, Walking Poles and stuff for Brain Health... to Bird Watching Kits and even a Seed Library. Take a break from your book and leap into something new.
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Explore fun ways of getting active by trying something new!
Family Get Active Kits (Parachute, Yoga, Let's Have a Ball, Pickleball)
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Grab a Parks & Permits WONDER PASS. Escape into the tranquility of nature, steep yourself in local history, or immerse yourself in the captivating worlds of theatre, baseball and art.
- Park Passes: Upper Thames Parks & Ontario Park
- Stratford Festival Treasures Tour: Costume Warehouse and Archives
- Stratford-Perth Museum
- Gallery Stratford
- Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame
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Observe wild birds in their natural habitat with everything included in the HPPH Bird Watching Kit:
- binoculars
- bird identification guide
- other helpful resources
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Keep your mind healthy and active, too -- with our Brain Health Kits.
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Borrow, grow, reap, return!
Support sustainable food and gardening practices while building community. Through seed saving and sharing, we celebrate biodiversity, nurture locally adapted plant varieties, encourage time in nature, as well as foster community connections and a culture of sharing.
Lendable Tech
Explore all of our Lendable Tech! From Drawing Tablets, Gimbals, and Projectors in our Makerspace department... to Mobile Hotspots and Co2 Monitor Kits. A great way to discover without the financial investment.
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Sometimes you need a little more time to work on a project. You can now borrow some of the same equipment you can find in the MakerSpace with our Makerspace Kits:
- Desktop Cutter
- Heat Press
- 3D Design Mouse
- Drawing Tablet
- DJI Pocket-2 Camera
- DJI OM 5 Gimbal
- Microphone & Ring Light
- Digital Projector
- Film & Negative Scanner
- Miwand Mobile Scanner
- Doxie Go Scanner
- Space Measuring Kit
- Precision Measurement Kit
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Learn Coding, Ozobot, and more with our Junior Maker Kits.
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Borrow the internet on-the-move with our Mobile Hot Spot for 18+.
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Our take-home environmental kits are designed to keep your home safe:
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Pads you can play games or read on and take home with you:
Games & Puzzles
Explore our many Games & Puzzles! From Jigsaw Puzzles and Board Games, to Video Games and Launch Pads. Dive into all sorts of fun.
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Both meditative and fun -- a great activity for a group or on your own. Jigsaw Puzzles for every level.
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Join in the fun with family and friends and explore our Board Games collection.
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Explore our video game collection for all ages.
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Pads you can play games or read on and take home with you:
Education
Discover and learn with take-home Education! From our Moccasin Identifier Kit and Charter of Rights Kits, to the portable Reader & Games Pads. Keep learning from outside of the library, too.
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Sign this out for home or school -- The Moccasin Identifier Kit includes
- 4 stencils, each of a different kind of moccasin
- educational information
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Charter of Rights Kits
Developed by Kid's First Huron Perth, explore and take home Charter of Rights & Freedom Kits, such as:
- Right To Food, Clothing, and Home
- Right To Learn
- Right To Be Safe & Protected
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Pads you can play educational brain games or learn to read on and take home with you:
Borrowing & Use Guidelines
We're excited for you to explore and borrow from our Library of Things. Here are some borrowing guidelines to follow.
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A valid Stratford Public Library card is required to borrow items from the Library of Things collection. Register for a library card online or in person at any of our branches. Get a Library Card.
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By borrowing from Library of Things collection, you agree:
- To be responsible for the proper care, use, and return of a Library of Things kit, with all essential parts, borrowed by you or your child (17 years and under).
- To return kits, including any parts that may be damaged, to staff.
- To pay replacement fees for a Library of Things kit that is damaged, lost, or otherwise not returned.
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- The cardholder assumes complete responsibility for their borrowed items and will be billed for costs associated with damage, loss or failure to return a borrowed item, as outlined in the Library Circulation Rules.
- Library of Things kits are the property of Stratford Public Library. Cardholders are not permitted to keep damaged items despite paying the replacement fee.
- Replacement fees can be paid at any Stratford Public Library lower or main floor with cash, cheque, a credit card, or a debit card.