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 below at some of the non-traditional items in our collection!
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.
Escape into the tranquility of nature, steep yourself in local history, or immerse yourself in the captivating worlds of theatre, baseball and art.
- SEASONAL SUMMER: Park Passes for Upper Thames Parks & Ontario Parks, Stratford Festival Costume Warehouse & Archives Tour, Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame, Lion's Pool Pass
- SEASONAL WINTER: Stratford Warriors Hockey Game
- YEAR-ROUND: Stratford-Perth Museum, Gallery Stratford
Explore fun ways of getting active by trying something new -- like walking poles!
Observe wild birds in their natural habitat with everything included: binoculars, bird identification guide, other helpful resources.
Get active at home. Includes dumbells, yoga ball, grip strengthening ball, resistance bands, and more.
Enjoy movement as a family! Choose from Parachute, Yoga, Let's Have a Ball, Senior, or Pickleball.
Wonderful kits designed to keep brains active, with puzzles, paints, games, books, hand-held players, music, and more -- all in a handy SPL tote bag. Themes: games, travel, relax, animals, gardens.
*CURRENTLY ON HOLD - Borrow, grow, reap, return! Support sustainable food and gardening practices while building community, through seed saving and 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.
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. Including:
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Learn Coding, Ozobot, and more
Save your captured memories and create a digital photo album.
Borrow the internet on-the-move -- for 18+.
Yoto Mini Player is a screen-free portable speaker and audio platform made for children -- to explore the best audiobooks, music, sound effects, activities and educational audio on the move. Plays only audio content -- no microphone, camera or ads.
Our take-home Carbon Dioxide Detector Kits are designed to keep your home safe.
Radon is an odorless, invisible, radioactive gas naturally release that can enter the home through small cracks or holes and builds up in the air. Our kits are available to keep your homes safe.
Games & Puzzles
We have many Games & Puzzles available! From Jigsaw Puzzles and Board Games, to Video Games and Launch Pads. Dive into all sorts ways to explore fun and learning.
Both meditative and fun -- a great activity for a group or on your own -- for every level.
Check out our fabulous, fun collection -- and team up with family and friends.
Explore our exciting video games collection for all ages.
Brain Games on Launch Game Pads you can play at home or on the go.
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.
Sign this out for home or school. Includes 4 stencils -- each of a different kind of moccasin, and educational information.
Developed by Kid's First Huron Perth, these kits provide books, activities, games, and other resources to help children and their families learn about the Right to Food, Clothing, and Home, Right to Learn, Right to be Safe & Protected.
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.