Simsbury Public Library

Library of Things

The Library of Things is a special collection of tools, equipment, and games for patrons to borrow. Borrow the infrared thermometer or Kill a Watt to improve the energy efficiency of your home, star gaze with one of our telescopes, try out podcasting with the microphone, or take a lawn game, board game, or puzzle home for hours of fun!

For more information, please visit the Adult Circulation Desk. 

Items in The Library of Things available to borrow: 

Age Well Collection Puzzles & Activities:
Games and activities especially for older adults with cognitive decline and for families and friends to build communication and connections

All About Us
Category Snap Game
Cat's Whiskers Puzzle
Fidget Widgets
Coogam Wooden Puzzle
Farmers Market Puzzle
Golf Target Game
Home Album Reminiscence Cards
Lakeside Vacation Puzzle
Monet's Garden Puzzle
Playable Art Ball
Shape Shifting Box
Story Stitch Game
Talking Points Cards
Wild Coast Puzzle
Wooden Puzzle Pattern Blocks Brain Teaser
Board Games for Multiple Ages:
Visit Board Game Geek to learn more about each game, including gameplay time, number of players, and age appropriateness

7 Wonders
Apples to Apples
Azul
Azul: Summer Pavilion
Backgammon
Bananagrams
Battleship
The Bears and the Bees
Beeeees!
Bees: the Secret Kingdom
Blokus
Boss Monster: The Dungeon Building Card Game.
Boss Monster 2: The next level.
Calico
Catan
Catan: 5-6 Player Extension
Chat Chains
Chickapig
Codenames
Compound: Better Gaming Through Chemistry
Concept
The Crew
Dance of the Fireflies
Disney Villainous
Dominion
Dragon Parade
Dragon Pets
Dragonwood: A Game of Dice & Daring
Elfenland
Expolding Kittens
Flanx
Flapjack Flipout
Forbidden Island
Haiku Warrior
Hanabi
Jumanji Fluxx
Jungle Speed
Just Desserts
Juxtabo
Kaiju Incorporated
Kill Merlin!
King of Tokyo
King's Forge
Kingdomino
The Lady and the Tiger
Letter Jam
Looting Atlantis
Mankala
Marvel Fluxx
Monarch: Who Will Reign?
Munchkin Zombies Deluxe
Mysterium
News@11
No Stress Chess
On Tour
Order of Invention
Pairs: Leaf
Pandemic
Pandemic: Rapid Response
Parks
Petting Zoo
Planet
Prime Climb
Purrrlock Holmes: Furriarty's Trail
The Quacks of Quedlinburg
Ravine
Rook
Rumix
Sagrada
Samurai Jack Back to the Past
Santorini
Say Anything
Scooby-Doo! Betrayal at Mystery Mansion
Sheriff of Nottingham
Skull
Splendor
Squirrel or Die
String Railway
Superfight: A Game of Absurd Arguments
Sushi Go!
Taco vs. Burrito
Tak
Telepathy
Telestrations
Tenzi
Through the Desert
Ticket to Ride
Ticket to Ride with India/Switzerland Expansion
Ticket to Ride: Europe
T.I.M.E. Stories
Time Breaker
Trash Pandas
Trekking the National Parks
The Volcanic Island
Wicked Apples
Wingspan
Witching Hour
Wits & Wagers
Wordle: The Party Game
You've Got Crabs
Board Games Especially for Children & Families:
Visit Board Game Geek to learn more about each game, including gameplay time, number of players, and age appropriateness

Animal Upon Animal
Barnyard Bunch
Brain Games Kids
Building Site
Buildzi
Candy Land: Giant Edition
Cards Against Humanity: Family Edition
Cauldron Quest
Chat Chains: A Social Emotional Learning Game
Clue Junior
Dragon's Breath
Enchanted Forest
Eye Found It
Feed the Woozle
First Orchard
The Genius Square
Green Market
Guess in 10: Animal Planet
Hoot Owl Hoot!
Kids Conversation Pack
Life Junior
Mole Rats in Space
Monkey Around
Outfoxed
Pete the Cat
Qwirkle
Race to the Treasure!
Rhino Hero
Rhino Hero Junior
Rory’s Story Cubes: Voyages
Scrabble Junior
The Sneaky, Snacky Squirrel Game!
Sorry: Giant Edition
Spot it Jr.! Animals
Stack Up!
Stone Soup
Taxi Wildlife
Ticket to Ride: First Journey
Tiny Polka Dot
Wildcraft!
Wits & Wagers: Family Edition
Puzzles & Activities Especially for Children:
Puzzles and activities for young minds, including STEAM learning

Animals of the World Puzzle
Botley: the coding robot 2.0.
Busy Trains Puzzle
Codey Rocky : Programmable Educational Robot
Cubetto Playset Coding Toy
Dash Robot
Dash Robot : Learn to code: starter kit
Design & drill : activity center
Diggers at Work Puzzle
Floor Puzzles
Fruits and Vegetables Puzzle
Grandparent Bags
HABA Wooden Blocks
Map Puzzle
Marvel Superhero Adventures Puzzle
Mini Drone Kit
Mountain Reflection Puzzle
Roller Coaster Challenge
Rover control
Search & Find Puzzles
Business & Entertainment:
Equipment for working, traveling, and relaxing

CD Boombox
CD Boombox: Bluetooth
Chromebook with Mobile Hotspot
UK & EU Travel Adapter
Flash memory card reader
HDMI Cable
Luggage Weighing Device
Mobile Hotspots
Selfie Stick
Simsbury Book Bag
White Noise Sound Machine
Yeti USB Microphone
Conversation Kits:
A set of books accompanied by a discussion guide for book clubs and small group discussions

Conversation Kit: Talking about Diversity & Inclusion with How to Be an Antiracist by Ibram X. Kendi
Conversation Kit: Talking about Diversity & Inclusion with Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates
Conversation Kit: Talking about Diversity & Inclusion with Here for It by R. Eric Thomas
Conversation Kit: Talking about Diversity & Inclusion with I'm Still Here by Austin Channing
Conversation Kit: Talking about Diversity & Inclusion with Hood Feminism by Mikki Kendall
Conversation Kit: Talking about Diversity & Inclusion with On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong
Crafts & Hobbies:
Equipment for your favorites pastimes and to discover new pursuits

Camera Tripod (Focal)
Camera Tripod (Sunpak)
Canning Kit: Accessories
Canning Kit: Granite Ware
Crochet Hooks (various sizes in metallic)
Cuisinart Cupcake Carrier
Cuisinart Ice Cream Maker
Kenmore Sewing Machine
Knitting Needles (various sizes 1-17 in metallic and plastic)
Puzzles for all ages
Round Loom set
Scissors Sharpener
Stamps: Alphabet
Stamps: Seasonal
Tracing Light Pad
Ukuleles
Yarn Ball Winder
Outdoor Activities:
Gear for outdoor activities

Bike Pump
Binoculars for Adults: 8x50mm magnification
Binoculars for Adults: 10x50mm magnification
Binoculars for Children
Car Air Pump
Hiking Kit
Metal Detector set
Telescope (Orion Starblast)
Telescope (Gskyer)
Yard Games:
Games to enjoy outside with friends and family

Badminton Set (Franklin)
Badminton Set (Zume)
Bocce Ball
Bocce Ball Glow in the Dark
Cornhole (portable)
Croquet
Disc Golf Set
Giant Toppling Tower
Horseshoe Set
Ladder Toss
Lawn Darts Glow in the Dark
Throw throw burrito : a dodgeball card game
Yardzee/Yard Dice
Tools for the Home:
Equipment and gadgets to tackle home improvement projects

Cordless Drill
Infrared Thermometer
Kill-a-Watt Power Monitor
Light Therapy Lamp
Reading Light
Stud Sensor
Tool Kit
In-Library Use Only (no holds):
See the upper level Circulation Desk to check out these items to use in the Library’s Teen Space

Ring Light
Ring Light Tripod
Switch Console and assorted Switch Games
Interested in donating games, tools, or equipment? Have a suggestion for our collection? Contact us: library@simsburylibrary.info