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Library of Things

Create

Sublimation Printer

  • Sawgrass SG500 Sublimation Printer
  • Custom printing; transfer to various surfaces

Call for Availability

Find at the Computers & Technology Desk.

Loan Period: In-Library Use

Sewing Machine

  • Brother XM2701 Sewing Machine
  • Automatic needle threading system

Call for Availability

Find at the Computers and Technology desk.

Loan Period: In-Library use

Embroidery Machine

  • Brother PE900 Electronic Embroidery
  • 193 built-in embroidery designs

Call for Availability

Find at the Computers and Technology desk.

Loan Period: In-Library use

Vinyl Cutter

  • Silhouette Cameo 4; 12in cutting width
  • Works with Silhouette Studio

Check availability.

Find at the Computers and Technology desk.

Loan Period: In-Library Use

Cricut Heat Press

  • Textile Printing
  • 12 x 10 inches

Check availability.

Find at the Computers and Technology desk.

Loan Period: In-Library use

Button Maker

  • Vevor Button Maker

Call for availability.

Find at the Computers and Technology desk.

Loan Period: In-Library use

GoPro Hero7 Mounting Devices

  • Mounts for a GoPro camera: chest, head, or handheld

Check availability.

Find at the computers & technology desk.

Loan Period: 7 days

Sony A6000 Mirrorless Camera

  • Mirrorless SLR camera, wide & telephoto lenses

Check availability.

Find at the Computers and Technology desk.

Loan Period: 7 days

Sony Handycam Camcorder

  • Full HD 1920 x 1080 video camera

Call for availability.

Find at the Computers & Technology desk.

Loan Period: In-Library use

Podcast Kit

  • 2 crane arms, microphones, and desktop tripods 

Check availability.

Find at the Computers and Technology desk.

Loan Period: 7 days

Entertainment

Roku Streaming Device



  • Use the Library's subscriptions to stream content
  • Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV+, BritBox, Disney+, ESPN+, HBO Max, Hulu, Netflix, Paramount+ w/Showtime, PBS, Peacock, Crackle, & Vudu 
  • Requires highspeed WiFi internet

Check availability.

Find at the Film & Music desk.

Loan Period: 7 days

Mobile Hotspots

  • Wi-Fi connectivity for up to 10 compatible devices
  • Available to District 112 & 113 cardholders

Check availability.

Find at the Computers & Technology desk.

Loan Period: 14 days

Ultra HD Blu-ray/DVD Player

  • 4K Blu-ray/DVD Player

Check availability.

Find at the Computers and Technology desk.

Loan Period: 7 days

KARAOKE MACHINE

  • Bluetooth connectivity

Check availability.

Find at the Computers and Technology desk.

Loan Period: 7 days

Digital Projector & Portable Screen

  • HDMI & VGA Connectivity
  • 100 inch screen; 4000:1 contrast ratio

Check availability.

Find at the Computers and Technology desk.

Loan Period: 7 days

InFocus Projector

  • HD Digital Projector, HDMI & VGA connectivity
  • 4000:1 contrast ratio

Check availability.

Find at the Computers and Technology desk.

Loan Period: 7 days

Accessibility

Dolomite Legacy 600 Walker

  • 1 walker; 25 in. x 29 in. x 30 in.

Check availability.

Find at the Computers and Technology desk.

Loan Period: In-Library use

Speech Reader & Magnifier

  • Magnification & reading of text are possible with this unit

Check availability.

Find at the Information & Readers Services desk.

Loan Period: In-Library use

White Noise Machine

  • Multi-sound white noise machine

Check availability.

Find at the Information & Readers Services Desk.

Loan Period: In-Library Use

Learn

STEM Kits

  • Science, technology, engineering, & math education 
  • Kits for all ages 
  • Available to school districts 112 & 113 card holders

Check availability.

Find in Youth Services.

Loan Period: 14 days, 1 kit per card

Ukulele

  • Lanikai Concert Ukulele
  • Songbook 21 Songs in 6 Days
  • Checkout & return to the Film & Music desk

Check availability.

Find at the Film & Music desk.

Loan Period: 14 days

Memory Kits

  • Materials are designed to activate the senses, stimulate memories, and spark conversations

Check availability.

Find at the Information & Reader's Services Desk.

Loan Period: 7 days

Museum Passes & Discounts

museum passes

  • Museum Adventure Pass & Explore More Illinois Passes

Check Adventure pass availability.

Check Explore More IL pass availability.

Ask at the Membership Services desk.

Loan Period: Varies

Wonderbooks

  •  Print book with a ready-to-play audiobook inside

Check availabilty.

Find in the Youth Services Department.

Loan Period 21 days

Nook eReaders

nook

  • Nooks feature different genres, preloaded with up to 500 books
  • Suggested for ages 8 - 13

Check availability.

FIND IN YOUTH SERVICES.

Loan Period: 21 days, 1 Nook per card

Tech Gadgets

Video to Digital Converter

  • Digitize video to digital
  • Built in display; compatible with RCA connections

Check availability.

Find at the Computers and Technology desk.

Loan Period: 7 days

Slide Projector

  • Fits standard 2x2 slides, Rear leveling foot
  • 80 slide circular slide tray
  • Accepts standard 80 or 140 circular slide trays

Check availability.

Find at the Computers and Technology desk.

Loan Period: 7 days

Laptops (Windows 11)

  • Hewlett-Packard PC
  • Microsoft Office suite 2019

Check availability.

Find at the Computers and Technology desk.

Loan Period: In-Library use

Wacom Intuos Creative Pen Tablet

  • Digital drawing, painting and photo editing
  • 7 inch drawing area
  • Internet access required to download free driver and software

Check availability.

Find at the Computers and Technology desk.

Loan Period 7 days

Silicon Power Stream USB Hard Drive

  • SuperSpeed USB 3.0 compliant, compatible with USB 2.0
  • 1 Terabyte capacity

Check availability.

Find at the Computers and Technology desk.

Loan Period: 7 days

External DVD Drive Burner Writer

  • Plug & play; Read/write/burn DVDs and CDs
  • Not a CD/DVD player--for data transmission only
  • USB 3.0 & USB C connection

Check availability.

Find at the Computers & Technology desk.

Loan Period: 7 days

Garmin eTrex 10 GPS Device

garmin

  • Water Resistant; Preloaded worldwide basemap
  • 2.2-inch monochrome display
  • Support for paperless geocaching

Check availability.

Find at the membership services desk.

Loan Period: 7 days

Kill A Watt Electricity Monitor

  • Counts consumption
  • Calculates electrical expenses
  • Checks the quality of power 

Check availability.

Find at the membership services desk.

Loan Period: 28 days

Media Lab

Adobe Creative Suite 

  • All Adobe Creative Cloud Apps

Check Media Lab Availability

Find in the Media Lab.

In-Library Use

Photo Scanner

  • Epson Perfection 17 x 22 inch 

Check Media Lab Availability

Find in the Media Lab.

In-Library Use

Film Converter

  • 8mm/Super 8 film to digital converter

Check Media Lab Availability

Find in the Media Lab.

In-Library Use

Turntable

  • USB turntable
  • Convert records to digital files

Check Media Lab Availability

Find in the Media Lab.

In-Library Use

MiniDV Camcorder

  • Panasonic 

Check Media Lab Availability

Find in the Media Lab.

In-Library Use

Desktop Computer & Webcam

  • Dell XPS tower; optical drive
  • 32 inch HD monitor & HD webcam

Check Media Lab Availability

Find in the Media Lab.

In-Library Use

Soft Box Photo Lights

  • Adjustable soft box lights

Check Media Lab Availability

Find in the Media Lab.

In-Library Use

Microphone

  • Yeti Blue, USB

Check Media Lab Availability

Find in the Media Lab.

In-Library Use

Headphone

  • Sennheiser over-ear 

Check Media Lab Availability

Find in the Media Lab.

In-Library Use