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Library of Things

More than books! Your Highland Park Public Library card gives you access to the Library of Things, a collection of practical and surprising items you

can borrow just like a book. Whether you’re tackling a DIY project, exploring a new hobby, or trying something just for fun, we’ve got you covered.

Explore what's available and start borrowing today! 

Home & Kitchen

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Induction Cooktop Kit

Kit includes Hamilton Beach Induction Cooktop (10", 1800-watt), nonstick saucepan, frying pan, silicone cooking utensil set, and nonslip mat.

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Kill-a-watt deviceElectricity Monitor

Kill A Watt: Counts consumption, calculates electrical expenses, and overall power quality. 

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Create

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Silhouette Cameo 5

Create vinyl decals, T-shirts designs, stickers, paper crafts, and more (12in cutting mat) with this electronic cutting machine.

For Assistance Call 847-432-0216

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Sublimation Printer

Sawgrass SG500: Transfer custom prints to various surfaces. Print your design on sublimation paper then use the heat press to fuse your print onto your item. 

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Mug PressMug Press

Cricut Mug Press: Customize sublimation-ready mugs with text, graphics, and photos (11oz-16oz /350-470 ml).

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Heat Press

Cricut EasyPress 2: Used for textile printing (9" x 9") and compatible with most major brands of heat-transfer vinyl.

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Sewing Machine

Brother XM2701: Basic sewing machine with automatic needle threading system.

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Embroidery Machine

Brother PE900: Electronic Embroidery Machine with 193 built-in embroidery designs.

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Yarn Swift

Umbrella yarn swift for for holding a hank of yarn to be rewound into balls.

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Yarn Ball Winder

Knit Picks Ball Winder: Transform yarn hanks and skeins into compact center-pull cakes that sit nicely while you knit or crochet. Winds up to 100g or 3.5oz of yarn.

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Button Maker

Create custom round pin-back buttons (2.25"/58mm). 

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Podcast Kit

Zoom PodTrak P4: For portable professional quality audio recording. Includes recorder, 2 crane arms and microphones, desktop tripod, and headphones. 

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Lighting Kit

Create optimal illumination for photos and video. Includes 3 softboxes (20 x 28") adjustable from 29.5" to 54.7". Dual switches for brightness adjustments.

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Backdrop Kit

Includes 2 backdrops in black and green adjustable to up to a maximum 6.6' tall x 10' wide.

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Entertainment

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Ukulele

Lanikai Concert Ukulele: Easy-to-learn instrument enjoyed by people of all ages and skill levels (Includes 21 Songs in 6 Days: Learn Ukulele the Easy Way). 

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Karaoke Machine

Includes portable bluetooth speaker with colorful disco lights and 2 microphones. 6-8 hours of continuous music playtime on a full charge.

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CD Boombox

CD Player with AM/FM Stereo and Bluetooth connectivity.

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Roku Streaming Device

Use the Library's subscriptions to stream. Devices include AppleTV+, BritBox, Disney+ with ESPN+ and Hulu, Fandango, HBO Max, Netflix, Paramount+ with Showtime, PBS, Peacock, and Prime Video (highspeed WiFi internet needed).

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Hotspot

Internet on-the-go with connectivity for up to 10 compatible devices. 

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Projector and screenDigital Projector and Portable Screen

HDMI & VGA Connectivity with 100" screen and 4000:1 contrast ratio.

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Digital Projector

Infocus Projector: Device includes remote, VGA and HDMI cables.

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4K Blu-ray DVD Player

Sony 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Player: See the clarity of 4K ultra HD and play almost any disc and file format.

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Slide Projector

Fits standard 2x2 slides with rear leveling foot. 80 slide circular slide tray. Accepts standard 80 or 140 circular slide trays.

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Accessibility

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Trackball Computer Mouse

BIGtrack 2.0 USB mouse: Sturdy base allows users to position cursor on the computer screen while using fine or gross motor movements

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White Noise Machine

Multi-sound white noise machine. 

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Speech Reader and Magnifier

Optelec Compact 10 Speech: Easily enlarge text and have it read out loud. Adjustable magnification, contrast and reading speed.

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Walker

Dolomite Legacy 600: Walker size 25" x 29" x 30" with four wheels.

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Tech Gadgets

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Universal Laptop Charger

Contains 16 different charger tips. Fits majority of computers without USB C input.  

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USB C Laptop Charger

Can be used with newer Windows computers and some Apple computers. 

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3 in 1 Tablet and Smartphone Charger

Includes Lighting cable (older iPhones, iPads, and AirPods), micro-USB cable (older android phones and tablets, Kindle), and USB C cable (new devices).

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Macbook ProMacBook Pro Laptop

Ideal for creative work like photo editing, 3D rendering, music/video production, and graphic design (16" screen).

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Laptop PCWindows 11 Laptop

Hewlett-Packard: Includes Microsoft Office suite 2019, carrying case, and mouse.

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Laptop StandLaptop Stand

Compatible for laptops 10"-17" with adjustable height and angle.

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External DVD Drive Burner Writer

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

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Wacom Intuos Creative Pen Tablet

Digital drawing, painting and photo editing (7" drawing area). Internet access required to download free driver and software.

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garminGPS Device

Garmin eTrex 10: Preloaded worldwide BaseMap, water resistant, 2.2" monochrome display. Support for paperless geocaching.

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Digitization

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VHS, VHS-cDigitizing Cart

Digitize audio and video media including VHS, VHS-C, Digital8, Mini DV, 8mm & Super8 reels, DVD, and audio cassette.

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Epson Perfection v600Photo Scanner

Epson Perfection V600: Scan photos, 35mm slides, negatives, 6x22cm medium format panoramic film (8.5" x 11.7" scanning area).

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Document Scanner

Send PDF, Word, JPEG, & PNG documents to email, flash drive, smartphone, or Google Drive. 

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