One town’s effort to make pricey items accessible and encourage people to buy less stuff seems to be catching on. Credit... Supported by By Cara Buckley Photographs by Ryan David Brown Reporting from ...

(WXYZ) — Libraries in metro Detroit aren't just about books anymore. The shelves are stocked with everything from board games to power tools and crochet kits. It's ...

PROVIDENCE — You want to start a home improvement project, but the tools are out of your budget. You’d like to try quilting or design your own clothes, but you don’t have a sewing machine — and don’t ...

Thanks to the Library of Things, ‘Theoretically, you could borrow everything you need for a weekend camping trip from the library’ Albert Einstein’s simple statement, “The only thing that you ...

“The Library of Things has been around since 2017, and it essentially got started when we were donated about six to eight ukuleles. Many of them remain in the collection and from there we slowly ...

FVRLibraries is launching a collection of everyday items for people to check out starting Monday. The Library of Things goes beyond books and typical library resources. The items fall under many ...

DAVENPORT, Iowa (KWQC) - The Davenport Public Library is expanding what residents can borrow beyond books with its growing Library of Things. The Library of Things is a collection of items designed ...

There may be times you may need a tool, a pan or even a vacuum. Instead of running to the store, have you considered going to your local library to borrow them? When you come to your local public ...

LUFKIN, Texas (KTRE) - A library in Lufkin is continuing a program that allows community members to borrow more than just books from the library. According to Library Manager, Julie Massey, the ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. MONROE COUNTY — We all know the Monroe County Library System has thousands of books and DVDs, but did you know it also has two 3D ...

BRUNSWICK, Maine — Here’s a short but by no means comprehensive list of items that patrons of Curtis Memorial Library in Brunswick, Maine, can check out for free: A dumpling steamer. Cannoli-making ...