Library of Things

Alison Anderson, Spring Lake District Library

Cierra Bakovka, Henika District Library

David Edelman, Hastings Public Library

Jeff Lezman, Lakeland Library Cooperative

Spring Lake District Library

• Board Games
• Video Games
• Yard Games
• Equipment

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→ All available to check out� to Lakeland cardholders

Spring Lake District Library - Board Games

Top 5:

1. Ticket to Ride
2. Exploding Kittens
3. Sushi Go
4. Catan Junior
5. Qwirkle

Spring Lake District Library - Video Games

Top 5:

1. Kirby: Star Allies
2. Luigi’s Mansion 3
3. Minecraft
4. Super Mario Odyssey
5. Wario Ware: Get It Together!

→ Shareable through delivery

Spring Lake District Library - Yard Games

Top 5:

1. Cornhole
2. Kan Jam
3. Wooden 4 in a Row
4. Ladder Toss
5. Yard Dice

Spring Lake District Library - Equipment

Top 5:

1. Digital Projectors
2. Slide Projector
3. 35mm Slide Scanner
4. PlayStation 4
5. Smithsonian Planetarium Projector

Honorable Mentions: Nintendo Switch, XBox, Metal Detector, Thermal Imaging Camera, VHS to Digital Converters, Inflatable Outdoor Movie Screen

Spring Lake District Library - Toys

• “Take Home Toys” are for play at home
• The rest can be played with at the library
• Toys are currently suppressed in Sierra

Henika District Library

• Board Games
• Video Games
• Museum Passes
• Tech Equipment
• Literacy Kits
• Baby and Parenting Bundles
• STEM Kits
• Power Tools/DIY
• Brain Workouts / Memory Care
• Other

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→ All available to check out� to Lakeland cardholders

Henika District Library - Board Games

Processing Includes:

• Contents
• Grifti Band
• AW Stickers

Henika District Library - Video Games

• Nintendo Switch
• Cartridges kept behind desk
• PS4
• Xbox One
• PS5

Henika District Library - Museum Passes

• Valid for admission for up to 6 people.
• May only be checked out once per year (365 days) per eligible patron.
• Needs to be used the same day it is checked out
• Costs the library $250

• Valid for admission for up to 6 people.
• May only be checked out once per year (365 days) per eligible patron.
• Can only give out 1 a month!
• FREE

Henika District Library - Tech Equipment

• Chromebooks (4)
• DVD Player
• GoPro
• Kindle Fires (4)
• Launchpads (20)
• Mobile Hotspots (10)
• Nintendo Switch Console
• PS4 Console
• PS5 Console
• CD Player
• Roku
• Video Cameras (3)

Henika District Library - Literacy Kits

• Phonics 1
• Phonics 2
• Fluency 1
• Fluency 2
• Vocabulary 1
• Vocabulary 2
• Comprehension 1
• Comprehension 2
• PA 1
• PA 2

Henika District Library - Baby and Parenting Bundles

• Balls
• Animals/Pets
• Farm
• Faces
• Shapes
• Music
• Things That Go
• Zoo
• Sounds
• Counting
• Ocean
• Bugs
• Nature
• Patterns
• Letters
• Unique

Sponsored in part by:

Henika District Library - STEM Kits

• Sea Life
• Birds
• Mammals
• Insects
• Motion
• Reptiles

Henika District Library - Power Tools/DIY

• Circular Saw
• Cordless Drill
• Drill Bit Set
• Heat Gun
• LED Work Light
• Random Orbital Sander
• Reciprocal Saw
• Staple Gun
• Stud Finder

Henika District Library - Brain Workouts

• Cats
• Get Movin’
• Art
• In the Garden

Henika District Library - Other

Page Magnifiers

Henika District Library - Wait, Who Needs a Form?

No Form, Any Age

No Form, 18+

Lending Agreement, 18+

*Also Require Liability Waiver/Indemnification form

• Board Games
• Video Games
• Page Magnifiers

• Baby and Parenting Bundles
• Literacy Kits
• STEM Kits
• Memory Care Kits

• Museum Passes
• Tech Equipment
• *Power Tools*
• CPR Kit
• Hammock

Henika District Library - Lending and Liability

Henika District Library - Staff Procedures

OUT

IN

• Verify that they are 18+ and in good standing
• Review the lending agreement
• Make sure all items are present and functional
• Sign forms
• Checkout the item
• File forms behind desk

• Verify that all items listed are present
• Check to make sure the item isn't damaged and turns on
• Delete any saved patron files (if applicable)
• Check-in the item
• Put out item card
• Shred Lending Agreement

Hastings Public Library

Primary Categories:

• Fitness & Outdoor Activities
• Yard Games
• Tools
• Technology
• LoT Jr.
• Sewing Machines�
• Hotspots & Museum Passes�HPL patrons only
• No ILL on any LoT item
• No renewals on LoT

Hastings Public Library - Fitness & Outdoor Activities

• Metal Detectors (3)
• Bird Watching
• Snow Shoes (4)
• Geocaching
• Yoga (2)
• Mindfullness
• Fitness for Seniors�

Hastings Public Library - Yard Games

• Giant Jenga (except we can’t say that )
• Giant Yahtzee (except we can’t say that either )
• Bocce Ball
• Corn Hole�

Hastings Public Library - Tools & Technology

• Stud Finder and Laser Level
• Drill
• Borescope
• Energy Monitoring Kit

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• Roku
• Blu-ray player
• Slide Viewer
• Turntable
• CD Player�

Hastings Public Library - LoT Other

Hastings Public Library - LoT Jr.

Our local Elks Lodge came to us offering grant money in early Fall 2023.

We used $2K from them and a few hundred dollars of our own to launch a long desired Junior collection.

We have many STEM items, musical instruments, and fun & games.�

Hastings Public Library - LoT Jr. Continued

Hastings Public Library - LoT Basics

• Patrons must be 18 or older to check out LoT items.
• Patrons sign an agreement once and can check out if their account is in good standing.
• No limit on number of items checked out.
• When an agreement is on file, we add a message to the patron account so staff do not have to open the record.�

Hastings Public Library - LoT Checkout Process

• Patrons bring the DVD case for an item to staff.
• Staff verifies an agreement is on file, completes a checkout log, and retrieves the item from the back room.
• Staff checks out the item in Sierra.�

Most of LoT Jr. is checked out!

A little messy today…..

Hastings Public Library - LoT Log

Hastings Public Library - LoT Check in Process

• Patrons bring their item to a desk.
• Staff verifies all pieces are present with no damage and item works.
• If they are too busy or there are a lot of pieces, they can leave it in a staging area for the Circulation Supervisor to check.
• Staff checks in the item in Sierra, records return info on the log, puts the item in the back room and puts the DVD case back on the shelf.

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• Regular LoT uses a yellow label and black bags
• LoT Jr. uses an orange label and orange bags.

We’re re-organizing, please excuse the mess.

Cataloging Library of Things

Information we need to create a bibliographic record:

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• Title
• Manufacturer or Producer
• What is included
• Circulation restrictions
• UPC or ASIN (if available)
• Always choose 8 LL OTHER for the BCODE3 field

A Sample Brief Bib Record

Adding Images to Library of Things Records

This is a new feature in Bibliocommons that we have been testing and it works well.

Images must be in a very specific format or they will not display.

• File Type:
• jpg
• Maximum Size
• 268 pixels wide x 402 pixels high
• File Name = Sierra Bibliographic Record Number (Case Sensitive)
• b42563217.jpg
• b4168389x.jpg

Adding Images to Library of Things Records

Photos can be e-mailed to me at jeff@llcoop.org

Please use “Photos for uploading” in the subject line of the e-mail.

Please include no more than 4 images in a single e-mail.

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The photos will be uploaded to our Lakeland Web Server and will become visible in Bibliocommons after a short time.

Adding photos is optional, not required.

Resizing a Photo

Any image editing software should allow you to adjust the size of an image.

Two common apps are:

• Paint
• Photos

Both are included with most versions of Microsoft Windows.

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Resizing a Photo with Paint

The Resized Image

Saving the Image

Images in Bibliocommons

Questions?

Alison - alison@sllib.org

Cierra - cierra@henikalibrary.org

David - dedelman@hastingspubliclibrary.org

Jeff - jeff@llcoop.org