Vermont Library Niche Collections

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1	Vermont Library Niche Collections
2	Library Name	Town	Collection Focus

3	Abbott Memorial Library	Pomfret	puzzles, weed wrench, to pull up invasive plants
4	Albany Public Library	Albany	Passes to museums, state parks, Craftsbury Chamber Players concerts, Toys
5	Aldrich Library	Barre	Katherine Patterson collection in a variety of languages.
6	Arvin A Brown Public Library	Richford	Adult and Children Tubb snowshoes, Children's Cross Country Skis, Birder Backpacks - include bird identification book, binoculars, Children's doll house, farm, puppet theater and puppets,wooden blocks, Chidren's themed backpacks with book, book on cd, toy, puppet, educational item, Children's themed totes with books, puzzles, toys, art supplies, puppets, etc.
7	Baldwin Memorial Library	Wells River	Snowshoes, Ice Skates, Folding Tables & Chairs, Hand Dolly, Post-hole Digger, Asst. Gardening Tools, Wood Moisture Tester, Blood Pressure Monitors, Projector, Puzzles, Telescope
8	Bennington Free Library	Bennington	Quilting books
9	Bennington Free Library	Bennington	Snowshoes, Telescope, Dr. Anna's kits- backpacks with 5-6 books and manipulatives. Delta dental backpacks, D&H rail trail backpack-2 identification books-trail map and binoculars Puzzles, Games
10	Bixby Memorial Free Library	Vergennes	Telescope, birding kit, sewing machine, Cricut, power drill, tools, bike tool kit, canning kit, wood moisture meter, crochet kit, knitting kit, knitting looms, GoPro, Raspberry Pi, turntable, typewriter, laptops, STEM kits, Makey Makey, USB microphone, museum and park passes.
11	Brandon Free Public Library	Brandon	Snowshoes, board/card games, firewood moisture meter, powerstation, robot, children's tablets, park passes, ukuleles, and seeds and puzzles. The seeds and puzzles aren't catalogued.
12	Brooks Library	Brattleboro	snowshoes, two e-bikes, a telescope, a kill-a-watt meter, hiking poles, firewood moisture meter, projector and screen.
13	Brown Public LIbrary	Northfield	Snowshoes.
14	Brownell Library	Essex Junction	Attraction Passes, Telescope, Portable CD and DVD players, Disc Golf Kit, Bird Watching Kit, Craft Looms and Knitting Kits, Badge Making Kit, Launchpad Tablets, Board games, lawn games, pickleball, Kubb, Garden Tools , Dremel tool, Bike locks (8-hour use), 2 Way Radios (Walkie talkies), Ukeleles, Laminator, Microscope, portable digital projector, garden tools, metal detector , webcams, chromebooks
15	Carpenter-Carse Library	Hinesburg	A telescope, Bicycles, Kindle Fires
16	Castleton Free Library	Castleton	Snowshoes (in the winter), bicycles (spring-fall), frisbees (for the disc golf course at Castleton University) and kindles.
17	Charlotte Library	Charlotte	Variety of activity and craft kits; telescope; SeaGrant watershed kits; conversation corner: infra-red camera, moisture meter, kill-o-watt meter; gardening equipment including invasive species removal tools; movie projector.
18	Chittenden Public Library	Chittenden	laptops, kindles, pop-up tents, snow-shoes
19	Cobleigh Public Library	Lyndon	blood pressure monitoring machine, moisture meter kids sports equipment- football, kickball, half-cones, tennis ball catch game, parachute, hula hoops, jump ropes, pop-up cornhole set board games, puzzles, a telescope themed backpack kits with books and activity supplies- themes are Messy Play, Light and Sound, Healthy Habits, and Puzzles/Games, fishing poles and tackle boxes
20	Craftsbury Public Library	Craftsbury	Microbit Kits available for loan
21	Cutler Memorial Library	Plainfield	almost a complete set of YA books by VT authors Harry Mazer and/or Norma Fox Mazer
22	Cutler Memorial Library	Plainfield	Knitting-related fiction and non-fiction, Ruth Thacher Hurd, Clement Hurd and Thacher Hurd collection/ also Library of Things (snowshoes, springform baking pan, candy molds, baby announcement-making kit, People Picker Trash Spike, glide bike for toddlers.
23	Dorothy Alling Memorial Library	Williston	AV items: Portable CD/MP3 players, Headphones, Portable cassette player/recorder, portable DVD player, Laptop computer, LCD projector, portable projection screen Equipment: Telescope, Watt meter, metal folding chairs, LED illuminated magnifier, coding kits Games: Bocce set, Corn Hole, Disc Golf (summer only), Board games, , puzzles Other: Book bags, puppets, "costumes for dress up," themed "Pre-school Discovery Kits" including puppets, percussion instruments, yoga cards, binoculars in addition to traditional library materials.
24	Enosburgh Public Library	Enosburgh	Telescope; Nature Backpacks; Water Wonders Backpacks; Space Adventure Backpacks; Themed Book Bags; Story Walk Books; Character Cake Pans; Games; Folding Tables; Snowshoes in Bags; and puzzles.
25	Fairfax Community Library	Fairfax	Snowshoes (11), Orion telescope, Microscope with slides, Bloxels game creation starter kit, Jewelry making kit with tools/wire/beads, STEAM backpacks with activities and books (10), Harry Potter coding wand, several Board games, Recreation passes and children's puzzles.
26	Fletcher Free Library	Burlington	Adult and YA Graphic Novels
27	Fletcher Free Library	Burlington	Search using the online catalog: Enter LONT as a search term, or more specifically LONT GAMES or LONT EQUIPMENT (includes musical instruments & cooking equipment). LONT stands for Library of Non-Traditional things. We have lots of things and some may be duplicates with other libraries.
28	Fletcher Free Library	Burlington	Cookbooks, tools games. See the rest at this link
29	Georgia Public Library	Georgia	Snowshoes, Puzzles, games, cake pans, blood pressure machine, disc golf sets
30	Grand Isle Free Library	Grand Isle	We have 7 snowshoes, three different sizes.
31	H.F. Brigham Free Library	Bakersfield	cake pans, ravioli roller, pie crust presses, re-chargeable battery leaf blower re-chargeable battery weed eater, snow shoes micro-scope, telescope. Currently these items are for local checkout only.
32	Hartland Public Library	Hartland	Sustainable living collection
33	Haston Library	Franklin	Backpacks w/ book, cd, puppet/building blocks/etc. (Juvenile), card & board games (YA), Fishing poles , Snowshoes, A telescope
34	Highgate Library & Community Center	Highgate	We have snow-shoes. We also have themed backpacks full of various books on a given subject, ex: safety, feelings, weather, animals, etc.
35	Ilsley Public Library	Middlebury	We circulate puzzles, snow shoes, a projector, a telescope. The cool new addition to our "non-traditional" list this year is ski passes to the Snow Bowl and Rikert Nordic Center.
36	Jamaica Memorial Library	Jamaica	Snow shoes
37	Jaquith Public Library	Marshfield	Snow shoes; STEAM Makerboxes; puzzles and games; themed storytime bags with craft materials; Firewood moisture meter; Chromebooks; laptop; DVD player
38	Jericho Town Library	Jericho	Seed library; sewing machine; food dehydrator; canning kit; juggling kit; knitting kit; watt meter; board games; puzzles; lawn games
39	Jeudevine Memorial Library	Hardwick	Kill-a-watt meter, DVD/computer projector, Screen, passes to museums, board games, firewood moisture meter,
40	John G. McCullough Free Library	North Bennington	Currently: Fishing poles, snowshoes, telescope, pickleball kit. Coming soon: games, including tabletop roleplaying games. A more comprehensive tool and technology library is in the works! We also have a strong bollywood DVD collection.
41	Lawrence Memorial Library	Bristol	A kit of materials for exploring a local watershed park. including nets, sample jars, etc, moon binoculars, a telescope, snow shoes, (wish we could do more but space is an issue)
42	Lincoln Library	Lincoln	snowshoes (adult and children), tennis rackets (adult and children), activity packs (toys and book combinations for kids) we have 2 of these.
43	Maclure Library	Pittsford	Novelty baking pans, clipboards, table cloths, space heater, extension cords, pop-up tent, hand trucks, movie screen & projector, ladders, snow shoes and now a punch bowl!
44	Martha Canfield Library	Arlington	Several educational items with homeschool families in mind, such as a play cash register, a microscope and slides, word games, math games, science kits (Weather, Health and Nutrition), a globe and rhythm instruments. We also have some books with accompanying hand puppets.
45	Middletown Springs Public Library	Middletown Springs	snowshoes, large crate of tinkle lights (white christmas lights we loan mostly to groups in town decorating for their events), knitting needles
46	Milton Public Library	Milton	Snowshoes, Telescope, 4 Guitars, Stem kits. Book Group kits, Themed Children books kits
47	Moore Free Library	Newfane	Snowshoes, metal detectors, musical instruments, an astronomy backpack. Medieval Studies, Greek & Roman Studies (some in Greek and Latin), Bloomsbury Group, and the Interwar Expats in Paris (Hemingway, Gertrude Stein) & lots of memoirs
48	Moretown Memorial Library	Moretown	Happy Lights, Nature Exploration Kits, Puzzles, Seeds, Lawn Games, Tennis Racquets, Pickleball, Soccer Balls, Dodgeballs, Basketball
49	North Hero Public Library	North Hero	Snowshoes, Birdwatching kits, Winter Activity Kits, Kids Writing Kits, Grief Kit
50	Northeastern Baptist College	Bennington	Vermontiana & New England history, rare books, theology
51	Norwich Public Library	Norwich	Kitchen items including: specialty baking pans, food mill, spiralizer, pasta maker, shaved iced machine; fitness equipment, outdoor games, projector & screen
52	Orwell Free Library	Orwell	Small library of things collection: egg incubator, telescope, car code reader, tables, chairs, projector, screen, 12" active speaker and stand
53	Orwell Free Library	Orwell	tables, chairs, projector, screen
54	Pawlet Public Library	Pawlet	snow shoes, snow saucers
55	Pettee Mmeorial	Wilmington	Blood pressure monitors, sports equipment, laptops, iPads, chess sets, snowshoes, puzzles, games.
56	Platt Memorial Library	Shoreham	Snowshoes (originally purchased as part of a larger regional grant) and puzzles.
57	Pope Memorial Library	Danville	Park and Historical Site Passes, Telescope, Kill-A-Watt, Kindle,
58	Poultney Public Library	Poultney	snowshoes (23pair), 5 bicycles, 3 telescopes, portable dvd players, portable cd players, bocci, corn hole (2 sets), disc golf (3 sets), giant checkers, giant chess, giant connect 4, horseshoes, yardzee (lawn Yahtzee), a hiking/biking backpack kit, and 6 "stem-agination" play backpacks (more coming soon)
59	Putney School (The)	Putney	Ukulele's and how to play Ukulele books
60	Quechee/Wilder Libraries	Hartford	1 set of china dinner plates, 1 set of glass dinner plates, 1set of glass desert plates, 1 large glass punch bowl and set of glass cups, 1 large projector screen, 1 VCR, black/metal event stackable chairs, moon viewing binoculars, various e-readers (Kindle Fire, Kobo, Nook), various games (Sorry, Chess, Checkers, Chinese Checkers, Trivial Pursuit and more) Night running kit. Outdoors binoculars and tick removal kit. Orion Telescope. (wood) moisture meter
61	Richmond Free Library	Richmond	snowshoes for adults and children, Kill-o-watt electricity usage meter, moisture meter for firewood, puzzles, blood pressure monitors, sewing machine, Launchpads, Storytime bags on various themes, Steam kits (including birdwatching kit), folding chairs and tables (Richmond patrons only)
62	Rochester Public Library	Rochester	We are just getting started. Will be making available soon: folding tables and chairs, convalescent supplies (walker, shower chair, crutches, cane, etc) small appliances, dvd/vcr player, walkie talkie, etc. We will be kicking this off in time for town meeting.
63	Rochester Public Library	Rochester	Sustainable living collection, homesteading skills, travel and Wendell Berry.
64	Rockingham Free Public Library	Rockingham	They aren't in circulation yet, because we just got them and we're setting them up and creating policy now. But, we received a PLA Digital Lead grant and will be circulating 5 wifi hotspots in the very near future!
65	Russell Memorial Library	Monkton	Adult Mystery/Thrillers, Board Games for circ, Middle-grade graphic novels
66	Rutland Free Library	Rutland City	Vermont History, Rare Books, Vt. Family Histories. Wide collection of museum and park passes. A moisture meter. We will begin loaning children's bikes starting mid-summer 2021. We should have 4 Chromebooks for 1-2 hour loans starting around late summer/early fall of 2021.
67	Salisbury Free Public Library		Snowshoes, wildlife cameras, projector, games
68	Sheldon Municipal library		Snowshoes, Adventure backpacks (simple kits of binoculars, compasses, etc for outdoor exploration) , Yoga/mindfulness kits (books, dvd, CD, games for kids to try yoga at home) -brand new
69	St. Albans Free Library	St. Albans	1. Banquet Tables: Two tables - collapsible 2. Binoculars: Included are two bird books and a tripod 3. Blood Pressure Monitor: Included are instructions 4. CD Player: Portable with headphones 5. Dutch Oven (Enameled Cast Iron): Included are two cook books and instant read thermometer 6. Elgato Video Capture Device: An analog to digital device to transfer VHS tape to computer 7. Exercise Kit: Includes dumbells, exercise bands, mat and fitness book 8. GoPro Kit: Includes multiple attachments pieces, how to book and microSDHC card 9. Home Energy Kit: Includes an electricity usage monitor and an infrared thermometer 10. Kettlebell Kit: Includes 3 kettlebells, instruction book and DVD 11. MaxPort Reader: a powerful magnifier that helps the partially sighted read 12. Meditation Kit: Includes Tibetan singing bowl, books and CDs 13. Metal Detector: Includes detector, headphones and book 14. Microscope: Includes instructions, pre-made slides, and book 15. Novelty Cake Pans: We have 22 different pans to select from, all include baking/care instructions 16. Portable DVD Player: Includes carry case, straps/cables for in-car use, instructions 17. Sewing Machine: Includes instructions and assorted needles and bobbins 18. Snowshoes: Eight pairs of various size 19. Telescope: Includes instructions, star and moon chart, headlamp, device to attach smartphone for picture taking
70	Starksboro Public Library	Starksboro	Knitting-related fiction and non-fiction, Ruth Thacher Hurd, Clement Hurd and Thacher Hurd collection
71	Stowe Free Library	Stowe	Cookbooks
72	Stowe Free Library	Stowe	Travel Guides
73	Tenney Memorial Library	Newbury	Large collection of Town & cemetery histories-eastern,VT & western NH- geneology- non circulating
74	Townshend Public Library	Townshend	Snowshoes, moisture meter, kilowatt meters, children's games, kid's take and make theme bags, sewing machine, ukeleles, game camera, lunar binoculars, watercolor paint kits.
75	Varnum Memorial Library	Cambridge	Board games, We hope to eventually have other items like snow shoes and sewing machines.
76	Wardsboro Public Library	Wardsboro	A sewing machine
77	Warren Public Library	Warren	Circulates with a library account: Kill-A-Watt meters, Board Games, Puppets, Toys (includes blocks, wooden toy cars, train, wooden stacking toy, wooden puzzles, TinkerToys), Maker Kits (kits that contain the supplies to learn knitting, needle felting, origami, calligraphy, soldering), 3 pair of Google Cardboard Virtual Reality Goggles Items we have available to take without a library account: Jigsaw puzzles, Egg cartons For in-library use only: 3D printer, HappyLight full spectrum light
78	Warren United Church - a "branch" of Warren Public Library	Warren	Religious studies
79	Waterbury Public	Waterbury	Telescope, Snowshoes, Puzzles, Kitchen items, kids garden tools.
80	Waterville Town Library	Waterville	puppets, board games
81	Westford Public Library	Westford	Knitting needles, Crochet hooks, Knitting patterns, Sunward - device used to measure if your property is a good fit for solar panels, Slide Projector, Cassette player, Digital Projector, Verilux Happy Lights - light therapy lights for S.A.D., We Do Kits (LEGO robotics junior kits) and LEGO Mindstorms Kits (FIRST Lego League robotics kits)
82	Whiting Library	Whiting	Cake pans, garden tool, telescope, craft kits for learning to knit, crochet, make chocolates or cookies, cast animal prints, etc., puppets/book kits, planetsphere.
83	Whitingham Free Public Library	Whitingham	Snow shoes, Basketballs, Coffee/ Bake sale kit for other organizations to borrow, includes large coffee urns/ makers and carafes, puzzles, household tools, giant games
84	Windsor Public Library	Windsor
85	Winooski Memorial Library	Winooski	Our "Library of Things" collection includes museum and park passes, birding backpacks, a telescope, projecter and screen, board games, Vermont VeriLuxe HappyLights, a blood pressure monitor, garden tools including a 12 foot tree pruner, and book group sets.
86	Worthen Library	South Hero	Snowshoes, Cake and bread pans, Ice cream maker, egg incubator, cookie cutters, trail backpacks
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