Beyond Books

COGNITIVE CARE KITS

These kits contain specially curated games, books, puzzles and other activities meant to help stimulate conversation, critical thinking and promote happiness among people experiencing memory loss, Parkinson’s disease, Alzheimer’s Disease, and their caregivers.

TELESCOPES

Explore the night sky at home with our Orion Star Blast 4.5″ Reflector Telescope, suitable for a variety of users from entry level to advanced. Another option is the Nasa Space Explorers Backpack which contains a FunScope, star maps, astronomy books and a coding mouse. We also have Celestron Cometron 7X50mm binoculars available for checkout.

HOTSPOTS

Check out a Wi-Fi hotspot and use it to connect a mobile-enabled device, such as a laptop, smartphone, or tablet, to the Internet. The hotspot is portable, so you can connect your device almost wherever you are! Find out more HERE.

SEED LIBRARY

Take home seeds for your garden! Go to bit.ly/3bvnOWL to see a list of what we have in our seed catalog and then call or message us with your choices!

TABLETOP GAMES

We have a wide range of board, dice and card games to appeal to both children and adults. Check one out and enjoy game night at home! While our building is closed to the public you can browse and request games for curbside pickup by clicking HERE.

KILL A WATT

Monitor your energy use and save money. Simply connect your appliances to the Kill A Watt® monitor and it will assess how efficient they really are. Large LCD display will count consumption by the Kilowatt-hour, same as your local utility.

DVD/Blu-Ray PLAYER

Take home a DVD player for the week and enjoy watching some of the great films, programs and documentaries available for checkout at the library!

CD/DVD/Blu-Ray
LENS CLEANER

Soft brushes remove dust and other airborne contaminants from your disc player’s lens. Includes 7 sound optimization tools. Use after every 10 hours of playback to ensure optimum laser performance.

SMELL AND MEMORY KIT

The Essential Awakenings™ kit includes conversation cards and essential oils designed to help retrieve memories through the sense of smell.

KITCHEN EQUIPMENT

Is your garden over-flowing? Take home a food dehydrator or some canning equipment for the week.