What is the Library of Things?
Instead of books, this collection contains objects for learning and enjoyment - equipment, tools, hobby kits, passes, and more. Develop a new skill, accomplish a practical task, make someone a gift, or discover a new hobby. Need a tool or digital device just once? Want to try a hobby before investing in costly supplies? Want to learn more about Dayton culture? Check out the Library of Things.
Doorway to Dayton Activity Passes
Borrow free family passes to Dayton's participating museums, parks, and historical attractions.
Find Doorway to Dayton Activity Passes
Cake Pans
Spruce up your next birthday party or potluck by checking out a decorative cake pan from the Library of Things.
Find Cake Pans
Fun & Games
Perfect for family time, slumber parties, or rainy days - find a variety of things in the Fun & Games collection.
- Board Games - dozens to choose from or build-your-own.
- Group activities - Escape Room Kit, Harry Potter Game Night, or Parachute games.
- Learn a new skill - Juggling, Ukulele, or Unicycle.
- Active Play - Have fun with youth Balance exercises or Construction Kits.
- Youth Activity Sets - Engage with Toniebox, WhaZoodle, or learning circuits and engineering.
Learning Kits
From learning math to learning to drive, find Learning Kits for all ages and interests.
- Little Learner Backpacks - These backpacks are filled with themed hands-on learning activities for young children.
- The Maneuverability Learning Kit provides cones and practice guides to master driving.
- Explore new hobbies - Bird Watching, Ghost Hunting, Color Analysis
- Find a variety of STEAM activities or search the Constellations with a Telescope.
- Memory Care Kits help caregivers connect with those experiencing memory loss.
Makerboxes
Borrow Makerboxes full of tools and supplies for creating things. Great for exploring hobbies or enhancing school projects.
- STEAM Collection - for science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics.
- Fiber Arts Collection - sewing, quilting, spinning, knitting, and crocheting.
Tools & Tech
Find Tools & Tech to complete useful projects or use for fun around the house.
- Complete home projects with a laser level, stud finder, or circuit breaker finder.
- Explore a new hobby with a Metal Detector or Telescope.
- Find tools for home safety including monitors for Air Quality, Electricity, and Radon.
- Technology - Get internet access anywhere with a Wi-Fi Mobile Hotspot or try digital books with a Kindle.
- Borrow media such as Roku streaming media devices, Video Blogging, Movie Making, or record Oral Histories.
How to Access the Library of Things
A Wright Library Card and signed waiver are required. Borrowers must be 8 years or older. If under 18, a parent or guardian must sign and submit the Library of Things waiver.
Get a Library Card
To check out items from the Library of Things, borrowers must have a Wright Library card for at least 60 days with an account in good standing.
Download and Print the Waiver [PDF]
To check out items from the Library of Things, borrowers must have a completed and signed waiver on file. Bring a completed waiver to the library with your library card or photo ID.