The Library of Things is a collection of kits of items that facilitate a variety of educational, recreational, and practical activities. Most kits contain books and other materials that provide instruction and guidance on the activity each kit supports. Library of Things kits are available to resident and non-resident Benbrook Public Library cardholders ages 18 and up and may be borrowed for a three week checkout period. Kits are limited to one per borrower.
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Library of Things
The action camera kit contains a portable action camera and accessories with which to record video while performing both high- and low-intensity activities.
The Book Binding Kit is a collection of supplies and information to enable you to repair mild damage to books.
The Cake Decorating kit has a collection of supplies to facilitate decorating cookies, cakes and other baked goods.
The Car Care Kit is a collection of items that facilitate troubleshooting and solving car issues.
The Chess Kit is a collection of supplies and information to help you learn and play chess.
The Cricut Kit is a collection of items that facilitate cutting vinyl and other materials.
The Crochet Kit is a collection of supplies and information to help you learn and improve crochet skills.
The Croquet Kit is a collection of items that facilitate a game of croquet.
The Disc Golf Kit is a collection of supplies and information to help you learn and enjoy disc golf.
The Dungeons & Dragons Kit is a collection of supplies and information to help you learn and play Dungeons & Dragons.
The Electric Guitar Kit is a collection of supplies and information to help get you started playing the electric guitar.
The Embroidery Kit is a collection of supplies and information to help you learn and improve embroidery skills.
The Gardening Kit is a collection of supplies and information to help you succeed in gardening.
The Green Screen Kit is a collection of items that facilitate producing video/photography content in front of a green screen.
The Guitar Kit is a collection of supplies and information to help get you started playing the guitar.
The Keyboard Kit is a collection of supplies and information to help get you started playing the keyboard.
The KitchenAid Kit has a collection of supplies to facilitate cooking, baking and pasta making.
The Knitting Kit is a collection of supplies and information to help you learn and improve knitting skills.
The Ladder Toss Kit is a collection of items that facilitate a game of ladder toss.
The Laser Tag Kit is a collection of items that facilitate a game of laser tag.
The NES Classic Kit contains Nintendo's NES Classic console, which features 30 NES video games.
The PA Speaker Kit is a collection of supplies to facilitate amplifying sound from a microphone, instrument, or a phone, tablet, or computer.
The Pickleball Kit has a collection of supplies to play the game of pickleball.
The PlayStation 4 Kit contains everything you need to enjoy gaming on the PlayStation 4. It is loaded with PlayStation Plus Premium, which enables access to over 400 games. Online access is included (Internet connection required). No physical game cartridges are included.
The PlayStation Classic Kit contains Sony's PlayStation Classic console, which features 20 PlayStation video games.
The Poker and Blackjack Kit is a collection of supplies and information to facilitate games of poker and blackjack.
The Projector Kit is a collection of supplies to facilitate projecting media from a laptop or other input source.
The Record Player Kit is a collection of equipment that enables you to enjoy listening to records as well as music via Bluetooth.
The Ring Light Kit is a collection of supplies to facilitate lighting for videos, virtual meetings, and more.
The Rock Tumbler Kit is a collection of items that facilitate rock tumbling.
The Sega Genesis Mini Kit contains Sega's Genesis Mini console, which features 42 Sega Genesis video games.
The Silicone Bakeware Kit is a collection of supplies to facilitate baking cakes and muffins.
The SLIDE N SCAN Digital Film Scanner Kit is a collection of supplies and information to help you turn scanned film into digital media.
The Soccer Kit is a collection of supplies and information to help you learn and enjoy soccer.
The Sony Video Cassette Recorder Kit is a device that allows viewing of video cassettes.
The Nintendo Switch Kit contains everything you need to enjoy gaming on the Nintendo Switch. It is loaded with four games (Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, Animal Crossing: New Horizons, and Overcooked: All You Can Eat Edition) and access to Nintendo's NES, SNES, Nintendo 64, and Sega game collections. Online access is included (Internet connection required). No physical game cartridges are included.
The Telescope Kit is a collection of supplies and information to facilitate stargazing.
The Tool Kit is a collection of supplies and information to aid you in performing home and other repairs.
The Ukulele Kit is a collection of supplies and information to help get you started playing the ukulele.
The USB Microphone Kit is a collection of supplies and information to help facilitate the recording of podcasts, music, and more.
The Volleyball and Badminton Kit is a collection of items that facilitate a game of volleyball or badminton.
The Wood Burning Kit is a collection of supplies and information to enable you to experiment with making designs and creations using wood burning.
The Xbox One X Kit contains everything you need to enjoy gaming on the Xbox One X. It is loaded with Ultimate Game Pass, which enables access to over 100 games. Online access via Xbox Live Gold is included (Internet connection required). No physical game cartridges are included.
The Yoga Kit is a collection of supplies and information to help facilitate your yoga practice.