Oct 5, 2022 - Things to Do

Pasco County's new "Library of Things" lends out ukuleles and games

Selene San Felice

Illustration of a library card catalog draw labeled EVERYTHING, with an infinity symbol. — Illustration: Brendan Lynch/Axios

The library isn't usually the first place people head to when they want to to make a cake or play ukulele — but now it might be.

State of play: Pasco County Libraries just launched a new "Library of Things" collection to start lending out items that go far beyond books. Things you can now rent include:

Bird-watching kits from the West Pasco Audubon Society
Bakeware
Children's toys
Book club kits
Electronics like Launchpads, video games and Wi-Fi hotspots
Ukuleles
Knitting looms
Museum discovery passes

Not in Pasco? Clearwater's library system also has a "thingamabrary" with tools, board games, bike locks and more.

In Pinellas you can check out a ukulele along with museum passes.
Manatee's system has similar items, including fishing poles for loan.
Lakes Region and Homosassa in Citrus have seed libraries.

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Pasco County's new "Library of Things" lends out ukuleles and games

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