Cool Ways to Beat the Heat at Your Library
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Non-Book Items You Can Borrow
Innovative libraries across the country offer a range of summer programming, from reading challenges for children and adults to puppet shows, park visits, and more. In addition, many libraries offer summer-themed items you can check out. Here are examples of some items you can borrow from some libraries that go hand-in-hand with summer fun:Bicycles:
- Athens County Public Libraries, Athens, OH
- Georgetown Public Library, Georgetown, TX
- Winter Park Public Library, Winter Park, FL
- Stark Public Library, Canton, OH
- Hopkinsville-Christian Public Library, Hopkinsville, KY
Fishing and Camping Gear:
- Frederick County Public Libraries, Brunswick, MD
- Woodward Memorial Library, LeRoy, NY
- Hillsboro Public Library, Hillsboro, OR
- Worthington Libraries, Worthington, OH
- Colorado Libraries (Statewide camping backpack program)
GoPro Cameras:
- Arapahoe Libraries, Englewood, CO
- Glen Ridge Public Library, Glen Ridge, NJ
- Sacramento Public Library, Sacramento, CA
- University of Wisconsin-Madison Library, Madison, WI
- Toledo Lucas County Public Library, Toledo, OH
Museum Passes:
- Cumberland Public Library, Cumberland, RI
- Longwood Public Library, Middle Island, NY
- Miami‑Dade Public Library System, Miami, FL
- Mid-Continent Public Library, Independence, MO
- Seattle Public Library, Seattle, WA
- LA County Library, Los Angeles, CA