Library of Things

About the Library of Things

The Library of Things at the Burlington Public Library offers things for patrons to checkout- yard games, board games, cooking pans, instruments, and more! The collection supports lifelong learning and creativity by providing the tools you need to explore new areas of interest and learn new skills. 

Library of Things Collection

J Library of Things List

Board Games List

Yard Games List


Library of Things Items

  • Disc Golf Kit
  • Yoga Kit
  • Horseshoes
  • Kick Ball Kit
  • Ladder Toss
  • Corn Hole
  • Football and tee
  • Digital Sound Level Meter
  • Ukuleles
  • Tambourine
  • Karaoke Machine
  • Tortilla Press
  • Tamale Steamer
  • Cake Decorating Kits
  • Cake Molds/Pans
  • Felting Kit
  • Jewelry Making Kit
  • Lino block Carving Kit
  • Small Loom/Weaving Kit
  • Knitting Kit
  • Crochet Kit
  • Pyrography Kit
  • Seed Starter Kit
  • Microscope
  • Cat Parenting Kit: Clicker Training
  • Puppy Parenting Kit: Teach Your Dog to Talk
  • Stud Finder
  • Record Player
  • Records
  • Stay Sharp Memory Care Kits: Garden, On the Road Again, and Ocean
  • Parenting Kits: Safety, Starting School, Visiting the Doctor, Potty Training for Boys and Girls, Caring for Your Teeth, Staying in the Hospital, and Manners


Library of Things Board Games

  • 7 Wonders
  • Aeons End
  • Apples to Apples
  • Backgammon
  • Break the Ice
  • Century Golem Edition
  • Choose One!
  • Codenames Pictures
  • Connect Four
  • Coup!
  • Dominoes
  • Family Feud: Blockbuster
  • Go
  • Hive
  • Jenga
  • Know!
  • Mancala
  • One Night Ultimate Werewolf
  • Pentago
  • Power Grid
  • Quelf
  • Revolution!
  • Scrabble
  • Settlers of Catan
  • Spirit Island
  • The Game of Things
  • The Oregon Trail
  • Trivial Pursuit Millennium
  • Twilight of the Gods
  • Wits & Wages

Juvenile Library of Things Items

  • Water Works STEAM Kit
  • Light and Shadow STEAM Kit
  • Brilliant Balance STEAM Kit
  • Bold Bodies STEAM Kit
  • Brilliant Bugs STEAM Kit
  • Mighty Machines STEAM Kit
  • Creative Coding STEAM Kit
  • Amazing Architecture STEAM Kit
  • New Naturalist STEAM Kit
  • Starting with Shapes Early Literacy Kit
  • On, In, and Around the Farm Early Literacy Kit
  • Storytelling with Little Red Riding Hood Early Literacy Kit
  • Rhythm and Rhyme Early Literacy Kit
  • NASA Space Explorers Backpack that includes a Orion StarBlast 4.5" Telescope (3 available)
  • What Color is it? Bilingual Spanish- English Learning Game
  • Dress Up Bilingual Spanish- English Learning Game
  • Play Action Bilingual Spanish- English Learning Game
  • Shape Land Bilingual Spanish- English Learning Game
  • Count on Me! Bilingual Spanish- English Learning Game
  • Launchpads: STEAM, Reading, Pre-School Academy

Juvenile Library of Things Board Games

  • Animal Upon Animal
  • Apples to Apples Junior
  • Boggle
  • Cards Against Humanity Family Edition
  • Castellan
  • Crossways
  • Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Cheese Touch
  • E.T. The Extraterrestrial
  • Enchanted Forest
  • Labyrinth: A Race for Treasures in a Moving Maze
  • Munchkin Treasure Hunt
  • One Night Super Heroes
  • Rollick
  • Tapple
  • Throw Throw Burrito
  • Ticket to Ride: The Cross Country Train Adventures Game
  • Tokaido
  • Trouble
  • Tsuro
  • What do you Meme? Family Edition