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With this device you can troubleshoot the electrical system in your home by tracing your problems to the correct circuit breaker.

Save yourself a lot of expensive damage by using this gadget to find the studs in your walls. 

This easy-to-use kit (complete with an assortment of bits) can assist with many a household task. 

A handheld digital microscope that works with your phone, tablet or computer.

This turns your living room or back yard into an impromptu movie palace. 

The Logi Video Call Kit offers a high-definition webcam and premium microphone for clear, professional virtual meetings. Its plug-and-play setup ensures easy use, making it perfect for both home and office environments.

Very small four-string guitars, perfect for the musical beginner of all ages. Can be borrowed with a kit that contains a basic instruction book. 

It’s pie season! Time to turn all those apples, pumpkins, berries and whatnot into crust-topped treats. 

Gather the gang, get down on the floor, contort your way to victory and/or hilarity.

Demonstrate your mastery of obscure facts with this classic trivia battle royale board game.

A great compact grab-and-go telescope designed for entry-level and intermediate star-gazers.

Great for making all sorts of tarts and quiches without risking damage to the under-crust.

Specially designed for people with poor eyesight, this can be your best friend in the kitchen or at the barbecue. 

Designed for the visually impaired, this device safely monitors oxygen levels and pulse rate.

With a large readout screen and a loud talking voice, this scale aims to assist the visually impaired in the kitchen. 

Ideal for those with visual impairments, this talking timer is practical and easy to use.

Avoid and danger on the stove – just place this pot watcher in the pot, and it will never boil over. 

Interested in sewing, but not ready to buy a machine yet? Have a project you're itching to try? Now you can borrow this Singer sewing machine from the library and get stitching! 

Just the thing to keep your dough nice and flat. 

This fast, not hard, in this merciless word-shouting board game (after you take it home, of course). 

The Raspberry Pi is a low cost, credit-card sized computer that plugs into a computer monitor or TV, and uses a standard keyboard and mouse. It is a capable little device that enables people of all ages to explore computing, and to learn how to program in languages like Scratch and Python. 

Time to start your own quilting bee. This kit includes a 45mm rotary cutter, scissors, needles, safety pins, fabric scissors, a fabric ruler, and a 12-inch quilting hoop.

In case the neighbors pop over for a popover – or, if you happen to be a real Anglophile, Yorkshire pudding. 

There’s nothing like grilling your own pizza at home, and to do that right, you need a pizza stone. 

When it's time to get rid of those old and/or sensitive documents, you can always borrow this from the library and make some confetti. 

Alone or with friends, playing this beautiful Chinese tile-matching game is a popular and diverting pastime. 

This vision aid ensures hands-free convenience when you’re reading or crafting with three lighting modes and a glare-resistant lens. 

Who wouldn’t like to eat a little French cake in the shape of a seashell? Or maybe a dozen? 

Borrow this and you can finally strive to beat your friends at bowling without having to rent shoes. 

Here's what you need if you're yearning to work with yarn. This item contains two pairs of knitting needles (sizes 8 and 10) and a multipurpose Knit Kit tool.

The classic game of strategy and wood blocks in which you endeavor to avoid structural collapse. 

Sketch, draw, and paint on your computer with the help of this touch-sensitive tablet. 

Sets of useful tools that you can borrow to accomplish little jobs around the house without spending money at the hardware store. 

If you’d like to bake yourself at least a half-dozen donuts, the library is here for you! 

These durable (yet snug and comfortable) gloves make it difficult for you to cut yourself in the kitchen.

This DIY cutting machine is what you need to make your craft projects even craftier. 

This is what you need to make a lot of cookies in a hurry. Includes twelve discs to make various shapes: Christmas tree, wreath and snowman, pumpkin, turkey and everyday designs: dot pattern, doily, pinwheel, heart, starburst, sunburst and biscuit. 

These spectacles correct for red-green color blindness and may show you the world as you’ve never seen it before. 

The best way to frost and decorate a cake is on a cake turntable like this one, so that your masterpiece looks good from every angle. 

The Blue Snowball microphone is perfect for home recording, podcasting, or just sounding better in your Zoom meetings. Easy to use; plugs into your computer’s USB slot, with no software necessary. 

These are computers the size of credit cards, designed for people who want to make projects that involve sensors and actuators (motors, lights, sound, etc.). Using them is a good way to learn basic electronics and coding. 

Here's your chance to give a 6-string a try and test your gift for plucking and strumming.

Also known as a Bundt pan…very good for making a cake that will feed an entire party. 

If it’s time to make bread, it’s time to get yourself a loaf pan. 

How much cake do you need? A lot? And you need to keep it fresh? Here you go. 

With its removable bottom, this is perfect for making a cheesecake while making less of a mess. 

Perfect for making a not-too-big cake or a batch of brownies.