Library of Things, S.T.E.A.M. Kits,
& Reading Buddies
This is a complete listing of all the items in our Youth Services Library of Things. Some of the items may currently be checked out but we can place a ‘hold’ for the next available check out. To reserve any item, call 781-475-5734 today!
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The Melissa and Doug Alphabet Lacing Cards Kit contains a 26 Alphabet Lacing Cards and laces.
Recommended for ages 3+.
The Human Body Discovery Kit contains an organ apron, 2 books (Me and My Amazing Body and Magic School Bus: Inside the Human Body), a stethoscope, a blood pressure cuff, a toy syringe, a toy thermometer, and an otoscope.
Recommended for ages 3+.
The Total Tool Box kit comes in a clear backpack. Kit includes FunLittleToys Total Tool Box, 2 books [Whose Tools? & My First Toolbox], and assorted other soft toy tools.
Recommended for ages 3+.
The Melissa and Doug Stamp and Sort Mailbox has 6 wooden postcards, 6 wooden stamps, 3 plastic envelopes, and a blue mailbox.
Recommended for ages 3+.
The Pizza Toy Kit contains 4 toy plates, 1 toy pizza cutter, 1 pizza box, 1 pizza pan, felt pizza & fixings. Kit also contains book “Pete’s a Pizza”.
Recommended for ages 3+.
The LEGO Creativity Kit contains 7 Lego challenge cards, a 10″ x 10″ Lego build board, and basic Legos (approximately 2/3 of the bin).
Recommended for ages 3+
This kit is a Lincoln Logs Building Set.
It contains a carrying case, a complete set of Lincoln Logs, and an inventory list.
Recommended for ages 3+.
The Cornhole set is a backyard game. This kit contains 2 regulation-sized boards and 8 bean bags.
Recommended for ages 3+.
The Melissa and Doug wooden puzzle board comes with 9 with People and 2 stands. Kit also includes the book “The Wonderful Things You Will Be”.
Recommended for ages 3+.
This kit is a Kid Flix digital camera.
It contains a digital camera, TF card, and an instruction booklet. It does NOT include the 4 AA batteries.
Recommended for ages 3+
This kit is a Brickyard STEM Construction engineering kit.
It contains a storage case, a set of brickyard building blocks, a design booklet, and an inventory list.
Recommended for ages 3+
This Story Time Chess Game will teach your child how chess pieces move with a fun interactive story.
Recommended for ages 3+.
This kit is a Disney Frozen Anna wooden dress-up doll and book set.
It contains 1 magnetic wooden dress-up Anna doll, 1 stand, 1 storage box, 14 magnetic clothing pieces, and the picture book Frozen II.
Recommended for ages 3+.
This is a Disney Sofia the First magnetic wooden dress-up doll and book set.
It contains 1 magnetic wooden dress-up Sofia doll, 1 magnetic wooden dress-up Amber doll, 2 stands, 2 paper backgrounds, 1 storage box, 38 magnetic clothing and accessory pieces, and the picture book Sofia the First: The Perfect Tea Party.
Recommended for ages 3+.
This is a Disney Little Mermaid wooden magnetic dress-up doll and book set.
It contains 1 magnetic wooden dress-up Ariel doll, 1 stand, 1 storage box, 22 magnetic clothing and accessory pieces, and the picture book The Little Mermaid.
Recommended for ages 3+.
This is a Disney Sleeping Beauty and Snow White magnetic wooden dress-up doll and book set.
It contains 1 magnetic wooden dress-up Sleeping Beauty doll, 1 magnetic wooden dress-up Snow White doll, 2 stands, 2 paper backgrounds, 1 storage box, 44 magnetic clothing and accessory pieces, and the picture books Sleeping Beauty and Snow White.
Recommended for ages 3+.
This kit is an action camera.
It contains a Prograce action camera, waterproof case, micro SD card, micro USB cable, helmet mount with belt, handlebar seat post mount, two lanyards, and a user manual.
Recommended for ages 3+.
This kit is a kid’s parachute.
It contains a 6 ft parachute and carrying bag.
Recommended for ages 3+.
This kit is a Build Your Own Vehicle Mechanic Kit.
It contains a carrying case, vehicle building set, and an inventory list.
Recommended for ages 3+.
This kit is a manipulative math kit.
It contains a carrying case, 2 spinners, two blank cubes, 19 counting chips, 1 base ten flat, 10 base ten rods, 100 base ten units, 20 stacking cubes, 22 foam tangrams, a set of play money, and an inventory list.
Recommended for ages 3+.
This kit is a gardening tool kit.
It contains a llama canvas tote, an elephant watering can, two plant markers, a scoop, a rake, a trowel, and a round shovel.
Recommended for ages 3+.
This kit is a live butterfly garden.
It contains a pop-up butterfly observation habitat, two mini magnifying glasses, a feeding pipette, and Painted Lady butterfly instructions and activity guide.
Requires purchase of caterpillars.
For best results, use this kit during the warm weather months.
Recommended for ages 4+.
This Animal Tracks BINGO Game set contains 8 BINGO cards, 27 animal track game cards, bingo markers, and instructions.
Recommended for ages 5+.
This tangram kit contains a storage bag, 230 wooden pattern blocks, and 24 challenge cards.
Recommended for ages 5+.
The Makedo Cardboard Construction System contains a safe saw, 48 scrus [screws], 1 scru-driver, and 1 mini tool.
Recommended for ages 5+.
This kit contains a yard-format Connect4-style party game (GIANT) includes 2 piece red board, 2 blue poles, 2 piece red game reset lever, 21 yellow pieces, 21 green pieces and a carrying bag.
Recommended for ages 5+.
This old-fashioned wooden puzzle brain teaser kit includes Galileo’s Globe sphere puzzle, wooden cube puzzle, Triple Torment tower puzzle, and horseshoe U-Turn Iron Tavern puzzle.
Pieces are safe for ages 5+ but these puzzles are difficult!
The flower press kit contains 2 wooden flower press squares put together by 4 screws with wingnuts and washers and a short instruction card. Press can do multiple sets of flowers at once – just make sure to separate each set with paper.
Recommended for ages 5+.
Jumbo Checkers set allows you to play your favorite black and red tabletop game in a HUGE new way! King your checkers on this large 4ft x 4ft canvas checkerboard with 5 inch foam pieces.
Recommended for ages 5+.
Giant Jenga kit contains one orange carrying bag and 54 Jenga blocks that stack up to 5 feet.
Recommended for ages 5+.
This kit is an Electromagnetism Lab Kit.
It contains a storage box, a complete electromagnetism experiment kit, an instruction booklet, and an inventory list.
Recommended for ages 5+.
This kit is a prism kit.
It contains 1 rainbow window prism and 1 mini suction cup (both inside a plastic case), 1 window prism with a cardboard smiley face border, 1 medium sized suction cup, 1 wooden mushroom kaleidoscope, and the book Science Questions: What Makes a Rainbow?.
Recommended for ages 5+.
This kit is a magnet science kit.
It contains two horseshoe magnets, two star magnets, two pill magnets, four ring magnets, four bar magnets, three metal bars, and seven paper clips.
Recommended for ages 6+.
This kit is a LEGO WeDo 2.0 set. It contains a storage case, a full set of LEGO WeDo model building pieces, 1 battery pack, 3 corded connectors, and an inventory list. Kit does NOT include 2 AA batteries required for running the model.
Recommended for ages 7+.
This kit is a Spy Kit. It contains a storage box, the book Top Secret: Spies, Codes, Capers, Gadgets, and Classified Cases Revealed, a set of various spy gadgets, and an inventory list. Kit does NOT include AA batteries for the walkie talkies.
Recommended for ages 7+.
This kit is a human body puzzle and book set. It contains 1 Melissa & Doug extra large 100 piece double-sided human anatomy floor puzzle and the book Wow in the World: The How and Wow of the Human Body.
Recommended for ages 7+.
This kit is a Sphero SPRK+ Robot Ball.
It contains a Sphero SPRK+ ball robot, a charging station, and a charging cord.
Bluetooth-enabled smart device and compatible app required for use.
Recommended for ages 8+.
The Microscope Kit contains a microscope, accessories, and basic instructions.
Kit does NOT include 2 AA batteries necessary for running the microscope.
Recommended for ages 8+.
The Makey Makey Kit contains one Makey Makey board, 7 alligator clips, 1 red usb cable, 6 small white cords, and instruction booklet.
Recommended for ages 8+.
This kit is an Anti-Gravity Maglev.
It contains a graphic template (compass, earth, astronaut), 1 thin rod with ring, 1 hexagonal rod, 1 round rod, 1 UFO body, 1 string, 1 pointer, 1 copper washer 10 nuts, 7 ring magnets, 1 enclosure, 1 divider, 1 weighing pan, 1 sting attachment, 1 axle, 1 support arm, 1 baseplate, and instructions.
Recommended for ages 8+.
Lego Chain Reactions Build Kit contains instruction book, 33 Lego elements, string, and 6 Lego balls.
Recommended for ages 8+.
The Spirograph set contains 19 Spirograph wheels, 2 rings, 3 pens, a guide book, and a storage case.
Recommended for ages 8+.
The Laser Maze Game contains 60 challenge cards, instruction book, 1 laser, 5 targets, 2 beam splitters, 1 double mirror, 1 check point, 1 cell blocker, and 1 game grid.
Recommended for ages 8+.
This kit is a LittleBits Code Kit set.
It contains a storage case, 2 Quick-Start Guides, a Bit Index Book, 3 a21 Powersnaps, 1 Pressure Sensor, 1 USB Power, 3 w1 Wires, 2 i3 Buttons, 1 i20 Sound Trigger, 1 i6 Dimmer, 1 o9 Bar Graph, 1 a24 Servo Mount, 1 i5 Slide Dimmer, 1 w2 Branch, 1 o26 Speaker, 12 Hook & Loop Shoes, 1 USB Power Adapter, 2 USB Cables, 1 o29 Round LED Matrix, 1 w26 Codebit, 1 o11 Servo, 1 Mechanical Arm, 2 Hook & Loop Strips, 1 Mounting Board, 1 Rechargeable Battery, 12 reusable ties. Kit does NOT include the a19 Servo hub, or the Servo accessories bag.
Recommended for ages 8+.
This kit is a National Geographic Makeway Magnetic Marble Run Set. It contains a storage box, a full Makeway Marble Run Kit and an inventory list.
Recommended for ages 8+.
This kit is a LittleBits Electronic Music Inventor Kit.
It contains a carrying case, 8 Bits, 2 mounting boards, a 9v battery and cable, 6 paper templates, 8 hook & loop shoes, a sticker sheet, and an inventory list.
Smart device and compatible app required for use.
Recommended for ages 8+.
This kit is a hungry bear feeding game.
It contains a hungry bear target, pump-action launcher, and six foam balls.
Requires two AA size batteries for electronic features.
Recommended for ages 8+.
This LEGO EV3 Robotics Kit contains the motors and pieces to build an EV3 Robot. Software can be downloaded at LegoEducation.com/start
Kit does NOT include 6 AA batteries necessary for running the robot.
Recommended for ages 10+.
This kit is an Estes Model Rocket Launch Pad. Kit comes in a blue bag and contains a launch pad, screwdriver, and 2 controllers (one for backup). Kit does NOT include rocket, batteries, engines, starters, plugs or recovery wadding.
Please make sure you are in a safe, open field for all launches and have an adult with you.
Recommended for ages 10+.