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Come in and check out our Library of Things! Whitinsville Social Library has more than books.

You can borrow board games, baking supplies, preloaded Kindles, puzzles, and more!

If you want to try something new, check out a kit to learn yoga, how to knit, how to watercolor, or how to hand letter. 

Items are walk-in loans only but check the catalog or call the library at 508-234-2151 before coming in to see if they’re available. Some items do have borrowing restrictions on them. Return all items at Whitinsville Social Library.

Whitinsville Social Library of Things collection - shelves of board games, puzzles, and household items available to borrow with a library card
Some of the Things you can check out at the library

Kits:

Baking Supplies:

  • Cake pans:
    • Bundt- Fluted tube pan
    • Tiered Trio- 3 different sized round pans
    • Sports Ball- Create a 6″ spherical cake
    • Countless Celebrations- Bake 39 different letters, numbers, and symbols
  • Wilton Cookie Cutters:
    • Letters and Numbers
    • Christmas
    • Easter
    • Halloween
    • Hearts
    • and more shapes and holidays!

Board Games:

  • Apples to Apples
  • Monopoly
  • Clue
  • Chess
  • Life
  • Anomia
  • Unstable Unicorns
  • Cards Against Humanity: Family Edition
  • and more!

More Things to Borrow:

  • Record player – electric, Crosley CR8005A Cruiser. 
  • Karaoke player –  Bluetooth Karaoke System with LED Disco Lights, CD+G, USB, and Microphone
  • Telescope – Orion Starblast 4.5″ Altazimuth Reflector Tabletop Telescope. Borrowers must be 18 years or older, current residents of Northbridge, have a library card in good standing and a valid photo ID.
  • Mobile Hotspot –  Borrowers must be 18 years or older, current residents of Northbridge, have a library card in good standing and a valid photo ID. Hotspots check out for 14 days with no renewals. $1 a day late fine. Hotspots cannot be reserved. Click here to see the current availability for the library’s hotspots.
  • Puzzles – 100-1000 piece puzzles. Over 50 to choose from.
  • Electric balloon pump – Save time and money when decorating for your next party
  • Children’s learning kits – 19 kits to choose from with different themes to learn about. Several age ranges available.
  • Young adult kits – Includes Dungeons and Dragons dice and a tarot kit.
  • WhaZoodles – A screen-free, interactive audio speaker for children designed to foster learning and development. It includes engaging podcasts, short stories, music, games, meditations, exercises, and jokes.
  • Playaways – Preloaded audiovisual tablet for ages 3+. Two STEAM topics to pick from: Time and Weather. Walk-in loan only.
  • Wonderbooks – Listen to the audio of a picture book or chapter book while also reading along. Walk-in loan only.