A Library of Things, otherwise known as a “LOT” supports the "sharing economy" and sustainability efforts. Patrons sharing items means less waste in landfills and more money in your pocket. We welcome patrons to borrow items from our household appliance and electronics library of things. Many typical household items and electronics are only needed once for a single DIY project. Rather than making an investment in a gadget you won’t need repeatedly, visit the Franklin Lakes Public Library of Things to access infrequently used items or to test a product before purchase. Contact us with any questions or to learn more about this and other amazing services your local library provides.
For more information, please contact Ken Lew, 201-891-2224
Nix Mini 3R Color Sensor Colorimeter - Portable Color Matching Tool
Identify and Match Paint and Digital Color Values Instantly
Match any real world color with a simple scan. Connect the Mini 3 with the Nix Toolkit app and start scanning to immediately obtain digital color values and paint color matches from over 146 brands.
22FT Fiberglass Electrical Wire Running Kit
Total 16pcs rods can be easily expanded to max length 22FT by connecting the brass fittings at the end of each rods. Comes with five end attachments.
Grandpa’s Weeder
The original stand up weed puller tool with long handle. Easily removes weeds without bending, pulling or kneeling.
LightKeeper Pro Incandescent Light Set Repair Tool
LightKeeper Pro fixes most incandescent light sets in seconds with the squeeze of the trigger. LightKeeper Pro's Quick Fix Method repairs the #1 cause of light set failure known as a Shunt Issue (internal bulb failure).
Great for Pre-Lit Trees, icicle light sets, net lights, wreaths, garland, and other pre-lit décor.
Light Bulb Changer w/11' 3-Section Steel Pole & 3 Changer Heads
4-Piece Light Bulb Changing Kit makes changing hard to reach light bulbs safe and easy. The set includes attachments to change standard incandescent bulbs, floodlights, and recessed bulbs plus a steel pole that extends from 52-Inch to 11-Feet.
Hollow Punch Set
These sizes are especially suitable for punching leather, watchbands, leather straps, and thin rubber, plastic sheets, canvas, clothing, paper and more. Includes mini cutting mat.
Hot Glue Gun Kit
Full size hot glue gun with dual heat setting. Comes with a supply of glue sticks
Radon Meter
The radon gas detector is a state-of-the-art measuring instrument that combines ease of use and performance. It; allows you to take a reading of the radon levels and its LCD screen displays the average daily, weekly, and long-term concentrations. Powered by a rechargeable battery.
3-Tier Folding Cooling Grid
10 x 16 inches tall when assembled
Long Reach Stapler
· Long reach stapler's throat depth is adjustable up to 12" letting you staple up to one foot from the paper's edge
· Perfect for center stitch stapling of even the largest pamphlets or brochures or for stapling or fastening cards or tags
· Stapler staples up to 20 sheets of 20 lb. paper and uses a full strip of standard 1/4" staples
Portable Battery Tester
Easily check the battery status for most of your general household batteries Works well with variety of popular battery sizes (AA, AAA, CR123 etc.). Large LCD display clearly shows the results.
Digital Endoscope
5.5mm Ultra Thin Probe: 0.21 inch smaller lens inspect camera probe make it easy to access a wide variety of confined places. It is widely used for the inspection of industrial machinery, automobile repair, pipeline fixing, household air-conditioning appliance inspection, wall structure inspection, sewer line inspection, and other inaccessible places. Plug and play, more convenient and easy to operate and observe.
Metal Perforation Gauge For Stamp Collectors
One of the simplest and most important factors in identifying and valuing a stamp is determining its Perf. This sturdy perforation - gauge with cutout inside gauge to allow for easy matching of mounted stamps. In addition to perforation gauge, includes inches and millimeter measurements.
Ratchet Tie Down Set
Tie down anything with confidence! Pack of 4 15 Ft Ratchet Strap Tie Downs Provides Durable, Dependable Security for Transporting a Variety of Small & Large Objects Including Motorcycle, Canoe, Kayak, ATV, Boxes, Boats, Furniture, Lawn Equipment, Heavy Machinery & Other Cargo Via Truck Bed, Trailer or Roof Rack.
Energizer Jumper Cables
6 Gauge, 16 FT booster battery jumper cables for jump starting a dead or weak battery. Ideal for trucks, SUVs, full-size cars, mid-size cars and small/compact cars.
17” Tile Cutter
This tile cutter is versatile and makes straight tile cuts to ceramic, porcelain, and mosaic tile up to 17 Inch long and a .5 Inch (12 mm) thick. You can also cut tile up to 12”x12” (305 x 305 mm) at a 45-degree angle for different tile installations.
Wallpaper Scraping Tool
The CHOMP! scrapers comes complete with a sharpened, dual edge blade. Sharpening the blade on both sides is an extra manufacturing step but makes removal so much quicker. Dual edge sharpened blades dramatically outperform stamped/forged blades.
Seeding Square
Are you looking to maximize your garden's potential and grow more food in less space? Look no further than Seeding Square, the seed-sowing template! This innovative garden tool ensures that you sow your seeds and seedlings at the perfect distance apart, making the most of your available space. Say goodbye to chaotic and disorganized gardens, and hello to a neat and orderly one! The Seeding Square is a time-saver when it comes to weeding, and is essential for any gardener looking to increase their yield.
Knife and Scissors Sharpener
With the Longzon 4-stage knife sharpener, you can sharpen blunt knives easily and professionally. Three step sharpening process (coarse, medium, fine). Keeps your kitchen knives and scissors brilliantly sharp. (Note: Not suitable for serrated knives). Comes with a pair of cut-resistant gloves
Diamond Tester
The diamond tester pen helps to identify real and fake diamonds. The difference between real and fake diamonds is reported in both light and sound. Simple to use. Batteries and instructions included.
50 Inch Tripod
Adjustable-height tripod made of lightweight aluminum; weighs just over a pound. 3-way head allows for tilt and swivel motion; portrait or landscape options. Quick-release plate helps ensure fast transitions between shots.
Ring and Bracelet Sizing Kit
This kit comes with everything you need to find the right ring or bracelet.
Coin Sorter
Quickly and easily count and sort your collected coins with the Cassida C100 Electronic Coin Counter and Sorter! This machine counts and sorts pennies, nickels, dimes and quarters. The LED display will show the total coin count and dollar value and toggles to display a count for each denomination. Set batch quantities per denomination to have exactly the amount of coins you need for a roll or any other purpose.
Travel Scale
Capacity: 110lb/50kg, Graduation: 0.1lb/50g. Avoid Overweight Fees: Hook your suitcase for instant weight and save time before you wait in line. Weight before you go and fit the scale in your pocket without adding excessive weight. Includes a thermometer sensor giving temperature in both F° and C° as well as tare and auto-off.
Air Compressor
Fast inflation! Portable Air Compressor Pump for Car and Home. Uses AC/DC power source means you can use it anywhere. Large pressure gauge with unit conversion (PSI/Bar/KPA) that measures up to 100 PSI. Inflate tires of cars, bikes, sedan and midsize SUV. Adaptors for balls and inflatables included. Great for floats at the pool or beach.
Furniture Mover Set
Thanks to the well thought-out 360° ball bearings, this sliding system can be rotated in all directions. This makes it the perfect furniture movers for heavy items. The Furniture Movers & Lifter set can withstand a weight of up to 500 LB.
Stud Finder
Stud detector wall scanners locate metal studs, pipes, steel bars, walls, joists behind floors and ceilings, and the edges and center of live AC wires quickly. Fast detection saves users time and effort, which makes task completion easier.
Paper Shredder
Cross cut shredder turns paper into small pieces that meet security level P-3 standards. Shreds up to 8 sheets of 20-pound bond paper at a time and destroys credit cards one at a time, through the dedicated slot. 3 minute runtime; 30 minute cool down.
Label Maker
The M95 is a lightweight and portable label maker with an easy QWERTY computer style keyboard. It has a 12 character display, and comes with 9 type styles, 10 framing options and over 200 symbols. Comes with 1 black text on white background label cartridge.
Portable Projector
Superior Home Theater Projector mini projector equipped with 2000:1 contrast ratio, and supported 1080p resolution. The mini projector has a 32~170 inches projection display size with 1m to 5m projection distance. Built-in speakers offer excellent loud sound quality, you can also connect it to external speakers to meet your higher quality sound needs.
SINGER Sewing Machine
Take the guesswork out of sewing with the SINGER SM024 sewing machine. The perfect machine for beginners, 27 stitches with 97 stitch applications will give you the right stitch for any fabric. Stitches are clearly displayed on the front of the machine for easy stitch selection. Please note that no thread is supplied with the sewing machine at this time.
(2 now available)
Car Diagnostic Tool / OBD2 Scanner
Is your check engine light on? The OBD2 code reader with built-in OBD2 DTC lookup library will help you to determine the cause of the engine light. Supports 9 protocols compatible with most 1996 US-Based, 2000 EU-Based and Asian cars, and newer OBD II & CAN domestic or import vehicles. Supports English,German, Dutch, and Spanish.
(2 now available)
Film & Slide Scanner
Save old photo memories. This digital film scanner lets you view, edit & convert your old color & B&W negatives [135, 110, 126mm] & 50mm slides [135, 110, 126mm] to digital files. The large screen allows for instantly previewing & editing.
Professional Binoculars
Hontry 8010 Binocular Wide field of view. 8x magnification with a viewing field of 362ft @1,093 yards provides a wide-open look so that you can stand in far-off places to enjoy the view without the shaking problem. With these binoculars for bird watching or hunting, you won't be bound to miss the fast-moving birds through the leaves.
Come with a copy of New Jersey Birds: A Folding Pocket Guide to Familiar Species.
(2 now available)
DVD / VCR Combo
Get maximum enjoyment out of both your VHS and DVD movie libraries with the progressive scan Toshiba SD-V394 DVD/VCR Combo. The multi-format DVD player is compatible with a wide range of disc formats, including DVD movie, CD audio, DVD-R/RW, CD-R/RW, and VCD. You can play discs burned with MP3 and WMA digital audio files, and it's also DivX Home Theater Certified--meaning that it's compatible with video burned to disc using both the DivX video format. You can also view photo slideshows from Kodak Picture CDs with JPEG images.
Laser Level
The Black & Decker BDL220S laser level is the ultimate helper for hanging pictures, shelves, curtain rods, mirrors, and more. Attach the unit to a wall and point the laser in whatever direction you need to see a straight line. With a base that rotates 360 degrees, the laser beam can display at nearly any angle--a must for projects like hanging pictures along a stairway. Two extra-large bubble vials with backlights make it easy to straighten the laser line as well as use the unit as a conventional level.
Picture Hanging Kit
The MarkIT picture-hanging tool takes the guesswork out of hanging frames and wall art. It allows you to visualize where the picture will go and mark the spot precisely without making extra holes in the wall. A built-in bubble level ensures the display is even every time.
Kill-A-Watt Electricity Usage Monitor
Calculate your homes cumulative electrical expenses and forecast by the day, week, month, even an entire year. Also check the quality of your power by monitoring Voltage, Line Frequency, and Power Factor. Now you’ll know if it is time for a new refrigerator or if that old air conditioner is still saving you money. With the amazing Kill A Watt EZ you’ll know 'Watts' killing you.
DIGITNOW USB 2.0 Video Capture Card Device
By using the DIGITNOW video capture card with component video input ,you can easily capture/edit/video from any home A/V devices, such as DV/V8/Hi8/VHS/DVD/player, HD video game consoles and set-top box with the bundled capture and edit application software. Works on both PC and Mac.
KLIQ MetroPitch - Metronome Tuner for All Instruments
Experience Fast and Accurate Tuning with Ease: The chromatic tuner has a tuning range of A0-C8 and a calibration range of 410-450 Hz, making it useful for virtually any instrument. There are also preset tuning modes for Guitar, Bass, Violin, and Ukulele, along with transposition settings for Bb, Eb, F, and D Woodwind and Brass instruments. The 88 Note Tone Generator is perfect for ear training, or as an alternate way of tuning.
Get Your Timing “In the Pocket”: The full featured metronome has a loud tone, 10 beats per measure, and 5 time division variations making basic and complicated rhythmic patterns possible.
12’’ Screen Magnifier for Smartphone
This smartphone magnifier is an innovative device that allows you to enjoy your favorite movies and TV shows from an HD screen. The magnifier projects the image 2-4 times larger for increased comfort and preventing eye fatigue. Also, the device comes with a speaker and built-in microphone, for a clear and crisp sound and more convenience at taking calls while connected to the screen amplifier. It is light and has a foldable design, which allows you to carry the device anywhere with you and save space on your desk. Compatible with all smart phones.
Klein Tools Digital Circuit Breaker Finder
The Klein Tools ET310 Circuit Breaker Finder with Integrated GFCI Outlet Tester is a digital circuit breaker finder used to locate the correct circuit breaker in a panel to which an electrical outlet or fixture is connected. The Transmitter is connected to the electrical outlet or fixture in the circuit while the receiver is used to scan the breakers in the circuit panel. The Transmitter also features a GFCI outlet tester.
Library of Things FAQ
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All Franklin Lakes cardholders are eligible to borrow items from the Library of Things collection. Patrons must fill out a Library of Things agreement form at the Reference Desk. Anyone 18 or older can borrow LOTs items. A parent or guardian must sign an agreement form for cardholders under the age of 18.
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The LOTs is located on the second floor of the library. “Things” are checked out and returned at the Adult Reference Desk on the second floor.
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“Things” are lent out for 14 days. All “things” are first come first serve. There are no holds, requests, or renewals. There is a limit of two (2) “things” per cardholder.
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Library of Things materials that are lost, damaged, or unusable due to missing parts can only be replaced by borrower’s payment of the full replacement cost. The Library cannot accept replacements in lieu of payment.