OBJECT LIBRARY

Huron County Library offers more than just books! Explore a variety of objects that can be borrowed with a library card. It’s a great opportunity to try something new! Visit our online catalogue to explore the full object library.

Seed Library

Borrow seeds from the library, plant them at your home and enjoy the fruits of your labours. At the end of the growing season, collect seeds from a few plants and return them to the library. Then next season, pick up more seeds to keep growing! To access the seeds, please complete this online form and staff will contact you when seeds are available for pickup at your local branch. 

Microscopes

Discover the magic of the unseen by borrowing a microscope! Options available include:

Ontario Parks Day-Use Permit

This permit will provide complimentary day-use access for one vehicle and its occupants at more than 100 provincial parks where fees are normally charged. 

Bird Watching Kit

Bird Watching Kit includes Celestron® binoculars, Lone Pine Quick reference Ontario birds pamphlet and 2 field guide books.

Kinderoo Activity Backpacks

Kinderoo activity backpacks are designed to help parents, early childhood educators, and others teach young children to develop a variety of skills, including literacy, numeracy, gross motor, hygiene, healthy eating and more.

Snap Circuits® Classic Kit

Build over 300 exciting projects with this classic kit! Snap Circuits makes learning electronics easy and fun! Just follow the colorful pictures in the manual to build exciting projects such as AM radios, burglar alarms, doorbells, and much more! You can even play electronic games with your friends.

Kano computer maker kit

Make your own laptop. Build the screen, battery, USB ports, speaker, sound sensor and more. Learn to code with exclusive voice and sound projects. Make art, music, apps, animations and games. Learn about HDMI, sound, pixels and processors. All in one box.

Ozobots® and Cubelets® maker kit

Measuring slightly over an inch in diameter and height, Ozobot® is one of the world’s most compact smart robots of its kind. The Ozobot® “Bit” can see colors, follow lines and detect intersections. As Ozobot® Bit navigates its environment, plays games and reads codes, the LEDs on its main board always provide colorful feedback.
Cubelets® are modular mini robot blocks that you can program to do a variety of tasks. They take in information like light, distance, and temperature. THINK Cubelets® are little brains. They process information and send signals in the right direction. ACT Cubelets® are outputs. They do things like make sounds, spin around, and light up.

Ukelele Kit

The Ukelele Kit comes with one ukelele, an instruction book to help get you playing, and a black carrying case.

Snowshoes

Borrow a pair of snowshoes and enjoy exploring Huron County’s trails this winter. Check out adult’s sizes, children’s sizes and a family set.

Slackline Kit

Slacklining is an addictive sport that develops core strength and mental focus. Simply attach the slackline between two trees at a height no higher than 50cm and walk along the line. Reserve a kit online.

Disc Golf Set

Disc golf set includes: 1 shark mid-range disc, 1 aviar putt and approach disc.