Posted by: Walk into a library and walk out with a digital tablet. Or a robot. Or a Frisbee.
Participating libraries in South Florida loan items like electronic devices, robotic devices and bird watching gear.
Use your library account number. Obtaining a library account is free for eligible residents.
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Broward libraries loan
- Digital tablets for ages 18 and older
- Playaway Launchpad Learning Tablets loaded with fun & educational apps
- fitness gear, including jump ropes and Frisbees
- Sphero: Spherical robotic device
- iPads pre-loaded for eligible youngsters in K-3rd grade
- BB8 Sphero: Spherical robotic device modeled on Star Wars’ BB-8 droid
- Raspberry Pi kits: Simple single-board computers that teach coding and other tech skills
- Snap circuits: Electronic kits that help children learn and understand engineering concepts
- Intuos drawing tablets: Use to “digitize” physical pieces of artwork
- Finch Robots: Helps students as young as five learn about computer science and coding
- Circuit Scribe: Ball-point pen containing silver conductive ink that can draw circuits instantly on a flexible surface, like paper.
- LEGO Mindstorms: devise robotic LEGO machines, vehicles and other inventions
- Birdwatching backpacks
Information about equipment on loan is on Broward libraries website.
Register for library cards for free, including online. Read our feature, Register online for free e-card. Information about Broward libraries is on the website.
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Palm Beach county libraries loan
- STEM Kits
- Birding Backpacks, include binoculars for an adult and 2 kids, a folding laminated guide of Florida birds, information about parks and other birding locations, information is online
- Seeds
- Bookclub in a bag
- Wifi hotspots
Information about registering for a library account is online.
Miami-Dade libraries loan
- toy kits
- Storytime Express Literacy Kits for Early Education available for checkout
- Wi-Fi hotspots for up to 15 mobile devices
- laptops and tablets with free built-in wireless internet access
Information about devices on loan is on the library website.
Sign up for a library account at a Miami-Dade library branch, or register for an e-card online.
Other library resources
Libraries in South Florida offer lots of other electronic devices and gear for use in the library. They offer an array of online resources including e-books, films and homework help.
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