Library of Things

Check out Petoskey District Library's (PDL) Things that you can take home if you are over 18 and have a Library card (any PAC2 Library). Please sign our Library of Things agreement and turn it in at the Reference Desk in order to check out a Thing. All Things must be picked up and returned at the second floor Reference Desk.

Book Club Kits

Are you in a book club and need a book for your club? Our book club kits check out for 6 weeks with one renewal if no one else is waiting. Each kit contains multiple copies of the book, an author biography, and discussion questions. View our book club kits.

Board Games

Choose and check out from a variety of tabletop board games. Many of our games our Mensa recommended. Place a hold on a boardgame.

Cricut Maker Machine

Take your crafting to a new level with our Cricut machines! Cricut will help you make cool and consistent paper cut-outs for invitations, scrapbooking, greeting cards, and more.

Digital Camera Kit

Do you need to borrow a camera? Our Canon EOS 2000D digital camera comes with multiple lenses for any budding photographer. Place a hold on the Digital Camera Kit.

Exploration Kits

Explore a new topic with one of our Place a hold on a Exploration Kit.

Garment Steamer

Experience the most powerful handheld fabric steamer with the Conair Turbo Extreme Steam Hand Held Fabric Steamer. Advanced steam technology is driven by an exclusive 1875-Watt steam generator. 5 steam settings from delicate to supercharged turbo allow users to instantly release wrinkles on any garment or fabric and the built-in creaser for perfect pleats and folds.

Ghost Hunting Kit

Are you looking for some spooky fun? This kit comes complete with a Spirit Box, a voice recorder, an EMF reader, and a UV flashlight, all in a handy carrying case. Place a hold on the Ghost Hunting Kit.

Kindle eReaders

Check out one of 6 Kindle eReader devices for a three-week period. Each Kindle is loaded with dozens of titles, ranging from best-selling fiction to interesting nonfiction reads, and more. Place a hold on a Kindle.

Kitchen Equipment

An ice cream maker, a waffle cone maker, a food vacuum sealer, cake pans, a dehydrator. Place a hold on kitchen equipment.

Light Therapy Lamp

Delivers LED light to your home, office, dorm room, or apartment. This lamp will help you regain focus and concentration, and may help with lift your mood. Place a hold on Light Therapy Lamp.

Metal Detector

Check out a Garrett Ace 200 metal detector with headphones, a collapsible shovel, and a user manual. Place a hold on our metal detector.

Michigan Activity Pass

The Michigan Activity Pass (MAP) presented by The Library Network is a partnership between Michigan's nearly 400 public libraries and hundreds of Michigan's state parks (formerly the Park & Read program), historic sites, cultural attractions, campgrounds and recreation areas. Print out your MAP.

Microphone and Podcast Kit

Perfect for starting a podcast or gaming, this kit produces clear and powerful sound for your needs. See the Microphone and Podcast Kit.

Outdoor Games

Check out corn hole, bocce ball, or Molkky, and more. View our collection of outdoor games to place a hold.

Serger

A Singer ProFinish Serger is available for checkout. Place hold on the serger.

Sewing Machine

A Brother sewing machine is available for checkout. Place a hold on a sewing machine.

Shotbox

The Shotbox is a portable photo studio that you can use to create professional looking photographs with your phone. Place a hold on the Shotbox.

Snowshoes

Thanks to the generosity of Petoskey's Bearcub Outfitters, the Petoskey District Library (PDL) now has snowshoes to lend with our Library of Things! With their collaboration, PDL cardholders can now come in and borrow snowshoes of every size- from the smallest to the tallest. Come on in and check them out! Place a hold on snowshoes.

Telescope

An Orion Starblast tabletop telescope for land and sky viewing! Place a hold on a telescope.

Ukuleles

Learn how to play a ukulele, or jam with some friends. We have several soprano ukes that you can borrow! Place a hold on a ukulele.

WiFi Hotspots

Hotspots will deliver you the internet, all in a tiny box. You can use this at home, on your road trip, or anytime that you need wireless internet in a pinch. Place a hold on a hotspot.