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Wellesley Library — top 10 most borrowed “things”

October 29, 2019 by Deborah Brown

Wellesley Free LibraryThe main branch of the Wellesley Free Library maintains a “Library of Things” that patrons can access with nothing more than a need for what’s on loan, and their library card. Librarians recently came up with a nifty Top Ten list of the most borrowed things from the Library of Things:

The Top 10 Most Borrowed “Things” from the Library of Things:

  • Film to digital converters
  • Ukuleles
  • Gaming systems
  • Code-a-pillars
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  • External DVD drives
  • Children’s puzzles
  • Cassette to digital converters
  • Telescopes
  • Virtual reality glasses

New items to borrow from the Library of Things as of November 2019:

Puzzle Boards
Acoustic Guitar
Mini Projectors
3.5′ External Floppy Disk Drives
Bingo Game
 Portable Cassette Players
 Akaso Sports Camera w/Accessories
 3D Printing Pen
Selfie Sticks
Oculus Go VR Reality Headset
Raspberry Pi Kit

Wellesley Free Library locations and hours:

Wellesley Library, Main: 530 Washington St., Wellesley, MA 02482
Monday: 9am – 9pm
Tuesday: 9am – 9pm
Wednesday: 9am – 9pm
Thursday: 9am – 9pm
Friday: 9am – 6pm
Saturday: 9am – 5pm
Sunday: 1pm – 5pm

Wellesley Fells Branch Library: 308 Weston Rd., Wellesley MA 02482
Monday: Closed
Tuesday: 10am – 5pm
Wednesday: 10am – 5pm
Thursday: 10am – 5pm
Friday: 10am – 5pm
Saturday: 10am – 5pm
Sunday: Closed

Wellesley Hills Branch Library: 210 Washington St., Wellesley, MA 02481
Monday: Closed
Tuesday: 10am – 8pm
Wednesday: 10am – 5pm
Thursday: 10am – 8pm
Friday: 10am – 5pm
Saturday: 10am – 5pm
Sunday: Closed

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