The Kids Library of Things is Winchester Public Library’s collection of non-traditional materials for children. You can check out toys, puzzles, and more!
● Kids Library of Things items can be checked out for three weeks and can be renewed twice.
● Anyone with a Minuteman Library card in good standing can check out Kids Library of Things items, but KLoT items must be picked up and returned inside the Winchester Public Library at the Circulation desk.
● Only Winchester residents are allowed to reserve items from the Library of Things. Other patrons may borrow items if they’re available, but must do so in person. We do not send Library of Things items to other libraries in or out of the Minuteman Library Network.
● Full replacement costs will be charged for items and accessories that are not returned or are damaged.
● All patrons must sign a Library of Things Lending Agreement at the Children’s or Adult Circulation desk before checking items out of this collection.
● Patrons under the age of 18 need a parent or guardian to complete the agreement prior to checking out items.
Kids Library of Things
Work on your alphabet and puzzle skills with this giant floor puzzle.
Baby Band Rhythm Set
These shakers are great for little (and big) hands.
Baby Building Blocks
Silicone building blocks that are squishy, bouncy, and fun!
Balance Board
Have fun while working on core strength, leg stability, and coordination.
Balance Board: Spooner
Have fun while working on core strength, leg stability, and coordination.
Balance Board: Teeter Popper
Have fun while working on core strength, leg stability, and coordination.
Balance Scale
Fun with weights, math, counting, and thinking skills.
Bike Locks
Need to lock up your bike? These key locks and cable can help!
Bongos
Wooden, high-quality bongos encourage coordination and musicality!
Bugzzle
A puzzle that comes with 40 challenge cards; can you recreate the designs on the cards?
Build-a-Buddy Tractor
Use the tools to take apart and put together the tractor.
Color Crystals 15-Piece Stacking Game
You can build the designs on the 24 challenge cards, or build your own, with this fun game.
Cosmic Space Projector
Project 32 different space photos onto your ceiling.
Dimpl Pops Deluxe
A great oversized fidget for calming, sequencing, tactile input, and concentration.
Dizzy Bees Magnetic Toy
A magnetic stacking toy.
Drums
Create your own family drumline with these fun, sturdy drums.
Egg & Spoon Race
We provide the wooden eggs and spoons, and you provide the race course for this fun game!
Explore and Match Sensory Hedgehog
An adorable visual & tactile puzzle for toddlers.
Fruit Friends
A 3D puzzle for toddlers with tactile and sensory input.
GeoSafari Jr. My First Miroscope
A great first microscope for a preschool- or early-elementary-aged scientist.
Giant Dice
Soft dice are fun to play with, and great for practicing math skills.
Gonge Riverstones
A non-slip surface and rubber-edged stones make balance and coordination games even more fun.
Gravity Maze
An all-in-one logic game, marble run, and STEM toy.
Gyroscope
Insert the rip cord, pull, and watch in amazement as the gyroscope spins and spins.
Heap-o-Sheep
Can you use your catapult to get all of your sheep inside the fence before everyone else?
Hexbugs: Dragons
A remote-controlled robotic dragon that moves back-and-forth, and side-to-side.
Hexbugs: Kraken
A remote-controlled robotic cephalopod.
Hexbugs: Nano
Skittering bug-like creatures can race each other across any smooth surface.
Hexbugs: Real Bugs
Skittering realistic-looking bugs that can race each other across any smooth surface and avoid obstacles.
Hexbugs: Ring Racers
A self-stabilizing remote control vehicle with dual spinning rings! Watch it spin, tumble and flip 360 degrees!
Hexbugs: Scorpions
Scurrying bugs with bouncing tails and swinging front claws.
Hide and Seek Beehive
Play hide and seek with five (gentle) noise-making bees and their hive.
Hungry Caterpillar Stacking Toy
Babies and toddlers will love this stacking toy!
InnyBin
Shape learning, tactile exploration, experimenting, fine motor control, and fun.
Magnetic Mazes
Practice letter, number, and color recognition and fine motor skills with these fun mazes.
Magnets
Learn all about magnets and compasses with this fun toy.
Magnifier
Look at the world around you a little differently with this 4.5x magnifier.
Makey Makey
Use to connect everyday objects to your computer keys.
Makey Makey Go
A travel Makey Makey, used to make everyday objects into "internet touchpads."
Mini Golf Set
Can't get to a mini golf course? No problem! You can now play in your own house!
Mix & Match Farm Animals
Match the animal front and backs, or create your own new combinations.
Moods & Emotions Match-Ups
Match mood emojis with corresponding situations.
My First Telescope
Kid-friendly 15x telescope made for beginners. Comes with a removable tripod.
Nintendo Switch Lite
An on-the-go handheld gaming system.
Out of This World! Fidget Board
A fun space-themed fidget that stimulates the sight, sound, & touch senses.
Peekaboo Learning Farm
Imaginative play, color and number recognition, and fine motor skills are all part of this great toy.
Peek-a-Doodle-Doo!
An “egg-cellent” find & hide memory game.
Puzzles: 3D
Build a barn or log cabin with these neat and different 3D puzzles.
Puzzles: Big Knob First Puzzles
Easy-to-grasp pieces for toddlers.
Puzzles: Farm Animals
Easy-to-grasp pieces for toddlers.
Puzzles: Latches Animals
Puzzle latches open to reveal animals, colors & shapes.
Puzzles: Opposites
A fun way for kids to learn opposites, even if they can't read yet.
Puzzles: Pets
Easy-to-grasp pieces for toddlers.
Puzzles: Telling the Time Floor Puzzle
Fun puzzles that teach you how to read an analog clock.
Puzzles: What Time Is It?
Fun puzzles that teach you how to read an analog clock.
Real Bugs
Use a magnifying glass to learn all about 12 cool bugs (encased in acrylic).
Rock and Roll It Piano
Practice on the go on an electronic piano with 49 keys. You can roll it up when you’re done!
Roll & Race Ramp
Race the cars down the tracks; which surface will they go faster on?
Sensory Ball Set
Different colors & textures make these vinyl balls a real treat to use!
Sensory Tubes
Mesmerizing sensory tubes to assist kids with self-soothing & emotional regulation.
Sequencing Cards
Kids arrange picture cards to make logical stories, and can then check to see if they are correct in these 3-, 4-, and 6-card sets.
Shape Sequence Sorting Set
Works on color and shape recognition, and problem-solving skills.
Shape Sorting Turtle
Work on fine motor control, sorting skills, and shapes -- all with an adorable turtle.
Spike the Fine Motor Hedgehog
Stick Spike's quills into the holes on his back. Have fun while working on fine motor skills and color recognition!
Spoolz
Kids can creatively play with these stackers while working on fine motor skills.
Stacker Teddy Bear
Silicone stacking rings of multiple sizes. Helps with hand-eye coordination and fine motor skills.
Stomp Rocket Stunt Planes
Encourage outdoor fun with stomp rockets propelling high into the air.
Tabletop Pinball
Love pinball but don’t have the room for a full machine? This will fit on your table, and requires no batteries!
Tobbles Neo
Weighted stackers nest together, wobble, and spin.
Tonieboxes
Rechargeable battery-operated machine that “reads” a story when a character is placed on top. Comes with Playtime Songs Tonie & headphones.
Tonies
Characters to use with Tonieboxes to play stories & songs.
Trace-n-Draw Projector
Project and trace more than 80 images.
True Tone Xylophone
Make beautiful music with this "true tone" xylophone.
Twist and Turn Word Builders
Turn the beads to make many different 3- and 4-letter words.
Ukulele
Strum for fun, or learn how to play the ukulele.
Ukulele: Confetti
Strum for fun, or learn how to play the ukulele.
Walking Cups
Your child will have lots of fun while also working on balance, coordination, and strength.
Wooden Block Shapes
Pop the middles in and out of these shapes.
Wooden Sound Matching Box
Shake the blocks and listen to their sound; can you find the matching sounds?