Library of Things - E201

2026-01-26

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Looking for some new swag for your library, yourself or a favorite book loving friend? Visit: http://libraryexchange.etsy.com

For more information about the Library of Things: https://sites.google.com/view/lotmutualaid/home

Episode Description:

Julie and Jan talk with Hazel Onsrud of Curtis Memorial Library in Brunswick, Maine, about the Library of Things: a community-focused, sustainability-driven collection of items, from dehydrators and worm-casting kits to power washers, supported by repair cafés, swap carts, and local partnerships.

Hazel shares practical tips on packaging, safety, maintenance, and using experience passes and the LOT Mutual Aid network so other libraries can tailor a sharing program to their community.

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