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11 Things to Borrow From the Library, Other Than Books

National Library Week is the first week of April!

By Erica Alhorn April 4, 2024

It's National Library Week from April 7, 2024 – April 13, 2024, and we thought we'd take the opportunity to highlight some of the more unique items the Wheaton Public Library has available to check out ... other than books!




At the Wheaton Public Library you can find for loan:

Museum Passes & Discounted Tickets 

Explore More Illinois is a free service provided by your library that provides instant online access to free and discounted tickets to museums, science centers, sporting events, zoos, park districts, theatres, and other fun and local cultural venues. You can have three active reservations per library card.

Popular Attractions for Explore More Illinois

  • DuPage Children's Museum
  • DuPage Symphony Orchestra
  • Museum of Science and Industry

Museum Adventure Pass allows you to use your library card to receive admission or a special discount at participating Chicago area cultural destinations! Libraries have a limited number of passes for each participating museum, and are available on a first-come, first-served basis whether requested in person or online. One Museum Adventure Pass may be checked out per family, per loan period. The loan period is SEVEN DAYS and will expire after the date printed on the pass.

Popular Attractions for Museum Adventure Pass

  • Brookfield Zoo
  • Cantigny Park
  • Chicago Botanic Garden



Little Free Seed Library

No library card needed! Visit The Wheaton Library's Little Free Seed Library, located in the garden and generously provided by the Wheaton Rotary Club. Take some seeds and leave some seeds. Grow something beautiful.

STEAM Kits for Kids

From microscopes, to robots, to solar education kits, you are sure to find something to bring some science home! Browse all the kits HERE

Games

We all know you can borrow games to play while you're at the library, but did you know that there is also a list of board games and logic games that you can reserve and check out to bring home?  

Unique Items at Other Local Libraries

Mobile Hotspot - Glen Ellyn Public Library

Fishing Pole & Fishing Gear - Winfield Public Library

Digital Comics - Glenside Library

Binge Boxes - Carol Stream Public Library

ASL online lessons - Warrenville Public Library District

Binoculars - West Chicago Public Library


The library, of course, also has plenty more to discover, from books to DVDs to regular events like storytimes, family lego nights, and live concerts. You can always find all Wheaton library events on our Macaroni KID Wheaton events calendar! 

Stop by Wheaton Library during National Library Week and explore! What interesting thing can you find to take home?