Library of Things

The Library of Things is a collection of fun and useful gadgets, tools, games, and equipment you can check out with your library card.

All items are available for 3-week checkout by Morton Grove cardholders only
Return items in the outside bookdrop or inside the Library
Complete the Request An Item form to suggest an addition to the collection

Audio Recording Kit

H4n Pro Handy Recorder equipped with high quality stereo condenser microphones, built-in speaker, SD card, a mixer and internal effects.

Bose Bluetooth Speaker

Waterproof portable speaker with up to 6 hours of play time from a rechargeable battery. Pair with any Bluetooth-enabled device.

Bounty Hunter Metal Detector

Rugged metal detector ideal for detecting all kinds of metal.

Brother Compact Mobile Document Scanner

Scans color and black and white documents.

GoPro Hero 7 Black

Digital camera with accessories designed for action and adventure video and photography.

iRig Microphone Kit

iRig Mic digital condenser microphone with a 1-inch diameter condenser capsule for Apple, PC, and Android devices.

KODAK Digital Film & Slide Scanner

Converts 35mm, 126, 110, Super 8 & 8mm film negatives & slides to JPEG.

LG Portable DVD External Drive

Quickly and easily connect to TVs, digital photo frames and PCs via USB for the playback. Compatible with both Windows and Mac.

MIDI Keyboard

Take commanding control over any parameter of your favorite music software with the QX25.

Mobile Hotspot

Wi-Fi hotspot that allows you to connect your device to the Internet wherever you go.

Portable DVD Player

10.5" HD Swivel Screen portable DVD player.

Portable Hard Drive

Portable hard drive with USB 3.0 for transferring files between computers.

Projector Kit (with accessories)

Movie projector with AV, USB, SD, HDMI, VGA, and headphone plugs that connects with most media players with accessories: 50-inch portable projector screen, outdoor portable Bluetooth speaker.

Roku Express stick to stream television, movies, and music from the internet to your HDTV. These Rokus from the Library include free access to the paid streaming service Apple TV +, along with the library services Kanopy and Hoopla.

Roku Express - MAX

Roku Express stick to stream television, movies, and music from the internet to your HDTV. These Rokus from the Library include free access to the paid streaming service Max, along with the library services Kanopy and Hoopla.

Roku Express - NETFLIX

Stream television, movies, and music from the internet to your HDTV. Includes free access to Netflix and Vudu, along with library services Kanopy and Hoopla.

Roku Express - VUDU

Roku Express stick to stream television, movies, and music from the internet to your HDTV. These Rokus from the Library include free access to the library's VUDU account, which includes an assortment of newly released movies