DoomsdaysCW<p>[Video] Some <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NJ" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NJ</span></a> libraries now offer a ‘<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/LibraryOfThings" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LibraryOfThings</span></a>’</p><p>February 2024</p><p>Excerpt: "[W]e're used to checking out a trove of books when we head to the library.</p><p>"But visit a local branch and you'll find you can take out so much more.</p><p>"Libraries of things are the new trend where card holders can check out a range of goods from small appliances to a power washer.</p><p>"A little something for everyone.</p><p>Ted Goldberg has the story.</p><p>We have a power washer.</p><p>Who would have thought you could borrow a power washer from a public library?</p><p>"The <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/HobokenPublicLibrary" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HobokenPublicLibrary</span></a> has books.</p><p>"But you probably knew that there were other stuff might surprise you.</p><p>"We have everything from an OG Sega Genesis video game to one of our very popular items, electric knife sharpener.</p><p>"Their library of things has all sorts of inventory that might come in handy, like a stud finder or a cornhole set."</p><p><a href="https://www.pbs.org/video/new-jersey-libraries-offer-more-than-just-books-1709064359/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">pbs.org/video/new-jersey-libra</span><span class="invisible">ries-offer-more-than-just-books-1709064359/</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SolarPunkSunday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SolarPunkSunday</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/HobokenNJ" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HobokenNJ</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/LibrariesOfThings" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LibrariesOfThings</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NewJerseyLibraries" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NewJerseyLibraries</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/LibrariesRule" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LibrariesRule</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CircularEconomy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CircularEconomy</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/BorrowDontBuy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BorrowDontBuy</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Degrowth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Degrowth</span></a></p>