Monroe Public Library in Monroe, WI
Located on the Historic Square in Monroe, Wisconsin
925 16th Avenue | Monroe WI 53566 | (608) 328-7010
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Kits & Other Things to Check Out
Kits y otras cosas para pedir prestado

Curiosity Kits

Kits de curiosidad y exploración
Curiosity Kits are here to help you try something new or explore a new hobby! Each kit is intended to be an all-inclusive experience, with at least one book to guide your curiosity. You don't have to be any particular age to try out a specific kit—go where your curiosity guides you.

Find these kits on the second floor, at the top of the stairs.

Curiosity Kits check out for 2 weeks and have a .20/day overdue fine.
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Geared toward kids and families:
  • Punchneedle
  • Boomwhackers
  • Knot Tying
  • Tracing Lightbox
  • Bird Watching
  • Bridge Building​
  • Spirograph
  • Dog Training
  • Loom Knitting 

Geared toward teens and adults:
  • GoPro (instructions in English and Spanish; instrucciones en español y en inglés)
  • Podcasting
  • Comics Club
  • Dungeons & Dragons
  • Hand Lettering
  • Cemetery Exploration
  • Geocaching
  • Disc Golf
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Knot tying kit with two books and blue and red cords
Bridge building kit with two books and Knex building pieces
Hand lettering kit with two books, two calligraphy pens and a set of colorful brush markers

Memory Kits

Kits del recuerdo
Memory Kits are intended for caregivers or family to use with older adults dealing with memory loss. Memory Kits check out for 2 weeks and have a .20/day overdue fine.
  • Games
  • ​Quilting

Yard Games

Juegos de patio
You can check out yard games for outdoor gatherings or family fun! Yard games check out for 2 weeks and have a .20/day overdue fine.
  • Ladder Golf
  • Washer Toss
  • Ring Toss
  • Giant Dice
  • Toppling Tower
  • Bocce

Story Kits

Kits con libros y juguetes
Story Kits are thematic kits containing books and toys. Take home a backpack full of fun today! Find them on the second floor in the Children's Area.

Story Kits check out for 2 weeks and have a .20/day overdue fine.
Story kit about measurement, with three books, black backpack, colorful plastic measuring cups, and big blue plastic tape measure

Early Literacy Kits

Kits de alfabetización temprana - también en español
Early literacy kit about spring, with two books and a smiling pink flower puppet
Early Literacy Kits contain books, a puppet, songs and rhymes to share with your child. Find them on the second floor in the Children's Area in English, or in the Literacy Area in Spanish.

​Early Literacy Kits check out for 2 weeks and have a .20/day overdue fine.

Preloaded Kindles

Kindles precargadas - también en español
You can check out our Kindle ereaders, preloaded with books for readers of all ages! ​It's like checking out more than 20 books at once! Kindles check out for 2 weeks and have a .20/day overdue fine.
Search for titles here.
Kindle ereader with screensaver showing

Mobile Hotspots

Puntos de acceso
​These hotspots create a connection to help you get online at home.

Hotspots check out for 1 week with a $1/day overdue fine. Ask at the Checkout Desk! Get more info about the hotspots here.

Equipment

Equipo
Items to help you use our materials:
Wii console
Personal portable DVD player
White CD boombox
Victrola record player, open
  • Wii console
  • DVD player
  • CD player
  • Portable record player
  • Auxiliary cord
  • Portable speaker 
These items check out for between 1 and 4 weeks and have a .20/day overdue fine.

Electricity usage meter
Thermal leak detector
​Equipment to help with home improvement:
  • Thermal leak detector
  • Electricity usage meter
Find them on the second floor. These check out for 1 week with a .20/day overdue fine.

Framed Art

Arte enmarcado
Dress up your home with our Framed Art collection. Find them on the first floor, near the Most Wanted collection. Art checks out for 4 weeks and has a .20/day overdue fine. 
Large bin of stacked framed art

American Girl Dolls

Muñecas American Girl
We have 18" dolls you can check out, along with clothes, accessories, and a journal. An adult must check out the doll. Dolls check out for 1 week with a .20/day overdue fine. Ask at the Children's Desk!
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Samantha
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Gabriela
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Tenney
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Booker
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Miles
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