SPECIAL COLLECTION

The Allendale Library is not just books and movies anymore. Check out our special collection items that can be checked out and enjoyed with an adult Allendale Library card in good standing.

MOBILE WI-FI HOTSPOTS

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The Library now owns mobile Wi-Fi Hotspots.  They can be checked out by an adult cardholder for one week.  This project was made possible in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services through a grant administered by the Library of Michigan.
 



LAUNCHPADS


The Library now offers Launchpads, special tablets that are preloaded with high quality, ad-free learning apps grouped by age, grade level, and topic. Devices are available for a 7-day loan period and can be checked out by any Allendale Library adult cardholder in good standing. No holds or renewals. While they are free to check out, they will accrue a $0.15 per day overdue fee if not returned on time.  Replacement costs are $149 for lost or damaged devices and $20 for a lost or damaged charger/case.

 


GAME CONSOLES

The Allendale Library owns and circulates several game consoles.  Consoles and accompany equipment are loaned for a 7-day loan period but must be checked out by an adult cardholder with a Allendale Library account in good standing. Overdue fee is $1 per day. 

 

PORTABLE MINI-PROJECTOR



The Allendale Library has a projector that can be borrowed for a 7-day loan period.  This projector is portable, lightweight, and great for showing movies at home or for presentations. Includes and HDMI cable. Overdue fee is $1 per day.


 

PORTABLE RECORD PLAYER


Go vintage with this easy to carry record player with selectable 33/45/78 speed settings and built-in speakers.  Circulates (on an Allendale Library adult library card in good standing) for 7 days with an overdue fee of $1 per day.

 

SEWING MACHINE

 

Need to quickly sew something but don't have your own sewing machine or want to try one out for a week?  Check out this easy-to-use sewing machine!  Circulates (on an Allendale Library adult library card in good standing) for 7 days with an overdue fee of $1 per day. 



KARAOKE MACHINE

 

Looking for a fun activity for the week or weekend? Check out a karaoke machine and throw the best party ever! Machine comes with 2 discs of songs or you can check out additional discs from the library's collection (or even hook up your own mobile device to play music).  Circulates (on an Allendale Library adult library card in good standing) for 7 days with an overdue fee of $1 per day. 




COMPOUND MICROSCOPE


Have a scientist at home?  This is a perfect package of a high power microscope for students to learn science. It comes with full optical glass elements, metal framework, 360 degree rotatable monocular head, coarse & fine focusing, and LED illumination. It offers five magnification settings, 40X, 100X, 250X, 400X and 1000X. Circulates (on an Allendale Library adult library card in good standing) for 7 days with an overdue fee of $1 per day. 



BOARD/CARD GAMES

 

Planning a family game night or just need something to keep family or friends busy? The library has several board games or card games to choose from (located in the young adult area).  Games circulate (on an Allendale Library library card in good standing) for 7 days.  Titles include: 5 Second Rule, Apples to Apples, Balderdash, Catan, Curses, Game of Thrones The Board game, Game of Thrones The Trivia Game, Hedbanz Act Up, Hoax, Mafia Vendetta, Mysterium, Say Anything, Trivial Pursuit: World of Harry Potter, and Wits & Wagers. 




 

ACTIVITY KITS

Whether your kids are interested in puzzles, games, science, math, or reading, we have the right activity kits for them.  Kits are organized by topic and checked out in a convenient bag for carrying and keeping items together.  Kits circulate (on an Allendale Library adult library card in good standing) for 1 week or 3 weeks. Topics include: Astronomy (telescope included), Backyard Bird Watching (with binoculars and resources to identify birds), Beginning Readers (reading activites), Cooking Up Sentences (game), Counting, Doctor Set, Feed the Woozle (game), Froggy Feeding Fun (game), Fun with Math, Gears! Gears! Gears!, Lab Set, Magnets, Mental Blox, Clumsy Thief (Money skills), Once Upon Allendale Puzzle, Paddington (stuffed animal, book, and movie), Reading Comprehension, Shapes, Sneaky Snacky Squirrel (game), Stack Up (game), Sum Swamp (math game), Super Sleuth (game), Telling Time (includes clock and book), The Brain (includes books on the brain and brain model), The Heart (includes books on the heart and heart model), U.S Geography (includes map puzzle and state capitol resources), Weather (includes barometer, mini-tornado, and books), Wild Word Adventure (game), and Wordical (game)



BOOK CLUB IN A BAG

If you belong to a book club and are looking for titles to discuss, be sure to check out our collection of Book Club in a Bag kits. Each kit contains 8-12 copies of a particular book.  Click here for a list of titles available.  Circulates (on an Allendale Library adult library card in good standing) for 3 weeks with an overdue fee of $1 per day. 



SEED LIBRARY

 

Looking to start a garden? Help yourself to seeds from our Seed Library containing FREE seeds to grow vegetables, flowers, and herbs.  Please only take what you need and if you end up with an extra large garden, be sure to share with friends, family, and neighbors.