Domonkas
The health kit contains playsets to educate on subjects such as dental care, first aid and the body's systems and organs.
Library of Things
Educational
Early childhood learning backpacks
One set of each at Main, Columbia, Domonkas and South Lorain.
Two sets of each at Avon and North Ridgeville. 21 Days
Early Literacy kits each include two activities from an increasing level of Hooked on Phonics.
Early Literacy Backpack #1:
Early Emergent Reader
Hooked on Phonics Levels 1 and 2 Trace & Write Alphabet Center and Snap & Match Beginning Sounds
Early Literacy Backpack #2:
Emergent Reader
Hooked on Phonics Levels 3 and 4, Fishing for Sight Words and Touch & Read Words Match
Early Literacy Backpack #4:
Transitional Reader
Hooked on Phonics Levels 5 and 6, Reading Rods and Splat! Sight Words Game
Early Literacy Backpack #4:
Early Fluent Reader
Hooked on Phonics Levels 7 and 8, Mastering Long Vowels Dominoes and Decoding 2-Syllable Words Learning Center
Launchpads
All branches
21 days, no holds or renewals
$5 per day late fee
These are preloaded, safe educational tablets with content and games for users of all ages that do not need to be connected to wi-fi. Topics include literacy, math, science, art and social skills.
Readalongs
All branches
21 days, five renewals
Available in Wonderbook and VOX Books brands, these print books include an audiobook inside that allows patrons to follow along as they read. Available in picture book, early readers, chapter books and nonfiction formats, these books also include comprehension questions at the end.
WhaZoodle
All branches
7 days, no holds or renewals
An All-Audio Adventure. Embark on an epic adventure with WhaZoodle! - where learning and fun are one and the same. With WhaZoodle as a friendly guide, kids can explore a world of podcasts, music, short stories and more on an easy-to-use speaker.
Science & Wellness Kits
Seven days, no holds or renewals
For more hands-on S.T.E.A.M.-based learning opportunities for families, LPLS offers circulating science and wellness kits that can be enjoyed from home. Thanks to a grant from the Stocker Foundation, we have kits for different age groups:
Ages 3 and up:
South Lorain
The physical education kit includes an activity mat and a kids yoga kit and includes topics such as: avoiding sickness, hygiene, fitness and nutrition.
North Ridgeville
The veterinary kit includes an examine and treat vet set with fun veterinarian role playing accessories, as well as a feeding and grooming pet care playset from Melissa and Doug.
Columbia
The nutrition kit contains play food representing the food groups and a wooden fruit cutting set from Melissa and Doug. Includes topics such as: food and nutrition, hygiene, and senses.
Ages 5 and up:
Avon
The geography kit has a LeapFrog magic adventures globe, which allows kids to use a stylus to touch any point on the globe to explore cultures, animals and habitats through a screen.
Domonkas
The math kit includes a sequencing numbers puzzle, magnetic numbers and counters, and a number to 100 match-up activity. The included Launchpad features games that focus common core math.
Main
The physics kit features a motion discovery set with photo activity cards to help kids conduct experiments with a ramp, balls, toy cars and more. Also included are motion discovery tubes, which offers a way for kids to get hands-on experience with friction, flow, and speed.
South Lorain
The engineering kit includes a robot engineer activity and story book where kids read along and build models of the robots from the story.
Ages 8 and up:
North Ridgeville
The space kit features a solar system game, where kids learn about everything from planets, stars and moons to asteroids, to comets and meteors. A solar system discovery board will help kids learn about the solar system.
Columbia
The chemistry kit includes the equipment needed to conduct simple experiments from home. Unbreakable test tubes, graduated cylinders, and safe eyedroppers.
Main
The life science kit includes a young scientist microscope with a variety of specimen slides such as insects, plants, and vegetables.
Avon
The math kit activities include: a part-whole cards set, which helps kids visualize math problems. A multiplication tower of math, a multiply, divide and conquer game where players solve multiplication and division problems.