Unexpected Items for Checkout

Did you know you can check out an American Girl doll for 7 days? What about borrowing crochet needles, an electricity usage monitor or a new board game? Learn more about the interesting items our member libraries are circulating using the table below.

Library		Loan Period	Request? Y/N If N is listed, contact the library directly	Renewal
3 D Pen	North Shore	7 Days	N	0
American Girl Dolls	Franklin	7 Days	N	0
Art Prints/Posters/Reproductions	Wauwatosa	6 Weeks	Y	2
Backpack Buddies	Franklin	7 Days	N	0
Backpack, Healthy (1. Fruit. 2. Vegetables. 3. Protein 4. Grains. 5. Dairy)	Cudahy	7 Days	Y	2
Backpack, Literacy (Grades K-5 - one for each grade)	Cudahy	7 Days	Y	2
Backpack, Microscope	Cudahy	7 Days	Y	2
Backpack, Outdoor Explorer	Cudahy	7 Days	Y	2
Backpack, STEM - See STEM BACKPACKS BELOW
Baking Supplies (Cake Pans)	Franklin (Makerspace)	7 Days	N	0
Baking Supplies (Cake Pans)	Greenfield	7 Days	Y pickup from Greenfield only	1
Bean Toss, Bocce Ball, SEE YARD GAMES
Betty Brinn Pass, SEE MILWAUKEE CHILDREN'S MUSEUM PASS
Binge Boxes	Brown Deer	7 Days	Y	2
Binge Boxes	Wauwatosa	7 Days	Y	2
Binoculars	North Shore	7 Days	N	0
Binoculars	Whitefish Bay	7 Days	Y pickup from Whitefish Bay only	2
Board Games	Brown Deer	7 Days	Y	2
	Cudahy	7 Days	Y	2
	Franklin	7 Days	N	0
	North Shore	7 Days	N	0
	Oak Creek	7 Days	Y Use the request form and pickup from Oak Creek only	2
	South Milwaukee	7 Days	Y	2
	Whitefish Bay	7 Days	Y
Boerner Botantical Gardens Pass - See MILWAUKEE ATTRACTION PASSES BELOW
Book Bags	Wauwatosa	3 Weeks	Y	0
Book Bundles	North Shore	3 Weeks	N	0
Book Club Kits	Franklin	6 Weeks	Y	2
	Greendale	6 Weeks	Y	2
	Milwaukee	6 Weeks	Y	2
	Wauwatosa	6 Weeks	Y	2
	Whitefish Bay	6 Weeks	Y	2
Bubble Machine	Whitefish Bay	7 Days	Y pick up from Whitefish Bay only	2
Cameras, Polaroid	South Milwaukee	3 Weeks	N	2
Cameras, Video - See EQUIPMENT PORTABLE BELOW
Canning Tool Set	North Shore	7 Days	N	0
CD / Cassette Player with Radio	Whitefish Bay	7 Days	Y pick up from Whitefish Bay only	2
Coding Kits, Bee-Bot	Oak Creek	7 Days	Y Use the request form and pickup from Oak Creek only	0
Community Journals, Oak Creek	Oak Creek	3 Weeks	Y	2
Converters (Cassette to MP3)	Cudahy	7 Days	N pickup from Cudahy only	2
	Greenfield	3 Weeks	Y	0
	Oak Creek	7 Days	Y Use the request form and pickup from Oak Creek only	0
	North Shore	7 Days	N	0
Converter (VHS to Digital)	Greenfield	3 Weeks	Y	0
	North Shore	7 Days	N	0
	Cudahy	7 Days	N pickup from Cudahy only	2
	Oak Creek	7 Days	Y Use the request form and pickup from Oak Creek only	0
Converter (VHS to DVD)	North Shore	7 Days	Please contact the library to place a hold	0
Converter (VHS to DVD)	Whitefish Bay	7 Days	Y pickup from Whitefish Bay only	2
Cookbook Club Kits, Adult	Brown Deer	7 Days	Ask at the desk	0
CRAFT SUPPLIES
-- Button Machines (1 and 1-3/4 inch)	Whitefish Bay	7 Days	Y pickup from Whitefish Bay only	0
-- Craft Kits	Brown Deer	7 Days	Ask at the desk	0
-- Crafting Create Space Kits	Franklin CreateSpace	7 Days	N	0
-- Crafting Creative Kits	Wauwatosa	21 Days	N	0
-- Cricuit Explore Air	Whitefish Bay	7 Days	Y	2
-- Heat Gun	Whitefish Bay	7 Days	Y pickup from Whitefish Bay only	2
-- Hot Glue Gun, Cordless	Whitefish Bay	7 Days	Y pickup from Whitefish Bay only	2
-- Pom-Pom Maker	Whitefish Bay	7 Days	Y pickup from Whitefish Bay only	2
Cricuit Explore Air	Whitefish Bay	7 Days	Y pickup from Whitefish Bay only	2
Crochet Hooks	Brown Deer	7 Days	N	2
Crochet Hooks	St Francis	6 Weeks	N ask at the reference desk	0
Chromebooks	Cudahy	7 Days	N contact the library staff	0
Chromebooks	Milwaukee (adults)	3 Weeks	N contact the library staff	0
Discovery World Pass, SEE MILWAUKEE ATTRACTION PASSES BELOW Domes Pass, SEE MITCHELL PARK DOMES PASS BELOW
Drill or Tools, SEE EQUIPMENT, PORTABLE BELOW
Drive, CD/DVD or Floppy	Oak Creek	7 Days	Y Use the request form and pickup from Oak Creek only	0
ELECTRICITY MONITORS
-- Kill A Watt Electricity Usage Monitor	Franklin	7 Days	N	2
-- Kill A Watt Electricity Usage Monitor	North Shore	7 Days	N	0
-- Watts Up? Electricity Meter	Cudahy	3 Weeks	Y
	Hales Corners	3 Weeks	Y
	Milwaukee	3 Weeks	Y	2
	Oak Creek	7 Days	Y Use the request form and pickup from Oak Creek only	0
	Shorewood	3 Weeks	Y
EQUIPMENT, PORTABLE
-- Bluetooth Speaker	Whitefish Bay	7 Days	Y pickup from Whitefish Bay only	2
-- CD and Cassette Player with Radio	Whitefish Bay	7 Days	Y pickup from Whitefish Bay only	2
-- Drill, Cordless	Whitefish Bay	7 Days	Y pickup from Whitefish Bay only	2
-- Epson LCD Projector/DVD Combo	Whitefish Bay	7 Days	Y pickup from Whitefish Bay only	2
-- Epson MovieMate 60 Projector / DVD Combo	Whitefish Bay	7 Days	Y pickup from Whitefish Bay only	0

-- DVD Player, Portable	Whitefish Bay	7 Days	Y pickup from Whitefish Bay only	0
-- DVD Player, Portable	North Shore	7 Days	N	0
-- Keyboard, Portable	North Shore	7 Days	N	0
-- Projector Screen, Portable	Whitefish Bay	7 Days	Y pickup from Whitefish Bay only	0
-- Record Player, Portable	North Shore	7 Days	N	0
	Shorewood	3 Weeks	Please contact the library to place a hold	0
	Whitefish Bay	7 Days	Y pickup from Whitefish Bay only	2
-- Scanner, Portable	Cudahy	7 Days	N pickup from Cudahy only	2
-- Stud Finder Wall Scanner	Whitefish Bay	7 Days	Y pickup from Whitefish Bay only	2
-- Wrench Set, Tool and Socket	Whitefish Bay	7 Days	Y pickup from Whitefish Bay only	2
--Video Camera, Go Pro	Whitefish Bay	7 Days	Y pickup from Whitefish Bay only	2
-- Video Camera, HD	North Shore	7 Days	N	0
GAMING CONSOLES
-- Nintendo 3DS XL	Cudahy	7 Days	N ask at the reference desk	2
-- Nintendo Switch	Brown Deer	7 Days	N Ask at the desk	0
-- Nintendo Switch	Cudahy	7 Days	N pickup from Cudahy only	2
-- Nintendo Switch joy-con controller	Brown Deer	3 Hours	N ask at the reference desk	2
Glue Gun SEE CRAFT SUPPLIES ABOVE
GUITAR, SEE MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS
Green Screen	Whitefish Bay	7 Days	Y pickup from Whitefish Bay only	2
Hotspots	Franklin	7 Days	Please contact the library to place a hold	0
	Greenfield	3 Weeks	Please contact the library to place a hold	0
	Milwaukee	3 Weeks	Y	0
	North Shore	3 Weeks	Please contact the library to place a hold	0
	Oak Creek	7 Days	Y Use the request form and pickup from Oak Creek only	0
	Shorewood	3 Weeks	Please contact the library to place a hold	0
	Whitefish Bay	7 Days	Y Pick up from this library only	2
Hub, USB C	Oak Creek	7 Days	Y Use the request form and pickup from Oak Creek only	0
Knitting Loom Creative Kit	Wauwatosa	21 Days	N	0
Karoke Machine	Whitefish Bay	7 Days	Y Pick up from this library only	2
Knitting Needles	Brown Deer	7 Days	N Please contact the library to place a hold	2
Knitting Needles	St. Francis	6 Weeks	N Request from the reference desk	0
Laptops See also Chromebooks above	Brown Deer (adults)	3 Hours	Contact this library to request the item	0
	Franklin (adults)	2 Hours	N For use in the library only	0
	Greenfield (adults)	3 Hours	N For use in the library	0
	Milwaukee (adults)	3 Hours	N For use in the library only	0
	Oak Creek (adults)		For use in the library only	0
	Shorewood	3 Hours	N For use in the library only	0
	Wauwatosa (adults)	4 Hours	Contact this library to request the item	0
	Whitefish Bay	7 Days	Y Pick up from this library only	2
LPs, SEE RECORDSBELOW
Magnet Movers. SEE STEAM Kits	Wauwatosa	3 Weeks	Contact this library to request the item	0
Memory Engagement Kit	North Shore	7 Days	Contact this library to request the item	0
Microphone, Blue Yeti Recording	Oak Creek	7 Days	Use the request form and pickup from Oak Creek only	0
Microscope	Wauwatosa	3 Weeks	Contact this library to request the item	0
SEE ALSO Backpack, Microscope ABOVE
Milwaukee Art Museum Pass	Brown Deer	5 Days	Contact this library to request the item	0
	Franklin	5 Days	Contact this library to request the item	0
	Greendale	7 Days	Available on a first come, first serve basis	0
	Shorewood	3 Days	Contact this library to request the item	0
	Whitefish Bay	3 Days	Y Pickup from Whitefish Bay only	0
Milwaukee Boerner Botanical Gardens Pass	Brown Deer Two passes. Admission for each pass covers up to 2 adults and 3 children (ages 17 and under)	5 Days	Contact this library to request the item	0
	Franklin Two passes. Admission for each pass covers up to 2 adults and 3 children (ages 17 and under)	5 Days	Contact this library to request the item	0
	Greendale Two passes. Admission for each pass covers up to 2 adults and 3 children (ages 17 and under)	7 Days	Available on a first come, first serve basis	0
	Hales Corners Two passes. Admission for each pass covers up to 2 adults and 3 children (ages 17 and under)	5 Days	Y Pickup from this library only	0
	St. Francis Two passes. Admission for each pass covers up to 2 adults and 3 children (ages 17 and under)	3 Days	Contact this library to request the item	0
Milwaukee Children's Museum Pass (Betty Brinn)	Brown Deer	5 Days	Contact this library to request the item	0
	Cudahy	3 Days	Contact this library to request the item	0
	Franklin	5 Days	Contact this library to request the item	0
	Greendale	7 Days	Available on a first come, first serve basis	0
	Shorewood	3 Days	Contact this library to request the item	0
	Whitefish Bay	3 Days	Y Pickup from Whitefish Bay only	0
Milwaukee County Zoo Pass	Brown Deer
	Cudahy
	Franklin
	Greendale	7 Days	Contact this library to request the item	0
	North Shore
	St. Francis
	Wauwatosa
Milwaukee Discovery World Pass	Cudahy Adult	3 Days	Contact this library to request the item	0
	Franklin	7 Days	Contact this library to request the item	0
	Greendale	7 Days	Available on a first come, first serve basis	0
	Shorewood	3 Days	Contact this library to request the item	0
	Whitefish Bay	3 Days	Y Pickup from Whitefish Bay only	0
Mitchell Park Domes Passes	Brown Deer	5 Days	Contact this library to request the item	0
	Franklin	5 Days	Y	0
	Greendale	7 Days	Available on a first come, first serve basis	0
	Wauwatosa	3 Days	Contact this library to request the item	0
	Whitefish Bay	3 Days	Y Pickup from Whitefish Bay only	0
Movie Kits, Family	Brown Deer	7 Days	Contact this library to request the item	0
MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS
-- Guitar, Acoustic	Whitefish Bay	7 Days	Y Pickup from Whitefish Bay only	2
-- Ukulele Beginner Set	Whitefish Bay	7 Days	Y Pickup from Whitefish Bay only	2
Needles, SEE CROCHET OR KNITTING
Ozobots	Wauwatosa	3 Weeks	N	0
Passes, SEE MILWAUKEE . . . PASSES AND MITCHELL PARK DOMES ABOVE
Playaways are PORTABLE units that have either a pre-loaded story or entertainment on them. Playaways hang around the neck and hold audiobooks. The Playaway View is a portable video player. The Playaway Launchpad is an Android tablet.
Playaways	Brown Deer	3 Weeks	Y	2
	Cudahy	3 Weeks	Y	2
	Greendale	3 Weeks	Y	2
	North Shore	3 Weeks	Y	2
	Oak Creek	3 Weeks	Y	2
	Shorewood	3 Weeks	Y	2
	West Allis	3 Weeks	Y	2
	Whitefish Bay	3 Weeks	Y	2
Playaway Launchpads	Brown Deer	7 Days	N	2
	Cudahy	7 Days	Y	2
	North Shore	7 Days	N	0
Playaway Views	Cudahy	7 Days	N	2
Playaway Views	Whitefish Bay	7 Days	Y	0
Polaroid Camera, SEE CAMERAS ABOVE Portable DVD Player, Keyboard, Record Player, Scanner, SEE EQUIPMENT PORTABLE ABOVE
Precision Balance	Wauwatosa	3 Weeks	N	0
Puppets	Milwaukee	7 Days	N	2
Puzzles	Brown Deer	3 Weeks	Y	2
	Cudahy	7 Days	Y	2
	Hales Corners	3 Weeks	Y	2
	North Shore	3 Weeks	N	2
	Whitefish Bay	3 Weeks	Y	2
Radon Detector, Digital	Shorewood	3 Weeks	Y Contact this library to request the item	0
Record Player, Portable	Shorewood	3 Weeks	Y Contact this library to request the item	0
Record Player, Portable	Whitefish Bay	7 Days	Y Pickup from Whitefish Bay only	2
Records, Vinyl LP	Shorewood	3 Weeks	Y	2
Scanner, Digital Film/Slide	Oak Creek	7 Days	Y Use the request form and pickup from Oak Creek only	0
Schlitz Audubon Nature Center Pass	Brown Deer	5 Days	N Contact the library to place a hold	0
	Cudahy	3 Days	Contact the library to place a hold	0
	Greendale	7 Days	Available on a first come, first serve basis	0
	North Shore		Contact the library to place a hold	0
	Shorewood	3 Days	Y Contact this library to request the item	0
	Whitefish Bay	3 Days	Y Pickup from Whitefish Bay only	0
Sewing Machine	Whitefish Bay	7 Days	Y Pickup from Whitefish Bay only	0
Sewing Needles	Brown Deer	7 Days	N	0
Selfie Stick and Tripod	North Shore	7 Days	N	0
Snap Circuits	Cudahy	7 Days	Y	2
	Wauwatosa	3 Weeks	N	0
	Whitefish Bay	7 Days	Y Pickup from Whitefish Bay only	2

STEM Backpacks (includes Sink or Float, Magnets, Simple Machines and more)	Cudahy	7 Day	Y	2
STEM Kits / STEAM To Go Kits	Greendale	3 Weeks	Y	2
	North Shore	7 Days	Contact this library to request the item	0
	Oak Creek	7 Days	Y Use the request form and pickup from Oak Creek only	0
	South Milwaukee	3 Weeks	N	2
	Wauwatosa	3 Weeks	N	0
Telescope	North Shore	7 Days	Contact this library to request the item	0
Tools, SEE EQUIPMENT, PORTABLE ABOVE
USB Multi-Card Reader, SmartQ	Oak Creek	7 Days	Y Use the request form and pickup from Oak Creek only	0
Video Games	Brown Deer	7 Days	Y	2
	Cudahy	7 Days	Y	2
	Franklin	7 Days	Y	0
	Greendale (Switch games)	7 Days	Y	2
	North Shore	7 Days	Y	0
	Oak Creek	7 Days	Y Use the request form and pickup from Oak Creek only	2
	St. Francis	7 Days	N	0
Weaving Loom	Whitefish Bay	7 Days	Y Pickup from Whitefish Bay only	2
Wireless Audio Transceiver	Oak Creek	7 Days	Y Use the request form and pickup from Oak Creek only	0
Wonderbooks	Greendale	3 Weeks	Y	2
Wonderbooks	Oak Creek	3 Weeks	Y	2
YARD GAMES
-- Backyard Game Set, Kubb	Whitefish Bay	7 Days	Y Pickup from Whitefish Bay only	0
-- Badminton	Whitefish Bay	7 Days	Y Pickup from Whitefish Bay only	0
-- Bean Bag Toss	Brown Deer	7 Days	Contact the library to request the item	0
-- Bocce Ball Set	North Shore	7 Days	Contact the library to request the item	0
-- Bocce Ball Set	Whitefish Bay	7 Days	Y Pickup from Whitefish Bay only	0
-- Cornhole Game	Brown Deer	7 Days	Contact the library to request the item	0
	North Shore	7 Days	N	0
	Whitefish Bay	7 Days	Y Pickup from Whitefish Bay only	0
-- Croquet Set	Hales Corners		Y	0
-- Croquet Set	Whitefish Bay	7 Days	Y Pickup from Whitefish Bay only	0
-- Frisbee or Disc Golf	Brown Deer	7 Days	Contact the library to request the item	0
-- Giant Four in a Row	Whitefish Bay	7 Days	Y Pickup from Whitefish Bay only	0
-- Giant Wooden Blocks Game	Whitefish Bay	7 Days	Y Pickup from Whitefish Bay only	0
-- Giant Wooden Dice Yard Dice	Whitefish Bay	7 Days	Y pickup from Whitefish Bay only	0
-- Ladder Toss	North Shore	7 Days	Contact the library to request the item	0
-- Ladder Toss	Whitefish Bay	7 Days	Y Pickup from Whitefish Bay only	0
-- Pickleball Paddles and Balls	Whitefish Bay	7 Days	Y Pickup from Whitefish Bay only	0
-- Table Tennis Set	Whitefish Bay	7 Days	Y Pickup from Whitefish Bay only	0
--Washer Toss	Whitefish Bay	7 Days	Y Pickup from Whitefish Bay only	0
Yoga Mats	Shorewood	6 Weeks	Y Contact the library to request the item	0

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