Library of Things
In addition to books, DVDs, and Audiobooks, the Library has a collection of non-traditional items available for you to borrow.
Amazon KindlesThe Boxford Town Library owns five Kindle Paperwhites available for checkout. Every three months, the list of available titles grows. The addition of new titles is made possible through the generosity of the Perley Scholarship Board. Click Here for a list of our Kindle Titles | |
Kill-A-Watt Energy Use KitThe Kill-A-Watt kit will enable you to understand your energy use at home. The kit includes a meter to measure the amount of electricity appliances or home electronics use, and a user guide to instruct you in the use of the meter. The kits are available for checkout at the Adult Service desk. | |
Orion Starblast TelescopeBoxford is the perfect place to live to gaze upon the stars in your very own backyard. With little or no light pollution, you can see so much more of the stars above. Take advantage of the opportunity to gaze upon the heavens with the Library’s Orion Starblast telescope available for checkout. Click here for more information and our lending agreement | |
Library Browsing BagsYou’ve selected way more than you expected and don’t have a bag to hold it all. Fear not! The Library now loans sturdy, reusable browsing bags to carry all your treasures home. These convenient, sturdy, washable totes can be checked out at either the Youth or Adult Service desk. They can be checked out for three weeks and are renewable. | |
Playaway Launchpads for children and adultsPlayaway, makers of portable audiobooks and other library technology has developed a series of durable tablets each bursting with educational games. Each tablet’s games are focused on an education concept (STEM, geography, history, etc) Click here for a list of our Launchpads for kids | |
Verizon Jetpack Wi-Fi HotspotsTraveling and need internet access? Is a storm coming and you want to make sure you have internet access in the event of a power outage? Wherever you travel or whenever your wired internet is not available, borrow one of our hotspots to stay connected. |