National Library Week is April 23 to 29, and we thought we'd take the opportunity to highlight some of the more unique items the Richland Public Library has available to check out ... other than books!
At Richland Public Library you can find for loan:
Museum Passes
- Part of the Tumbleweed Tourist collection, checkout area attractions for free! Richland Public Library currently offers REACH Museum, East Benton County History Museum, USS Triton Tour, Franklin County History Museum, Maryhill Museum of Art, and Tamástslikt Cultural Institute passes.
- Reserve a day to visit an area attraction on their online reservation site. Just show your digital or printed confirmation at your selected attraction.
Discover Passes and Explorer Backpacks
- Part of the Tumbleweed Tourist collection, Discover Passes are good for access at all Washington State Parks.
- Ask for an Explorer Backpack at checkout! The Backpack includes include binoculars, compass, a Washington State Parks book, and wildlife guides.
- Checks out for 1 week.
- Eligible for renewal.
Board Games
- A collection of popular board games for all ages.
- Checks out for 1 week.
- Eligible for renewal.
- Maximum of 2 games checked out per card at any time.
Hot Spots
- Hot spots will support WiFi for up to 10 devices in a household.
- Must be 18 or older to checkout.
- Checks out for 3 weeks.
- Eligible for renewal.
Raspberry Pi
- Contains 8gb SD card, USB Power plug, MicroUSB Cable, Case, & Motherboard.
- Checks out for 3 weeks.
- Eligible for renewal.
Ukuleles
- Playable ukuleles to try out.
- Checks out for 3 weeks.
- Eligible for renewal.
Kill A Watt
- This device measures electric usage by appliances.
- Checks out for 3 weeks.
- Eligible for renewal.
The library, of course, also has plenty more to discover, from books to DVDs to regular events like story times and STEAMKids. You can always find all Tri-Cities library events on our Macaroni KID Kennewick-Richland calendar!
Stop by one of our libraries during National Library Week and explore! What interesting thing can you find to take home?
