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I had to go to the Brooklyn main branch last week, and I took a quick look at some of their art displays they had in the lobby. One had an empty space with a sign that said something like, “This piece of artwork is missing because it has been borrowed by someone with a library card.” I would have never guessed that that was a library service!

I took a look at a few similar posts in the archives, and besides the usual or basic answers, some interesting responses came up, like Brooklyn’s tool library, the seed library where you can request free seed packs for planting, renting musical instruments, and borrowing baking supplies. I think one of the libraries has “toys” like a telescope and board games that you can borrow. What are some other uncommon services that they offer? (Not looking for responses like borrowing books/audiobooks/e-books/movies, a free warm space, bathrooms, printing, etc. Looking for services that were surprising to find out were available.)