The Salem Public Library’s Library of Things offers you the chance to borrow a variety of useful items. Some items are things that most people only need to use once or rarely. Others let you “try before you buy” if you are thinking about making a purchase. The Library of Things helps our community by encouraging us to reduce, reuse, and recycle.

The Library of Things startup was funded by the Materials Management Grant Program from the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality. Ongoing support is provided by the Salem Public Library Foundation.

You can browse available items on the Library of Things shelves on Floor 1 at the Main Library, located at 585 Liberty St. SE, or in the online catalog.  

Interested in checking out an item? Here is what you need to know:

• You must check out and return items at the Main Library.
• Each cardholder may borrow one item at a time.Items can be borrowed for three weeks, with no renewals.
• Only cardholders with Salem Main or the West Salem Branch as their home library can place items on hold.
• To check out an item:
• Sign a waiver. You can find waivers on the Library of Things shelves or at the Floor 1 Ask Here Desk. You can also download and print them:
  • Waiver - Adult - English
  • Waiver - Adult - Spanish
  • Waiver - Minor - English
  • Waiver - Minor - Spanish
• Bring the item and signed waiver to the Floor 1 Ask Here Desk to check out.
• Please return items clean and ready for the next person to use. If an item needs cleaning when returned, borrowers will be charged a $25 cleaning fee

To view items currently circulating in the Library of Things, use the buttons below.