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Equipment Collections

 

Sharing items as a community reduces the impact on the environment. It also provides community members an opportunity to try out items they are considering for purchase themselves.

 

How it Works

 

Adult library members in good standing who have a minimum six month borrowing history are eligible to borrow equipment.

 

Borrowing
      • An equipment user agreement must be signed.

      • Contact the Library to request the equipment you wish to borrow. Some items may not be available right away.

      • Most equipment has a seven-day loan period.

      • Individuals are responsible for the equipment they borrow and must only borrow equipment that they have the skills and ability to use safely.

    • Typically, one equipment item per borrower is allowed. Some exceptions can be made for interrelated items that work together or parents/guardians borrowing equipment for themselves and for their children who are also library members.

 

Returning
      • All equipment is expected to be returned by the date specified.

      • Equipment must be returned during library hours.

      • Returning equipment late or dirty, may prevent you from borrowing equipment in the future.

    • Equipment renewals for extenuating circumstances may be made according to staff discretion.

 

Overdue Items & Fines
      • A fine of $2 per day will be charged for late equipment.

    • The library will charge replacement costs plus a service fee for equipment that is overdue by 10 days or for equipment that is damaged or lost.

 

 

Special Equipment
      • Requires an item specific user agreement each time it is borrowed

      • Available for three days

    • Must be returned within 15 minutes of the agreed-on time.

 

Please Note
      • Some equipment may be temporarily restricted from being borrowed if it is being used for in-library programs.

    • High value equipment may be tracked electronically. Law enforcement or other resources may be utilized to recover unreturned equipment. Any costs related to equipment recovery will be billed to the borrower.

 

See Equipment Available Here

 

Recreation Equipment

 

Recreation equipment was purchased with a grant from the Government of Canada Community Services Recovery Fund. The goal is to provide equitable access to healthy recreational activities for community members of all ages, income levels, and abilities. The equipment was selected based on community interest and suggestions. Equipment information is available through the online catalog. We will be working toward creating a webpage with complete equipment lists in the near future.

 

Some of the recreation equipment includes:

 

      • Bicycles for all ages, hand-cycle, ergonomic tricycle and helmets

      • All terrain wheel chair and beach wheel chair

      • All terrain rollator

      • Tents and sleep pads

      • Lawn games and toys

      • Sports balls and rackets

      • Snow shoes and Cross Country Skis

      • Double stroller that converts to a bike or cross country ski trailer

      • Stand Up Paddle Boards, Life jackets

      • Backpacks, Walking Poles and Ice cleats

      • Metal detector and walkie talkies

      • Boroscope, binoculars, and night vision goggles

    • Musical Instruments

 

 

Other Equipment

 

Many of the creative, agriculture, textile and culinary tools in the collection were purchased with funds from the Ontario Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development – Technical Skills Development Grants. That program is now over, but the equipment remains available for community members to borrow.

 

These items include:

 

      • Sewing machine, serger, and dress forms

      • hand tools

      • media and recording equipment

      • Garden and horticulture tools

      • Stand mixer, cake pans, and decorating tools

      • Weaving frames, carding brushes and hand spindle

      • Jewelry smelting furnace, rolling mill and gem faceting machine

      • Bath bomb, soap, and candle making tools

      • Market and display tables and awnings

    • Leather working tools

 

 

For a list of these items please visit:

 

https://nemi.olsn.ca/tsd-lending-library/

 

Special Equipment

 

Special equipment typically has a higher value and/or may be in high seasonal demand. It has a 3-day loan period and requires a user agreement that is specific to the item and current borrowing period.

 

Some of the special equipment available now or in the near future includes:

 

      • Honda FRC 20″ Rear Tine Tiller

      • Honda F220 21″ Mid Tine Tiller

      • TSM Stainless Steel Fruit Grinder and Cider Press

      • All American 21 Quart Pressure Canner

      • GoPro Hero 9 with Accessories

      • GoPro Hero12 with Accessories

      • Insta360 X3 with Accessories

      • Spinning Wheel

    • Embroidery Machine

 

 

In-Library Use Equipment

 

Some maker equipment can only be used at the library and cannot be borrowed. The following equipment is available for in-library use by library members who have completed all necessary training and demonstrated the ability to use them safely.  Please see nemi.olsn.ca/makerspace for more information on using this equipment.

 

      • Cricut Maker 3

      • FSL Muse Laser Cutting and Engraving Machine

      • Dremel Digilab 3D45 3D Printer

      • Brother SE2000 Combo Sewing and Embroidery Machine

      • Wacom Cintiq 22 Drawing Tablet

      • Epson SureColor F170 Dye-Sublimation Printer

    • Heat Presses

 

 

There may be a fee for materials and some equipment use.

 

Equipment Donations

 

If you have equipment that you would like to donate, please contact the library CEO, with a description of the item, condition and why you think it would be a good addition to the library’s collection.

 

Donation receipts for the value of the item are available upon request.

 

ceo@nemilibrary.ca
705-368-2444

 

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