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6 Things to Borrow From the Spartanburg Co. Library, Other Than Books

National Library Week is the first week of April!

By Danielle Grimstead, Publisher Macaroni Kid Spartanburg April 3, 2022

It's National Library Week April 3 to 9, and we thought we'd take the opportunity to highlight some of the more unique items the Spartanburg County Public Libraries has available to check out ... other than books!

At one of the many Spartanburg County Public Libraries you can find for loan:

  • A Hand-Tool Gardening Set & Seeds

A 4-piece kid-sized garden tool set (shovel, hoe, rake, lear rake) with metal base and wooden handle. These garden tools will help your child unleash their creativity while enjoying their summer days.




  • A Metal Detector

One metal detector, approximately 2ft when folded, approximately 4ft when fully extended, +4 AA batteries and a black carrying case. Use this motion metal detector to hunt for buried treasure right beneath your feet!

  • A Flower Press

Kids can use this to press flowers from the garden to use in arts and crafts, or to keep as momentos.

  • A Microscope

One microscope + 1 power cord, 1 eyepiece, 20 prepared slides, 5 blank slides, slide cover slips, lens cleaning tissue paper, plastic tweezers, 1 book (48 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm), 5 microscope adventure cards (8 1/2" x 11"). 

  • An Accordion

1 toy accordion : color, plastic, cardboard, paper, leather ; 17 x 17 x 11 cm + 1 instruction sheeRed scaled down plastic musical accordion with sturdy bellows. Includes seven scale buttons and two harmony button with air hole.

The library, of course, also has plenty more to discover, from books to DVDs to regular events like National Bookmobile Day Celebration and Sewing for Beginners. You can always find all Spartanburg library events on our Macaroni Kid Spartanburg calendar!

Stop by Spartanburg County Public Libraries during National Library Week and explore! What interesting thing can you find to take home?