STEAMKITS

STEAMKITS are funded by generous donations from community businesses. STEAMKITS are focused on Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and/or Math. The kits circulate for 7 days and have an overdue fine of $0.25/day. They may be checked out only in West Bend, and returned to the West Bend circulation desk during normal business hours.  The kits may not be returned in the book drop.  There is a limit of TWO STEAMKITS per library card.

AVAILABLE KITS:

Bongos — ContentsPlace Hold

E-Blox Burp & Fart Machine  - Contents | Place Hold

Euler’s Disk  — ContentsPlace Hold 

Force & Motion  — ContentsPlace Hold

Gravity Maze — Contents | Place Hold

Ice Age Trail Explorer Backpack — ContentsPlace Hold

Jumbie Jam Steel Drum — Place Hold

Keva Planks — ContentsPlace Hold

Makey Makey — Contents | Place Hold

Metal Detector — Contents | Place Hold

OSMO Steam Maker (iPad) — ContentsPlace Hold

OSMO Steam Maker (Kindle Fire)  — ContentsPlace Hold

Oucles Stacking Rocks  - Contents | Place Hold

Problem Solving – 3 Billy Goats — ContentsPlace Hold

Road Builder  —  Contents | Coming soon October 2023

Robotics and Coding Kit — Contents | Place Hold 

Snap Circuits, Jr. — ContentsPlace Hold

Sphero — Contents | Place Hold 

Weather Forecasting/Kestrel 3000 — ContentsPlace Hold

Check back periodically to see what new kits we add!

A BIG THANK YOU TO OUR STEAMKIT SPONSORS:
 - JL BUSINESS INTERIORS, INC.
 - WEST BEND DENTAL
 - KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
 - OPTIMIST CLUB OF WEST BEND

The STEAMKITS are created and maintained by the library’s Youth Services Coordinator. If you have any questions or would like to sponsor a kit (as an individual or a business), please email Terika at tkoch@westbendlibrary.org

Storytime-To-Go Kits

The Library provides these fun kits for use at home or with larger groups of children. Each kit contains several books and an activity based on a certain theme. Some kits come with other items as well, such as puppets, puzzles and songs. Click here to view the kits on the Monarch Catalog, where you can also place a hold on any kits that interest you.

   
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Want to download e-books and e-audiobooks to your personal device, like a smartphone, tablet, or e-reader? You can do that with Libby and Hoopla!

•  Click here to get Libby, by OverDrive

•  Browse the OverDrive collection without downloading Libby

•  Click here to get Hoopla

•  Browse the Hoopla collection without downloading the app

Want to learn more about what Libby and Hoopla can do and how to use them? Check out our blog post about both services!

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