The Thingery

The Thingery is a “library of things” offering experience passes and equipment that provide opportunities for lifelong learning, creativity, and exploration.

Overdue fines: $1 per day for most items, $50 per day for passes.


 

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Penworthy STEAM to Go! Ready, Set, Kindergarten Kit

kit with activity boards and games

This kit is a comprehensive collection of activities and hands-on tools designed to spark curiosity while learning age appropriate subjects. Each component will help develop problem solving and fine motor skills disguised as fun.

Pickleball Paddles

two pickleball paddles and four balls

Set of pickleball paddles for casual games or practice. Perfect for beginners and experienced players alike. Must be returned to the Mukwonago Community Library Circulation Desk before close on the day of check out.

Portable Badminton Set

green badminton net with base

Enjoy fast-paced outdoor fun with this complete badminton set. Includes rackets, shuttlecocks, net, and poles—everything you need for a casual game at the park or in your backyard. Easy to set up and fun for all ages.

Portable Keyboard

wireless keyboard

The Casiotone keyboard features 400 tones and 75 rhythms. Power supply & music rest is included.

Puzzle: Beneath the Waves

beneath the waves forty eight piece floor puzzle

Ocean-themed floor puzzle includes 48 pieces that display a beautiful ocean life scene. It measures 4 feet long. After completing the puzzle, use the picture key on the enclosed puzzle picture to find all 78 Search & Find sea animals.

Puzzle: Dinosaurs

dinosaurs forty eight piece floor puzzle

This dinosaur-themed floor puzzle stretches 4 feet long and brings prehistoric scenes to life through hands-on, oversized puzzle fun.

Puzzle: Solar System

solar system forty eight piece floor puzzle

The 48-piece Solar System floor puzzle for kids features beautiful original artwork that replicates a realistic space scene with planets, stars, the sun, and meteors. When fully assembled it measures 2 x 3 feet.

Racine Art Museum

racine art museum explore pass

The Racine Art Museum maintains a nationally recognized collection of over 14,000 works, including the largest collection of contemporary craft in North America, with award-winning architecture and innovative exhibitions in downtown Racine.

441 Main St., Racine, WI 53403 | (262) 638-8300

Riveredge Nature Center

river edge nature center explore pass

Riveredge Nature Center is a 485-acre nature sanctuary offering over 10 miles of scenic trails, Milwaukee River paddling, wildlife viewing, and year-round opportunities to explore forests, prairies, ponds, and rare habitats. 

4458 County Hwy Y, Saukville, WI 53080 | (262) 375-2715

Robot Engineer

plastic colored game pieces

This 53-piece science kit combined with the beautifully illustrated storybook, provides an engaging way to teach simple engineering concepts and skills to preschool-age kids.

Rock Tumbler

rock tumbler with packages of grit and a sifter

Polish everyday rocks into dazzling gemstones. Enhance your rock collection, or, start a new one! The National Geographic professional rock tumbler makes all rocks look like professionally polished stones. Note: Due to the length of time required to complete a polishing project, this kit checks out for 2 weeks with the possibility of 1 renewal.

Schlitz Audubon Nature Center

schlitz audubon nature center explore pass

Schlitz Audubon Nature Center offers six miles of trails through 185 acres of forests, wetlands, prairies, and Lake Michigan shoreline, featuring a visitor center with art gallery, observation tower, and interactive nature exhibits, open year-round.

Simple Machines

red and blue plastic square shaped game pieces

Experiment and discover basic simple machines by first building the five models and then changing the variables to learn how machines make work and effort easier.

Smart Globe

plastic globe with base

This interactive globe comes with 3 activity panels, including a local map, and explores the world through 19 learning activities. Learn about topics ranging from continents, countries, and capitals, to population and currency.

Snake Length

colored plastic snakes

Introduces children to the concept of length by measuring toy snakes and other objects. The backpack includes two books; a Melissa and Doug sack of 6 plastic snakes; 1 jumbo tape measure; 1 Unifix ladder; 100 Unifix snap cubes; and an activity guide with recommendations for using the kit.

Snap Circuits Jr.

game box displaying snap circuits game

Build more than 100 exciting projects! All parts are mounted on plastic modules and snap together with ease. Just follow the colorful pictures in the manual and build many exciting projects and enjoy hours of educational fun.

Snap Circuits Light

box featuring contents of snap circuits light

Elenco®’s Snap Circuits® makes learning electronics easy and fun! Just follow the colorful pictures in our manual and build over 175 exciting projects. All parts are mounted on plastic modules and snap together with ease.

Snap Circuits Myhome

game box displaying creation made with pieces

Elenco®’s Snap Circuits® makes learning electronics easy and fun! Just follow the colorful pictures in our manual and build over 50 exciting projects. All parts are mounted on plastic modules and snap together with ease.