Special Collections
Museum and Zoo Passes: We have many passes to local zoos and museums that can be checked out for a 3 day rental period. Passes are able to be reserved in advance and must be picked up and returned to Ridley Township Public Library.
Preschool Learning Tools — A variety of hands-on educational toys and games for preschool and early elementary age children. Children can have fun while developing fine motor and social skills.
Mobile Hotspot Rentals: Reserve and check out a mobile hotspot for different time periods for a small cost, or find out if a free county hotspot is available.
Roku Streaming Device: Check out a Roku for a two week period and watch Hulu, Disney +, Apple TV, and Max for FREE! Rokus can be reserved by calling 610-583-0593 ext. 340.
Kindle Rentals: Check out one of our 6 pre-loaded fiction Kindles, 2 pre-loaded non-fiction Kindles or our young adult Kindle! Enjoy it for one month! Kindles can be reserved by calling 610-583-0593 ext. 340.
Cake Pan Collection: Large selection to choose from! Why buy a character cake pan when you can check one out at the library for FREE?
Board Games: Many popular games available for check out!
Library of Things: We have a large collection of fun items to check out for one week. Why buy when you can check them out at your library?
eMedia
Overdrive Magazines: Download hundreds of complete magazines to your tablet or other device.
eBooks & Audio Books: Thousands of titles available for download.
Language Resources – Pronunciator: Learn a language online.
Local Newspapers: Includes The Philadelphia Inquirer, The Delaware County Daily Times and more!
BookFlix: BookFlix is an online literacy resource that pairs classic video storybooks from Weston Woods with related nonfiction from Children’s Press and other trusted Scholastic imprints.
TumbleBooks: Animation, sound, music and narration are added to existing picture books in order to produce an electronic picture book for children to read or to read to children.
This project is made possible in part by Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) funds from the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services and through Library Access Funds administered by the Office of Commonwealth Libraries, Department of Education, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Tom Wolf, Governor.
Personalized Reading Lists
Suffering from reader burnout? Perhaps it’s time to delve into earlier gems you might have missed, readdress a classic or two, go genre-hopping, or focus on what seems to be your more subtle reading preferences. Fill out this short questionnaire, and Delaware County librarians will compile reading suggestions just for you.
