Nashville Public Library's Library of Things lends musical instruments (guitars, keyboards, ukuleles), tool kits and radon detectors, cake pans and ice cream makers, weights and blood pressure kits, bocce and pickleball sets, binoculars and sewing machines, free for up to 3 weeks. Borrow two at a time; return them inside at a desk, not the book drop.
Verified Oct 28 · library.nashville.gov
Catch: Adults 18+ with an NPL card in good standing · Sign a usage agreement; lost items are billed
Check out a BCycle fob from Nashville Public Library and get unlimited two-hour rides on BCycle's electric pedal-assist bikes for a week, from any Nashville BCycle station. Place a hold to have it sent to any branch. Riders must be 18+ and sign a waiver; a lost fob costs $5.
Verified Oct 28 · library.nashville.gov
Catch: NPL card in good standing; riders 18+ · Sign a waiver; $5 fee if you lose the fob
Borrow vegetable, herb and flower seeds free with a Nashville Public Library card at the Main Library and 19 branches, from Bellevue to Thompson Lane. Librarians help you get growing, and the library runs free gardening workshops through the year. At season's end you can return seeds you've saved.
Verified Oct 28 · library.nashville.gov
Catch: Nashville Public Library card required
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