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Library of Things Collection

Did you know the Barberton Public Library loans more than books, movies, magazines, and music? Our Library of Things Collection is now ready to be checked out!

The Library of Things is a collection of non-traditional materials including equipment, gadgets, tools, games, kits, electronics, and more — all available to check out for free with a library card. Need something for a one-time project or want to try before you buy? Explore the collection and discover your next new Thing to borrow!

Library Hours For The Summer

The Library will be on closed on Sundays from Memorial Day to Labor Day. The last Sunday the Library will be open is May 22, 2016. In fhe fall, we will reopen on Sundays beginning September 11, 2016.

May 2016: Soar by Joan Bauer - a great sports read for middle school kids, whether they like sports or not!

“Tomorrow it begins.
10 players. 7 innings.
Be there with your best and stop the Tornadoes.
Pass it on.”
Jeremiah pg. 136 Soar by Joan Bauer

July 2016: The Sleepover by Jen Malone

“… a small movement in the mirror, just behind my reflected shoulder, catches my eye.
What on earth…?

Pokemon books, videos, games & music

This list has a little of everything: handbooks and guides, activity books, easy readers, chapter books and graphic novels; plus, DVDs, video games and music CDs. There are even a few books that may help explain the Pokémon trading card game to moms & dads. These materials, and many more, can be found at the Barberton Public Library, or can be requested from other Clevnet libraries through our on-line catalog or by a librarian.

Pokémon Easy Readers:

August 2016: Save Me a Seat by Sarah Weeks & Gita Varadarajan

“I could have told Ravi not to sit at that table. And I could have told him that it was only a matter of time before Dillon would come up with a mean nickname for him too. Ravi thinks I’m dumb, and I’m pretty sure he thinks I was the one who tripped him, but I can’t help it: I feel sorry for him. It’s not easy being a zebra. In fact, it sucks.” Joe pg. 130 – 131 Save Me a Seat by Sarah Weeks & Gita Varadarajan

October 2016: Slacker by Gordon Korman

“The basement was dim. The couch was soft and comfortable, perfectly molded to the contours of my butt by the thousands of hours I’d spent on it. And the aliens coming out of the smoldering wreckage of the mothership were dazed and slow, ripe for the blasting.” Cameron Boxer pg. 1 Slacker by Gordon Korman

November 2016 - The Evil Wizard Smallbone by Delia Sherman

“Nick didn’t believe in wizards, evil or otherwise. Not in the real world, and certainly not in Maine. Even when he was a little kid Nick had known that fairies and wishes and heroes who overcame dragons and evil wizards were all just make-believe and day-dreaming. However, if there was such a thing as an evil wizard, Nick thought he’d have a coat like Zachariah Smallbone’s. He might even have two black dogs, although they probably wouldn’t sit with their tongues hanging out, begging for bites of sausage. They probably wouldn’t be called Mutt and Jeff, ei