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'Check Out' All the Creative Things Libraries Circulate

Everyone expects to be able to check out books and DVDs from their library. But telescopes? Cake pans? Litter clean-up kits? Below are some creative examples of materials being circulated in libraries around the country.

Do you circulate something unique at your library? Tell us in the comments.

Library Designs Doll to Show Beauty of Representation

18 inch doll stands in a green a pink dress with pig tails in her hair and a bindi on her forehead.

Since January 2015, the Allegheny County (Pa.) Library Association has allowed children to check out American Girl dolls, along with educational pamphlets about the time period they represent. The dolls come with clothes, hairbrushes, books, a carrying case and a journal where users can write about their experiences with the dolls.

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