Library of Useful Things

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Try something new!

Welcome to the Library of Useful Things, a special collection curated to inspire inclusivity, sustainability and creativity. We're always adding new items to our collections, so check back regularly to discover new, useful things to borrow!

Useful Things to Borrow

Aranet4 HOME measures essential air parameters: CO2 concentration, relative humidity, temperature, and atmospheric pressure.  Aranet4 HOME sensor provides wireless environmental monitoring, with qualitative components ensuring high measurement accuracy. 

Place a hold on the Aranet4 Home: Wireless Indoor Air Quality Monitor 

Once you've learned to read braille, the next step is to start writing it. This full-page plastic 27 line, 30 cell braille frame slate and stylus is the equivalent to a pen or pencil.  A literacy tool for those who are visually impaired or for those with sight wanting to scribe in braille. 

Place a hold on the Braille A4 Frame and Stylus

Need to relax your eyes? This Eschenbach Mobilux 3.5x LED Handheld Magnifier is the perfect tool for you. Traditional handheld magnifier with inbuilt LED light to provide extra illumination. Provides 3.5x magnification. The LED offers a white light. Suitable for reading small print e.g. in a telephone directory. The rectangular lens conveniently fits a column of magazines and newspapers. 

Please note: Everyone's needs are different. The magnifier listed here is only a sample of the range available. Vision Australia recommends making an appointment at a Low Vision Clinic near you to get the right magnifier. 

View this item in the Vision Australia Store  

Place a hold on Eschenbach Mobilux 3.5x LED Handheld Magnifier  
A futuristic device that fills your space with mesmerizing spotlights. Once the beam leaves the matrix and strikes a surface, you’ll be immersed in an alternate universe of constellations, nebulae and crashing ocean waves. Bring the night sky indoors and explore outer space from the comfort of home. 

Place a hold on the Galaxy Projector

This 250g hand roller is slightly shorter and wider than other styles and beautifully weighted and smooth. Rotate in your hand, roll between your palms or roll to massage are three great ways you can use them.  

Not suitable for 3 years and under.   

Place a hold on the Infinity Hand Roller

Hand Grip Five-Piece Exerciser and Fidgeting Sensory Tool Kit. 

This set is especially recommended for tween, teens and beyond who are flipping their lids. Also great for hand function, hand strengthening and hand exercises. Used effectively in dementia  care also, especially for men.

Not suitable for 5 years and under. 

Place a hold on Five-Piece hand grip set

This oil slick metal infinity fidget cube endlessly folds on itself for an engaging sensory experience. This item is a mid-weight infinity cube, weighing 165 grams.

Not suitable for 3 years and under.   

Place a hold on the Kaiko Oil Slick Infinity Cube 

Solve this classic cube puzzle with numbers one to nine on each side and solve it by touch. 

The goal of Sudoku is to fill a 9 x 9 grid with numbers so that each row, column, and 3 x 3 section contain all digits from one to nine. This game upholds the traditional goal of Sudoku, but your challenge is to instead move the numbers around the cube. 

Place a hold on Sudoku Cube with Braille Markings