Kits & Useful Things

Jump into a world of curiosity, creativity, and fun with our Kits & Useful Things collection! Gather your friends and dive into our book club sets, get hands‑on with Makerspace kits that spark imagination, or borrow something brilliantly practical from our Library of Useful Things. Feeling green‑thumbed? Our Seed Library is ready to help you grow, save and share.

Explore, tinker, plant, play—your next adventure is waiting on our shelves! 

Book Club Kits

Make book club reading easy by borrowing one of our book club kits containing 10 copies of a book which can be borrowed for up to 6 weeks.

Newcastle Seed Library

A community run initiative of Newcastle Libraries, individual community volunteers and community gardens across the LGA. It is like a regular library, yet for seeds.

Tech for Loan

Browse our tech for loan including kits for STEM family fun, laptops, tablets, WiFi hotspots and home energy meters.

Library of Useful Things

Try something new with this special collection of inclusive, sustainable, creative and very useful things!