DoomsdaysCW<p>From cookie cutters to air fryers, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/LibraryOfThings" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LibraryOfThings</span></a> offers free use for holiday entertaining</p><p>BY CHRIS SMITH | Contributing writer Dec 9, 2024</p><p>"Tis the season for family get-togethers and joyful feasting. If you are in need of extra kitchen equipment to pull off a big holiday meal, or perhaps a tailgating party, browse through the tabletop appliances and cookware available for loan through the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/JeffersonParishLibrary" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>JeffersonParishLibrary</span></a>'s <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/BeyondBooks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BeyondBooks</span></a>: Library of Things.</p><p>"<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/LoT" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LoT</span></a> is a collection of items that expands the idea of traditionally defined library materials. A LoT supports the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SharingEconomy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SharingEconomy</span></a> by allowing patrons to share items they may need only occasionally, and contributes to sustainability efforts to reduce waste. The collection also offers the opportunity to 'try before you buy' saving community members in the long run.</p><p>"Find what you need — everything from an immersion blender to an air fryer, or a panini press, salad spinner, Bundt pans, a cocktail kit and a cookie-cutter set. </p><p>"We have about 60 practical items for the kitchen available for two-week loan at multiple branches of the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/library" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>library</span></a> system.</p><p>"'<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/LookBooks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LookBooks</span></a>' — pages that show items in the Library of Things — can be found at the websites of the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Terrytown" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Terrytown</span></a>, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/BelleTerre" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BelleTerre</span></a> and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NorthKenner" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NorthKenner</span></a> libraries.</p><p>Read more:<br><a href="https://www.nola.com/entertainment_life/blenders-to-air-fryers-library-of-things-offers-free-use/article_476a47a8-aea0-11ef-ae45-d39cc8728505.html" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">nola.com/entertainment_life/bl</span><span class="invisible">enders-to-air-fryers-library-of-things-offers-free-use/article_476a47a8-aea0-11ef-ae45-d39cc8728505.html</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NOLALIbraries" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NOLALIbraries</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/LibrariesOfThings" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LibrariesOfThings</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NOLA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NOLA</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NewOrleans" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NewOrleans</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Louisiana" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Louisiana</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SolarPunkSunday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SolarPunkSunday</span></a></p>