{"id":161474,"date":"2025-03-21T13:32:09","date_gmt":"2025-03-21T17:32:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.nmc.edu\/?p=161474"},"modified":"2025-03-24T09:42:54","modified_gmt":"2025-03-24T13:42:54","slug":"library-of-things-collection-new-arrivals-for-spring-summer-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.nmc.edu\/?p=161474","title":{"rendered":"Library of Things collection: New arrivals for spring\/summer 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-161476 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.nmc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Picture1-1-300x300.png\" alt=\"Library of things collection\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.nmc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Picture1-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.nmc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Picture1-1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/blogs.nmc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Picture1-1.png 345w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>Spring is here, the snow is melting and the NMC Library has plenty of items in their Library of Things collection to help you get back outside after this brutal winter!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Play some outdoor games<\/strong> with your friends \u2013 from old favorites like cornhole and disc golf, to NEW additions to the collection like pickleball, kubb, giant chess and portable laser tag!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Have an outdoor movie night<\/strong> with our NEW mini projector and portable screen! Just add blankets, some popcorn and your favorite film for a perfectly cozy evening under the stars.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Have a picnic<\/strong> with your loved ones, with our NEW portable picnic table! You can also check out a bluetooth speaker, board games and a puzzle to make for a lovely day in the sun!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Go stargazing<\/strong> with our NEW telescope, or our NEW stargazing kit \u2013 complete with a red filter headlamp and flashlight as well as a pocket guide to the night sky!<\/p>\n<p>Browse our full collection of Library of Things in the <a href=\"https:\/\/nmc.kohacatalog.com\/cgi-bin\/koha\/opac-search.pl?limit=mc-itype%2Cphr%3AHOTSPOT&amp;limit=mc-itype%2Cphr%3ALAPTOP-CIR&amp;limit=mc-itype%2Cphr%3ALOT&amp;limit=mc-itype%2Cphr%3ALOT-HV&amp;sort_by=acqdate_dsc&amp;addto=Add+to\">online catalog<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Spring is here, the snow is melting and the NMC Library has plenty of items in their Library of Things collection to help you get back outside after this brutal winter! 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