Tools & Experiences
![Paper bag with Croton Free Library Sticker and handmade jewelry.](/sites/default/files/styles/equipment_gadgets_teaser/public/2022-04/CraftKitsImage.png?itok=hOaSCgDZ)
Grab projects and treats from the Library, and create on your own time. Check out our calendar to find the next kit!
![Photo of round earbuds held against a green wall](/sites/default/files/styles/equipment_gadgets_teaser/public/2022-12/Headphones_ToolsExperiences_Dec2022.png?itok=ijbYQu0c)
Need to listen to something quietly? Ask for a pair of free earbuds at our Reference Desk! Yours to keep.
![Empire pass with image of people on a lake.](/sites/default/files/styles/equipment_gadgets_teaser/public/2022-04/EmpirePass2018.png?itok=Dg7PguTz)
Free entry to most facilities operated by New York State Parks — including forests, beaches, and trails.
![Laptop photo](/sites/default/files/styles/equipment_gadgets_teaser/public/2022-08/Laptops_ToolsExperiences_Aug2022.png?itok=XXV1m-aZ)
Use a laptop for an hour or two in the Library, or check one out for up to six weeks at a time. Just ask at the reference desk!
![Colorful sign that says "museum"](/sites/default/files/styles/equipment_gadgets_teaser/public/2022-08/MuseumPasses_ToolsExperiences_Aug2022%20.png?itok=YtIlVZmJ)
Free passes to a wide range of museums in Westchester County and New York City.
![Photo of copies of The New York Times](/sites/default/files/styles/equipment_gadgets_teaser/public/2022-12/NewYorkTimes_Dec2022_ToolsExperiences.png?itok=0x20YVUc)
Free full access to The New York Times online. No more paywalls! You can read in the Library or at home.
![Trex box](/sites/default/files/styles/equipment_gadgets_teaser/public/2022-08/TrexBox_ToolsExperiences_Aug2022.png?itok=K1y2zZO1)
Recycle stretchy plastic film, mailers, and more in this Trex bin, located in the lobby near the side doors.
![Puzzles in a bookshelf](/sites/default/files/styles/equipment_gadgets_teaser/public/2022-12/PuzzleSwap_Dec2022_LibThingsTeaser.png?itok=rP-I95Ct)
Take a puzzle or leave one for someone else from our Puzzle Swap, located on the small bookshelf across from the main circulation desk.
![Photo of white lamp on a purple cart](/sites/default/files/styles/equipment_gadgets_teaser/public/2022-12/ReadingLamps_ToolsExperiences_Dec2022.png?itok=lLnlOYOf)
Need a bit more light? Go to the Reference Desk and ask to borrow one of our reading lamps. In-house use only.
![Packets of vegetable seeds.](/sites/default/files/styles/equipment_gadgets_teaser/public/2022-04/SeedExchangeImage.png?itok=OxGVs9_C)
Donate or take seed packets from our repurposed card catalog, and plant them at home.
![Spices](/sites/default/files/styles/equipment_gadgets_teaser/public/2022-05/WEB_PANE_2022_SpiceMonth.png?itok=RY8bAYhb)
Explore a new spice every month! Kits include a sample of a spice, background about its origins, and recipes from our cookbook collection.
![Hotspot icon.](/sites/default/files/styles/equipment_gadgets_teaser/public/2022-04/hotspots_available_big.jpeg?itok=mZoqavra)
Check out a wireless hotspot with unlimited data for a week at a time, or take one home for up to three weeks at a time.