The Oxford County Library hopes to start a program where members could borrow kitchen appliances in much the same way we borrow books now.
OXFORD COUNTY - From books to bread makers - the Oxford County Public Library hopes to have it all.
Oxford County Library is planning to start a program that would allow members to borrow kitchen appliances in much the same way books are loaned out now. CEO and Chief Librarian Lisa Miettinen says, "It's an opportunity for people to borrow kitchen appliances and kitchen wear to test them out before they commit to purchasing. So possibly expensive items like bread makers and pasta makers. And also an opportunity for families to borrow items that they may not need to use very often but maybe just once in a while like canning supplies."
The idea of the Kitchen Library was brought to Miettinen by the Niagara-On-The-Lake Public Library when she was visiting there last summer. Miettinen believes there's a lot of potential for great things with a similar program in this area, especially in terms of helping low-income families.
But to really get the program started the libraries are going to need some help from residents. "We're looking for gently used or new kitchen appliances that people would be willing to donate," Miettinen says. "We will be approaching some companies to see if they would be willing to donate some materials as well. We have received a few things - we've received a couple of cake pans, a yogurt makers, a bread maker but we are still looking. One of the items we're keen to get are crock pots or slow cookers."
The hope is to offer the Kitchen Library program at no additional cost to members.
It could be a while before the program is in full swing, but Miettinen says it will be well worth the wait.
The eventual plan is to incorporate the items from the Kitchen Library into the cooking programs offered at the libraries.
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Friday, 20 March 2015 16:15
Are we seriously going to use these expensive and already over funded "resources" that we call "the Library" to operate as a food bank, cooking school and tool shed? Stop the bleeding and send everyone in Oxford a free laptop and prepaid Visa card for Home Depot and Walmart. It would be cheaper. Spend my tax money wisely please. Are you listening politicians?
Thursday, 19 March 2015 20:48
Tools would also be awesome too! I just heard about that from London where you can borrow tools, like saws, sanders. That would be great for people that want to do projects but don't have the room to keep the tools around all the time.