Unique Lending Items
Licking County Library's unique lending items are a collection of fun and practical items, games and equipment you can check out with your Licking County Library card. Check them out below!
Board Games
Find a range of options from traditional card games, classic board games and new family favorites that are housed at the Johnstown (Mary E. Babcock) location. Board games check out for seven days and can be renewed two times if there are no holds. Games can be sent to any LCL location or Mobile Library. For a current list of games, please contact info@lickingcountylibrary.org.
Mobile Hotspots
The mobile Wi-Fi hotspots let people get internet service anywhere there is cell connection.
Playaway Audiobooks
Self-contained audiobooks on their own MP3 player. They are small and easy to use—just plug in your headphones or plug into your AUX jack for use in your car.
Seed, Sprout, Share Seed Library
Help your garden grow by obtaining free seeds from our Seed Library. LCL Seed Lending Library is located at the Johnstown (Mary E. Babcock) and Downtown Newark locations.
- We allow the patron to select their seeds
- There is no sign-out sheet
- Patrons are on the honor system of selecting no more than 5 packets
- We do not pull specific seeds for patrons and hold them
Talking Books for the Visually Impaired
The Licking County Library has been designated by the State Library of Ohio as a sub-lending agency to provide free recorded books, magazines and playback equipment to the eligible blind, visually impaired, physically disabled and reading disabled Ohio residents. If you are interested in learning or applying to this service or have questions about your existing services, please contact 740.349.5500 or email info@lickingcountylibrary.org. Fill out an application for the program and return to your local LCL location.
The Dawes Arboretum Pass
For in-person checkout only. Reservable only for Licking County Library cardholders in good standing. Educator cards are unable to check out passes. Passes are not renewable. Click here to check availability. Supplies are limited. Passes are collected at the Gatehouse.
The Works Museum Library Pass
For in-person checkout only. Reservable only for Licking County Library cardholders in good standing. Educator cards are unable to check out passes. Passes are not renewable. Click here to check availability. Supplies are limited.
- Pass admits up to four individuals (adult or child)
- Valid for one visit within seven days of checkout
- Valid for general admission; excludes special events
- May not be combined with any discount
- May not be combined with another library pass
- Valid for SciDome admission
- Lost passes have a $100 replacement fee
- More information can be found on The Works website