“It started just in our Gordon Avenue branch and then, based on the success of that, there’s a toy library collection in each of our branches and that’s been really successful, so we thought it was something we could make work,” Cox said.

There are 10 different maker kits that can be checked out — knitting, calligraphy, coloring, embroidery, Makey Makey, Spirograph, origami, 3Doodler, Ozobot and Snap Circuits.

“All of the kits come with all the supplies that you’ll need, as well as instructions of some sort; it might be a book that’s related to the hobby or it might just be the instructions that came with it,” Cox said.

JMRL also has six fit kits — yoga, hand therapy, cardio, foam rollers, Pilates and a blood pressure monitor.

Both types of kits can be checked out for up to three weeks, and holds can be placed online from the JMRL catalog.

All of the kits were checked out immediately when they became available in mid-January. Most of the kits currently have multiple holds.

“It shows that there is a need for this and that people want to try new things,” Rapp said.