Checking out War and Peace? Why not borrow a button maker, classical guitar, or GoPro while you’re at it?

This year, the Sacramento Public Library launched a Library of Things, a free lending program that thinks beyond the book. Patrons can check out a variety of items they might not want to purchase due to cost, storage space, or infrequency of use—think video game consoles, laminators, or board games like Settlers of Catan. The public votes on which objects should be made available, and the items can be borrowed for up to three weeks.

According to The Sacramento Bee, the project is funded by a federal grant and comes at a time when public libraries are in a state of transformation. The program makes great sense in urban communities, which thrive on publicly connected spaces and resources. Other cities have similar services—the Berkeley Public Library, for instance, created a Tool Lending Library stocked with weed eaters, hedge trimmers, demolition hammers, and electric plumbing snakes.

Reddit users discussed the idea in the Today I Learned community. They noted some of the non-book items they can check out at their own local libraries.

This redditor shared an idea on how the program can further build community connections.

Here’s a full list of items that can be checked out at the Library of Things. See the original Reddit discussion here.