All equipment checkouts are limited to Darien residents, those who work in Darien, and non-resident Friends to the Library at the $300 level. Please contact the Help Desk at 203-669-5238 if you have questions. 

Digital Cameras

14 day checkout

The Darien Library has four Olympus D-560 Zoom digital cameras available for checkout. Each camera comes with a 64-MB xD-Picture Card, USB cable, video cable, Camedia Master 4.1 CD (for printing pictures on your home computer), an operating manual, and two AA batteries.

Drawing Tablets

Library Use only

Two drawing tablets are available for use in the Library: a Wacom CTE-630 and an Aiptek HP 12000U. The tablets can be connected to the computers via USB.

eBook eReaders

21 day checkout

The Library has five types of ebook readers available for checkout: Amazon Kindle, Nook, Nook Color, Touchscreen Nook, and Sony Reader Daily Edition. Each eReader comes in a tote bag with: a USB cable, a power plug, a case, and a Quick Start Guide. You can also borrow a 3M eReader from the Welcome Desk to access the 3M Cloud Library eBooks.

GPS Devices

14 day checkout

The Library has two TomTom One XL S GPS devices. The units come with a USB cable, a car charger, and a Quick Start Guide. Also included with the device is a Nav-Mat, a padded dashboard mount, which will keep the unit safe and steady inside a moving vehicle.

iPad

7 day checkout

The iPad comes with a USB cable, power plug, black leather case, iPad dock, and a tote bag. 

Kill-a-Watt Meters

14 day checkout

The Kill-a-Watt Meters measure the energy consumption of electrical appliances. The meters circulate in a protective carry case, along with detailed instructions for their use, with or without a power strip. The meters measure energy consumption in volts, amps, watts, Hz, or kWh.

LCD Projector

4 day checkout

The Library has a Dell 1100MP LCD Projector available for use by local non-profit organizations. The projector is designed for use with a PC-compatible laptop and comes with a VGA cable, power cord, and remote control. Mac users must supply a VGA adapter. 

USB Drives

14 day checkout

USB drives (aka "flash drives" or "thumb drives") provide extra, portable disk space to use for saving your files. These small auxiliary drives will plug into almost any new computer. The capacities of the Library's USB drives range from 512mb to 1GB. 

Video Camcorders

14 day checkout

The Library has two types of camcorders: Point and Shoot and  MinoHD. The camcorders come in a handy carry case and are equipped with a video cable, quick start guide, and 2 extra AA batteries. The camcorders take a 30-minute video and are equipped with a USB connector for quick and easy transfer of videos to your computer.