NY Times - The Library of Things at Curtis Memorial Library was founded in 2018 to make pricey items accessible and encourage people to buy less stuff. It now has more than 1,500 items, all tailored to meet the needs of the roughly 22,600 people who live in Brunswick, as well as nearby Harpswell, which has a population of just over 5,000. There’s a driving kit with miniature street signs, a lesson book and a sample test to familiarize new drivers and migrants with the rules of the road. Food canners, fruit tree pickers, molds for homemade Popsicles, a food dehydrator and tomato strainers are offered to help people make their own food.