Library services and features have been impacted by the pandemic. Check News for updates or call for current information: 630/393-1171.
Library services and features have been impacted by the pandemic. Check News for updates or call for current information: 630/393-1171.
Science Kits are currently unavailable for check out due to COVID-19 restrictions.
Available for check out at the Member Services Desk to WPLD Members. Click on the kit you're interested in to place a hold or call 630/393-1171 x100.
These science kits are made possible in part through a grant from the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE).
This kit uses models and books to help instill a deeper understanding of structures like the human brain and heart.
Ages 14 & up.
This kit uses models and books to help instill a deeper understanding of the structures of the human body.
Ages 5–10.
These charming and talkative robots come with a suite of free apps that teach block-based coding, ideal for programmers in upper elementary. Ages 8 & up.
The secrets of the microscopic world come to life with our digital microscope which lets kids explore their own samples or use the wide selection of included sample slides.
Ages 10 & up.
Families can safely experiment with static electricity using this kit, featuring a Van de Graaff generator which will (literally!) make kids’ hair stand on end. Ages 10 & up.
This kit makes chemistry riveting and fun with an app-enabled molecule building kit, a periodic table puzzle, element cards and more.
Ages 10 & up.
Take on advanced building challenges with this kit.
Ages 8 & up.
Our younger engineers will enjoy these basic building projects.
Ages 5–10.
Fossils, minerals, gemstones and more make this kit a treasure trove for budding students of earth science. Ages 10 & up.
Explore the world around you with this kit which features binoculars, a plant press, a microscope to collect and examine samples, and field guides to help with identification. Ages 8 & up.
Young scientists can explore optics hands-on using materials like lasers, prisms and transparent paddles for color mixing. Ages 8 & up.
Aimed at elementary-age borrowers, this kit is full of magnets and other materials to explore this fundamental force. Ages 5–10.
This kit includes real scientific and historical specimens such as dinosaur bones, a samurai sword, space rocks and more along with books to invite further investigation. Ages 5–10.
Take home an Ozobot and you’ll see why these are our most popular kits: these tiny robots, which ‘speak’ their own color-based coding language, are easy to use and irresistibly cute.
Ages 8 & up.
Kids of all ages can measure vibrations and learn about tectonics with this kit.
Ages 10 & up.
The whole family can use our Dobsonian Reflecting Telescope to view the surface of the moon, the rings of Saturn and more celestial objects. Ages 10 & up.
This hands-on kit is full of materials to experiment with forces like wind and precipitation, and also includes our mesmerizing tornado machine. Ages 8–14.
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