Many regular libraries lend out much more than books.

I don't have kids but I went with a friend and her kid to one of the toy libraries in the west and I was amazed by how much stuff there was and how well looked after it was too. That kid has had an amazing array of toys over the last few years - even little bikes and dress up stuff. it's so cool

The concept of a tool library immediately interests me because I have so many tools I barely use or have neglected buying because I would only use one to five times.

It'd be much more convenient to grab exactly what I need for a project.