Lawn Games

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Enhance Your Next Party

North Branford Public Libraries are excited to offer an array of lawn games to our community. This is just one example of how libraries are shifting from repositories of information into vibrant centers that promote experiences, connection and fun. This collection increases accessibly and promotes responsible sharing that is a sustainable alternative to individual ownership. Why buy the game if you are only throwing the party once or twice a year?

These items are all free to check out with your Library card!

General Borrowing Guidelines

  • A valid Connecticut Library card in good standing is required for borrowing.
  • Items must be picked up and returned at the same North Branford location–due to the nature of this collection delivery between libraries is not possible.
  • Only 2 items from the collection can be checked out at one time.
  • All items must be returned in clean, working order, and in the same condition as when they were checked out.
  • Items circulate for 7 days, with no renewals, in order to ensure all patrons have access.

Read through our full borrowing guidelines.

Click on the pictures below to be taken to our catalog where you can place these items on hold.

Shows the contents of backyard golf, which includes 6 balls, 4 golf clubs 6, tees, and 6 holes that all come in a carrying case. Shows the contents of ladder ball, which includes 2 ladders, 6 bolas - 3 for each team to throw and a carrying case. Shows the contents of a croquet set, which includes 6 mallets, 6 balls, hoops to create the course and 2 stakes. It also comes with a carrying case. Shows the contents of a horseshoe set, which includes 4 horse shoes and two stakes as well as a carrying case.
6-HOLE BACKYARD GOLF
(Smith)
LADDER TOSS
(Smith)
CROQUET
(Smith)
HORSESHOES
(Smith)
Shows the contents of a cornhole set, which includes 2 corn hole boards, 8 bean bags for throwing and a carrying case. Shows the contents of a Kan Jam set, which includes 2 cylindrical goals with a slot for the 1 disc. A carrying case is included. Shows the contents of a backyard game set, which includes 4 potato sacks, 4 spoons for an egg race and 2 leg bans for a 3 legged race. Shows the contents of a yard dice, which is essentially Yahtzee but with extra large dice that can be rolled outside. Carrying case and score cards are included.
CORNHOLE
(Atwater/Smith)
KAN JAM
(Smith)
POTATO SACKS, EGG & SPOON, 3-LEGGED BANDS
(Smith)
YARD DICE
(Smith)
Shows the contents of a Spikeball set, which includes a foldable net, 3 balls and a carrying case. Shows the contents of a Spikeball rookie set, which includes a foldable net, 3 balls and a carrying case. Net and ball are bigger for beginner players. Shows the contents of a pickleball set, which includes 2 paddles and 3 balls for play. A carrying case is included. Shows the contents of a pickleball set, which includes 4 paddles and 8 balls for play. A carrying case is included.
SPIKEBALL
(Smith)
SPIKEBALL ROOKIE
(Atwater)
2-PADDLE PICKLEBALL
(Smith)
4-PADDLE PICKLEBALL
(Atwater)
Shows the contents of a lawn darts set, which includes 4 soft tipped darts, 2 targets and a carrying case. Shows the contents of a disc golf set, which includes 6 discs of varying sizes for distance, instructions and a carrying case. Shows the contents of bocce set, which includes 8 large bocce balls (4 for each team), 1 small target ball and a carrying case. Shows the contents of tumbling timbers, which essentially an extra large Jenga set. Includes 54 extra large wooden blocks and a carrying case.
LAWN DARTS
(Smith)
DISC GOLF
(Smith)
BOCCE
(Smith)
TUMBLING TIMBERS (Atwater/Smith)
Shows the contents of 4 in a row, which essentially an extra large connect 4. Includes 1 extra large game board, 21 yellow rings, 21 green rings and a carrying case.  Shows the contents of a badminton kit, which includes 1 large net, 4 rackets, 3 birdies and a carrying case.    
4 IN A ROW
(Atwater/Smith)
BADMINTON SET
(Smith)