Interested in "borrowing" a telescope?
The Kiski Astronomers of Western Pennsylvania have instituted a program of placing small telescopes at local libraries where the library patrons may check them out, just like they would a library book.
This involves purchasing inexpensive easy-to-use telescopes, and beginner observing kits for the local libraries in the Kiski region.
Working with each library, the Kiski Astronomers purchase a 4.5" Orion StarBlast Telescope, apply a few user friendly modifications, create an information packet, and donate the entire setup to the library.

A member of the Kiski club volunteers to work with each library as the telescope caretaker, and as unpaid consultants in amateur astronomy to assist the library patrons in utilizing the loan telescopes.