Puppet and mask lending
Borrow an artist-made puppet for a personal celebration
In the Heart of the Beast Puppet and Mask Theatre
HOBT lends artist-made puppets and masks for personal celebrations and other community uses. Visitors select eligible pieces at library sessions; some can be borrowed with a short operating lesson, while particular puppets require separately arranged performers or transportation.
Current location note / listed area: Minneapolis, Minnesota · puppet library
Confirm the current selection, library opening, intended use, wearer fit, operating requirements, transport and return arrangements. Loans are advertised for up to two weeks with care and damage responsibilities. A giant puppet, puppeteer or workshop is not automatically included. The theatre has moved from the Avalon; confirm the current Minneapolis pickup location. Weddings are not expressly offered in the scoped material.
Public-source research · 2026-10-31 · Not vendor-confirmed or independently vetted.
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Documented state connections
Geographic evidence is retained historical research, not current service availability.
- Minnesota · based
Current owned pages identify the Minneapolis-Saint Paul nonprofit and its Minneapolis puppet library. The homepage documents its new Minneapolis home and October–November2026 programming; former Avalon venue is not a separate operator.