Equipment is available for Mid-Hudson Library System members and can be checked out and returned at the Staatsburg Library only. Lockers are available for flexible pickup and return for some items.
Adventure and Learning Backpacks
Birding Backpack
Backpack Contents
1 – Local Maps
1 – Birds of NY Field Guide
1 – Field Guide to Birds of NY
4 – Pocket Guides
• Birds of Prey
• Bees & Other Pollinators
• NYS Birds
• Trees
2 – Notepads
1 – Colored Pencils Set
1 – Pencil Sharpener
1 – Compass
1 – Magnifying Glass/Cleaning Cloth
1 – Safety Alarm/Light
Geology Backpack
Backpack Contents
1 – Local Maps
1 – NY Rocks & Minerals Field Guide
1 – Geology Pocket Guide
1 – Soil Texturing Field Flow Chart with Instructions
1 – Soil Reference Chart
1 – Geological Notepad (All Weather)
2 – Notepads
1 – Colored Pencils Set
1 – Pencil Sharpener
1 – Ruler
1 – Shovel
1 – Rock Sifter
1 – Soil Sampling Tube with Instructions
1 – Sample Bags
1 – Sample Tray
1 – Sedimentator Tube
1 – Water Wash Bottle
1 – Compass
2 – 10x Loupe
1 – Magnifying Glass/Cleaning Cloth
1 – Safety Alarm/Light
Hiking Backpack
Backpack Contents
1 – Local Maps
1 – Trees of NY Field Guide
1 – Garden Bugs & Insects of the Northeast Quick Guide
8 – Pocket Guides
• Animal Tracks
• NYS Birds
• Bugs & Slugs
• NYS Butterflies & Pollinators
• Pond Life
• Reptiles & Amphibians
• NYS Trees & Wildflowers
• NYS Wildlife
2 – Notepads
1 – Colored Pencils Set
1 – Pencil Sharpener
1 – Compass
1 – Magnifying Glass/Cleaning Cloth
1 – Safety Alarm/Light
Nature Explorers Backpack: Forests
Backpack Contents
1) Take-Along Guide to Trees, Leaves, and Bark
2) Tree Keychain Identification
3) Trees (Petersen First Guide)
4) New York Nature Set: Field Guides to Wildlife, Birds, Trees, & Wildflowers(Pocket Naturalist Guide Set)
5) Treecology: 30 Activities and Observations
6) Mini-Scout 7×18 Binocular
7) Backpack Explorer: On the Nature Trail
8) Can You Hear the Trees Talking by Peter Wohlleben
9) Nature Bound Camouflage Net for Kids
Nature Explorers Backpack: Nighttime
Backpack Contents
1) Planisphere: Two-Sided, 8-inch, 30-400
2) Moon Gazer
3) Take-Along Guide to Planets, Moons, and Stars
4) Skywatchers: Folding Pocket Guides to the Night Sky, the Moon & Weather (Our Living Earth Series)
5) Night Creepers
6) Wait Till It Gets Dark: A Kids Guide to Exploring the Night
7) Constellations Know-Cards
8) RedSight Pro Red LED Flashlight
9) Celeston Cometron 7×50 astronomy binoculars
Weather Backpack
Backpack Contents
1 – Local Maps
1 – Field Guide to Weather
1 – Sling Psychrometer
1 – Wind Meter
2 – Notepads
1 – Colored Pencils Set
1 – Pencil Sharpener
1 – Compass
1 – Magnifying Glass/Cleaning Cloth
1 – Safety Alarm/Light
Binoculars
Pickleball Equipment
Portable Wifi Hotspot
- Limited to Staatsburg Residents Only
Puzzles
Snowshoes
Adult
Children
Ukuleles