Park and Museum Passes

All passes borrowed from Baldwinsville Public Library can be borrowed for 3 days with a $2 per-day late fee.

  • Empire Pass

    – Provides unlimited day-use vehicle entry to most facilities operated by NYS Parks and the State Dept. of Environmental Conservation.

  • Onondaga County Parks Pass

    – Provides free admission to 1 personal vehicle at Beaver Lake Nature Center, Jamesville Beach Park, and Oneida Shores Park (Jamesville & Oneida charge admission only during beach season) Also provides free admission to up to 4 visitors at the Rosamond Gifford Zoo and Pratt’s Falls Park.

  • Oswego Children’s Museum Pass

    – Provides free admission for up to 2 adults and up to 3 children

  • Everson Museum of Art Pass

    – Provides free admission for up to 2 adults and 2 children

  • Ithaca Sciencenter

    – Provides free admission for up to 2 adults and 2 children

Book Kits

    Book Club Kits: Each kit includes several copies of each book and a reading guide. Kits are borrowed for 6 weeks, 2 renewals.

  • The Great Quiet by Bekkah Frisch
  • Catherine’s Dream by Roxanne Bocyck
  • The River We Remember by William Kent Krueger
  • Lassoing the Sun: A Year in America’s National Parks by Mark Woods
  • Reading with Patrick: A Teacher, a Student, a Life Changing Friendship by Michelle Kuo
  • Murder in the Adirondacks: “An American Tragedy” Revisited by Craig Brandon
  • Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus
    Storytime to Go Kits: Each kit contains three scarves, 2 shaker eggs, a foam die, and animal hand puppet, early literacy tips sheet, song sheet, notepad and 3 books. Kits are borrowed for 3 weeks, 2 renewals.

  • Songs
  • Shapes
  • Seasons
  • Numbers
  • Animals
  • Dinosaurs

Activity Kits

    Outdoors

  • Leap into Dirt Kit: (borrow for 3+ weeks) – contains a plastic squirt bottle, peat starter pot, flower seeds, dirt, and 3 picture books
  • Camping Kit: (borrow for 3 weeks) – contains Celestron Outland binocular and multifunctional compass, flashlight/lantern + charger, first aid kit, 2/4 Person Coleman Pop UP Tent, and Venture Pal backpack

    Baking

  • Teddy Bear Cake Pan & Decorating Kit: (borrow for 3 weeks) – contains 1 full figure 3D cake pan, 1 Mini teddy bear cake pan with 6 cavities, and 1 cake decorating kit (piping tips, piping bags, etc.)
  • Sourdough Starter Kit: (borrow for 3 weeks) – contains 1 Step-By-Step Bread Book by Carole Bretherton, 4 measuring cups + 5 measuring spoons, 1 glass canning jar with lid, 1 digital scale, 1 sticker thermometer, 1 rubber band for marking starter progress (to keep), and 1 3-ring binder with different information sheets, recipes, instructions, and more!

    Gaming

  • Dungeons & Dragons 5th Edition Kit: (borrow for 3+ weeks, $5 per-day late fee) – contains markers, 7 pre-generated character sheets, 4 blank character sheets set in clear dry erase sleeves, 1 folder with blank character sheets, 5 sets of 7 die, 5 folding dice trays, mini figure set (102 pieces), inside the duffel bag: 3 double sided dry erase boards, markers, eraser, empty spray bottle, a cardboard and plastic tube, 5th edition Player’s Handbook, 5th Edition Dungeon Master’s Guide, 5th edition Monster Manual, and Dungeon Master’s screen

Technology Kits

    Connectivity

  • OCPL Tech Pack: (borrow for 1+ weeks, $1 per-day late fee) – contains a Chromebook (laptop) + charger and a hotspot (to connect to the internet) + charger
  • Hotspot Kit: (borrow for 1+ weeks, $1 per-day late fee) – contains a hotspot (to connect to the internet) + charger

    Energy

  • Energy Saver Kit: (borrow for 2+ weeks) – contains a thermal leak detector and 2 KILL A WATT electricity usage monitors

Music & Multimedia

    Music & Audio

  • Victrola Bluetooth Record Player: (borrow for 3 weeks) – contains a modern Victrola record player + charger
  • Percussion Kit: (borrow for 3+ weeks) – contains 1 tambourine, 1 small wooden xylophone, 1 set of cymbals, and 4 wooden hand cymbals
  • Digital Keyboard Kit: (borrow for 3 weeks) – contains 1 digital keyboard, stand, pedal, over the ear headphones, and 2 piano books
  • Toniebox Kit: (borrow for 3+ weeks) – contains Toniebox audio speaker + charger, multiple tonies, and the instruction manual
  • Yoto Player: (borrow for 3+ weeks) – contains Yoto audio speaker + charger, 8+ cards, headphones, and the instruction manual

    Media

  • Teen Literacy Jumpstart: Make a Movie Kit: (borrow for 3 weeks) – contains HUE HD Pro document viewer camera, animal figurines, LEGO bricks, sea shells, and instruction sheets
  • Early Literacy Jumpstart Kit: (borrow for 3 weeks) – contains Decodables (3 levels), BOB Books (set 1 and set 2), a notepad, magnetic whiteboard with marker, first classroom magnetic letter & number (78 pieces) in a lidded container, ring bound handout, early literacy tips sheet, and song sheet
  • Fox in the Box Positional Words Kit: (borrow for 3+ weeks) – contains 4 rhyming objects, 20 picture cards, 40 double-sided activity cards, double-sided spinner, and an activity guide
  • VR Tour Kit: (borrow for 3 weeks) – contains a backpack + 360 camera, tripod, a laptop to process the 360 photos, and instructions
  • Mini Projector & Screen: (borrow for 3+ weeks) – contains a projector, VGA, USB, HDMI ports, and a large white screen