Birding Kit backpacks include binoculars, a lens cleaning kit, a Florida bird checklist, and a copy of “Peterson’s Field Guide to Birds.” To see them in the catalog please click here. 

Courtesy of the Florida Department of Health in St. Lucie County and the American Heart Association's "Libraries with Heart" program, each branch has 4 take-home blood pressure monitoring kits to help residents manage high blood pressure and take charge of their hearth health. Find them in the online catalog by clicking here. They're easy to use and come with instructions and a log to track your progress. For an easy-to-use log that you can print out, click here. Checkout of a kit requires completion of this waiver. 

The Library offers resources and consultation to help you and your own book club every step of the way. With Book Club in a Box, you can obtain everything you need for a great discussion. If you have a St. Lucie County library card, you can check out a box with an extended due date at no charge. All boxes include 12 copies of the selected title and discussion questions. If you are interested, a one-time facilitator may be available to meet with your group. To see a list of available titles in PDF format, click here. To see the list in a web page click here. For more information, please contact 772-462-2199.

Launchpads are guided learning tablets with pre-loaded apps, stories, and videos, generally around a particular theme. They do not connect to the internet. These multi-sensory learning tools bring together a combination of sound, sight, and interactive play, giving kids the tools to learn the way they learn best. You can view them in our catalog by clicking here. 

Storytime-to-Go Kits include everything you need for a great at-home or classroom program and are designed around six popular early literacy themes: ABCs, 123s, Colors, Transportation, Farm, and Dinosaurs. The kits are packaged in backpacks and include, along with 6 books on the selected theme, bags of manipulatives and storytelling materials, a folder of songs and rhymes, and several take-home activities. Each kit also includes a list of related internet sites and children's music groups and artists.

Play 'n Learn Kits are similar but include 4 books along with educational toys. 

Both types of kits check out for two weeks on an adult library card and can be renewed three times.

For more information click here. To see them in the catalog click here. 

Disc golf backpacks contain 7 to 9 assorted discs, including drivers, midrange and putters, along with a handy QR code to help locate St. Lucie County's free disc golf courses.  Also known as frisbee golf, the game is played by throwing discs at a series of targets along a disc golf course. The rules of play are very similar to regular golf.

Pickelball! Four paddles, three indoor balls and 3 outdoor balls. All you need is a place to play.

Glow-in-the-dark lawn dart game with 4 darts with rubbery soft plastic (safe!) rounded ends and two target rings.

Also, ring toss and two ball catch games.

Find them in our catalog by clicking here.

Available now!
Call 772-462-2199 to reserve

Are you interested in reducing your energy and water bills at home? Check out our Home Energy Savings Backpack to learn how you can improve your home’s efficiency and save money! The Backpacks offer a simple and economical way to evaluate your home energy and water use. Learn ways to save resources and money while also minimizing your impact on the environment.

The Home Energy Savings Backpack is intended for residents who've already taken basic energy and water efficiency measures at home and are interested in taking their resource saving efforts to the next level. The Backpack offers an opportunity to perform a detailed analysis of energy and water use and quantify savings. Users learn how various systems in their home operate and which energy and water efficiency upgrades might work best for them.

Backpacks check out on adult card for 2 weeks with no renewals. To reserve one call 772-462-2199. Checkout of this item requires completion of this waiver.

Consumables - Use what you need, bring back the rest
Faucet and Shower Flow Gauge Measuring Bag - how-to video
Leak Detector Tablets - how-to video

Items to return
Tricklestar branch 7-Outlet Advanced Power Strip - how-to video
HBN Plug In Power Energy Meter - how-to video
Mini Indoor Humidity Gauge Monitor - how-to video
Anderson Pulley Seal Pairs (1 set)
Drip Gauge  
Philips 800 Lumen, 10-watt (60 watt equivalent) LED Bulb - how-to video
Wall Electric Outlets Foam Insulation Gaskets - how-to video
Niagra Conservation Water Savings Toilet Tank Bank - how-to video
LED Night Light with Dusk to Dawn Sensor Plug in Lamp - how-to video
Five Minute Stop in Time Shower Timer - how-to video
Air Filter Whistle Alarm - how-to video
Niagra 1.5 gpm Earth Showerhead N2915CH Chrome - how-to video
Laminated Utility Rates and Equipment Guide
Shift Your Habit (book) by Elisabeth Rogers
The Green Blue Book (book) by Thomas M. Kostigen

And check out this ebook, The Everything Guide to Living Off the Grid

This kit was developed as a partnership between St. Lucie County Library and the UF/IFAS Extension of St. Lucie County.

Ukuleles are available for checkout at the Morningside Branch Library. To place a hold on one in the online catalog click here. Borrow one and bring it to the Ukulele Jam every third Thursday at 5:30 pm at the Morningside Branch. The Jam is offered in partnership with the Treasure Coast Ukulele Club. For more information call the Morningside Branch Library at 772-337-5632.