Lending Library and Learning Lab Kits

What is the Lending Library?

The 4-H lending library is a collection of books, activity binders and learning laboratory kits provided by the 4-H office that are available for free checkout by 4-H members and volunteers.

The lending library can provide activity ideas for project meetings as well as resources for teaching and writing presentations and articles about project content. Below is a list of projects and lending library resources available related to those projects.

General Meeting Activity Resource Books:

99 Activities and Greetings
Sampler of 4-H After-school Activities
After-school Transition Activities

About 4-H

Treasures of 4-H Activity Guide

Learning Lab Kits

Learning Lab Kits were originally created for exploratory learning in grades 3-12. The hands-on activities provide information in a unique way that encourages youth to explore, reflect, and apply knowledge. Now, these kits are used in many settings—at county and state fair judging, in classrooms and after-school learning programs, and in agricultural association and group meetings.

Learning activities can include ideas like these:

Hands-on introduction of agricultural, companion animal, and related topics through observing, communicating, organizing, comparing, relating, inferring, and applying knowledge and information.
Learning stations that reinforce animal sciences and agricultural lessons on anatomy, conformation, breeds, equipment, plants. and plant parts, etc.
Skillathon or quiz stations in which youth compete as they demonstrate their knowledge.
Interactive team events that encourage youth to collaborate and cooperate.
Exhibits and displays that help students start conversations and promote positive messaging about agriculture and animal science at public events

Kits Available at the Placer 4-H Office include:

Beef
Dog
Goat
Horse
Poultry
Rabbit
Sheep
Swine

Civic Engagement, Workforce Readiness, and Leadership Projects

Civic Engagement	Business and Economics
Public Adventures Citizenship Activity Guide	Better than a Lemonade Stand: Small Business Ideas for Kids
Workforce Readiness	Leadership
Get in the Act! Youth Guide Get in the Act! Helper Guide	SPARKS! How Parents Can Help Ignite the Hidden Strengths of Teenagers Feeding the Zircon Gorilla and Other Team Building Activities 50 Ways to Use your Noodle Mindset: The New Psychology of Success

Communicative and Expressive Arts

Arts and Crafts	Clothing and Textiles
Sketchbook Crossroads: Drawing, Fiber, and Sculpture Portfolio Pathways: Painting, Printing, and Graphic Design	Coats and Clark Educational Leaflets 4-H Clothing Project Guide 4-H Members Clothing Activities Beginning 4-H Members Clothing Activities Intermediate 4-H Members Clothing Activities Advanced A,B,C's of Clothing and Separates of Fun Clothing Manual A,B,C's of Clothing Cotton Separates Unraveling Fibers How to Lace
Photography
Photography Book and Journal Focus on Photography Project Book and Journal Level 1 Controlling the Image Project Book and Photo Journal Level 2 Mastering Photography Project Book and Photo Journal Level 3 Adventures with Your Camera- B Manual for 11-14 Year Olds 4-H Guide to Digital Photography

Healthy Living

Online Healthy Living Curricula/Resources

Cooking/ Canning	Health and Physical Fitness
California Cooking Secret Formulas A Recipe File for Camps S'mores and More: 4-H Outdoor Cooking and Living Basics How to Dry Foods Food Science Science Fun with Kitchen Chemistry	Health Rocks: A Healthy Living Series Beginning Health Rocks: A Healthy Living Series Intermediate Health Rocks! Empowering your Community to Make a Difference

STEM

ANIMAL SCIENCE

General Animal Science	Beef and Dairy Cattle
ANR Bio-Security in 4-H Animal Science Understanding Disease Transmission -Electronic File ANR Bio-Security in 4-H Animal Science Livestock Disease- Understanding the Risks -Electronic File ANR Bio-Security in Animal Science Maps, Good Recordkeeping, and Tracking Animal Movement Pt 1 -Electronic File ANR Bio-Security in Animal Science Maps, Good Recordkeeping, and Tracking Animal Movement Pt 2 -Electronic File Pet Activity Guide ANR Animal Behavior ANR Bio-Security ANR Bio-Security Control Points SDSU Livestock Judging Manual ANR Veterinary Science Behaving Like Animals -Electronic File Livestock Showman's Handbook Vet Science Activity Guide Veterinary Science Unit 1	Beef Cattle Project Leader's Guide -Electronic File Beef Activity Guide Beef Resource Handbook Exploring Beef Health and Husbandry Storey's Guide to Raising Beef Cattle Getting Started with Beef and Dairy Cattle Calf Care and Raising of Young Stock Dairy Resource Handbook DVD Do's and Don'ts of Clipping DVD Do's and Don'ts of Fitting and Clipping DVD Do's and Don'ts of Selection and Feeding
Poultry and Embryology	Horses
Poultry Project Leaders Guide -Electronic File Poultry Activity Guide Poultry Leader Guide 4-H Guide to Raising Chickens Storey's Guide to Raising Chickens Chicken Life Cycles Your Chickens A Kid's Guide to Raising and Showing Keeping Chickens! Tending Small Flocks in Cities, Suburbs, and other Small Spaces Raising Geese Embryology Classroom Guide Experiments in Poultry Science In an Egg Shell: Egg to Chick to Egg All About Eggs Activity Book: From Magic to Market EGG A Photographic Story of Hatching The Amazing Egg Book From Egg to Chicken Chicken and Egg Chester the Chick DVD Poultry Leader's Guide DVD Poultry Judging Event DVD Avian Disease Prevention	Horse Project Leader Guide -Electronic File Horse Judging Guide Your Pony Your Horse A Kid's Guide to Care and Enjoyment The Foaling Primer John Lyon's Bringing Up Baby The Parent's Guide to Horseback Riding Riding the True Techniques CHA Horsemanship Composite Manual 4-H Guide to Training Horses Storey's Guide to Training Horses Complete Calvetti Breaking and Training the Driving Horse 101 Arena Exercises Beginning Western Exercises Beginning English Exercises Intermediate English Exercises Advanced English Exercises Dr. Kellon's Guide to First Aid for Horses DVD John Lyons The Trail Riding Series DVD John Lyons Controlling Your Horse's Speed DVD Bob Avila Body Control 101 DVD Bob Avila Body Control The Next Step DVD Bob Avila Lead Changes
Llamas	Sheep
Storey's Guide to Raising Llamas	Sheep Project Leader Guide -Electronic File Sheep Activity Guide ANR Sheep Guide Sheep Resource Handbook Sheep Lesson Plans for Leaders Your Sheep A Kid's Guide to Raising and Showing Show Your Way to the Top
Swine	Goats
Swine Activity Guide ANR Swine Guide Swine Resource Handbook Exploring Swine Health and Husbandry Storey's Guide to Raising Pigs	Goat Project Leader Guide -Electronic File Pygmy Goat Project Leader Guide -Electronic File Goat Activity Guide Goat Resource Handbook Your Goats: A Kid's Guide to Raising and Showing Storey's Guide to Raising Dairy Goats Raising Milk Goats the Modern Way
Dog	Cat
Dog Project Leaders Guide -Electronic File 4-H Guide to Dog Training and Tricks Dog Showing for Beginners ASPCA Complete Guide to Dogs Red Cross Ready Dog First Aid The Dog Behavior Answer Book Happy Dog Happy You The Beginner's Guide to Agility Agility Fun the Hobday Way DVD Rally Obedience Start to Finish DVD Safety Around Dogs DVD Your Dog and You: A Beginner's Guide to Dog Care and Training	Cat Activity Guide Your Cat and You: A Complete Guide to Cat Selection and Care The Cat Behavior Answer Book
Small Animals	Rabbits
Small Animal Dermatology Pocket Pets Guide to Gerbils Pocket Pets Guide to Hamsters Pocket Pets Guide to Rats and Mice ARBA Official Guidebook to Raising Better Rabbits and Cavies A Step by Step Book About Chinchillas Pot Bellies and Miniature Pigs: A Complete Pet Owner's Manual	Rabbit Project Leader's Guide -Electronic File ANR Rabbits From an Animals Point of View- What does it mean to be a rabbit -Electronic File Rabbit Curriculum 4-H Members Guide to Rabbit Fitting and Showing ANR Rabbit Guide 4-H Skills for Life Rabbit Helpers Guide 4-H Skills for Life Rabbit Level 1 What's Hoppening? 4-H Skills for Life Rabbit Level 2 Making Tracks 4-H Skills for Life Rabbit Level 3 All Ears! Rabbit Resource Handbook Youth Rabbit Project Study Guide Storey's Guide to Raising Rabbits Rabbit Production
Cavies	Fish
Cavy Project Leader Guide -Electronic File Pocket Pets Guinea Pigs Guinea Pigs	Agua Pura Exploring Salmon and Steelhead in California Communities

ENVIRONMENTAL AND PLANT SCIENCE

Environmental Science	Soil and Water Conservation
I can Save the Earth Environmental Stewardship: Endangered Species Environmental Stewardship: Wetlands Environmental Stewardship: Water Quality Environmental Stewardship: Recreational Trails How Nature Works Exploring Your Environment Facilitator Guide Exploring Your Environment Ecosystem Services Exploring Your Environment Earth's Capacity Youth Recycling Project	There's No New Water Wonderful Worms Compost! Growing Gardens from your Garbage Gardens from Garbage
Forestry	Energy Management
Forestry Activity Guide Forestry Helper's Guide Follow Your Path Forestry Youth Activity Guide Level 1 Reach For the Canopy Forestry Youth Activity Guide Level 2 Explore the Deep Woods Forestry Youth Activity Guide Level 3	The Power of Wind Facilitator Guide The Power of Wind Youth Guide
Insects and Pollinators	Gardening/Jr. Master Gardeners
Butterfly Wings Activity Guide The Family Tree of the Honey Bee Grade 5 A Honeybee Colony Grade 6 Beekeeping Equipment Grade 7 Seasonal Management of a Honeybee Colony Grade 8 Nectar and Pollen Sources for Honey Bee's Grade 10 Honey Bee Diseases, Pests, Pesticide Poisoning, and Regulations Grade 11 Pet Bugs: A Kid's Guide to Catching and Keeping Touchable Insects More Pet Bugs: A Kid's Guide to Catching and Keeping Insects and Other Small Creatures Bugs, Slugs, and Salamanders: Discovering Animals in your Garden Bugs, Slugs, and Other Thugs: Controlling Garden Pests Organically	Budding Gardeners Activity Guide L2 Operation Thistle Purdue Ext. Garden Exhibits Purdue Ext. Gardening Helper's Guide Purdue Ext. See Them Sprout Level A Grades 3-4 Purdue Ext. Let's Get Growing Level B Grades 5-6 Purdue Ext. Take Your Pick Level C Grades 7-9 Purdue Ext. Growing Profits Level D Grades 10-12 Primary Planters a 4-H Gardening Project Leader's Guide 5-8 Year Olds Junior Master Gardener Level 1 Leader Guide Junior Master Gardener Level 1 Handbook Gardening Wizardry for Kids National Gardening Association Guide to Kid's Gardening Children's Garden's Field Guide for Teacher's Parents and Volunteers The Children's Kitchen Garden: Book of Gardening, Cooking, and Learning Container Gardening for Kids The Best Gardening Ideas I Know The Edible Schoolyard Saving Seeds: A Gardener's Guide to Growing and Storing Vegetable and Flower Seeds Prevention of Post Harvest Food Losses: Fruits and Vegetables and Root Crops Root Cellaring Natural Cold Storage of Fruits and Vegetables Fences for Pasture and Garden
Wildlife:Bird-Watching	Outdoor Adventures
The Backyard Bird Lovers Guide	Outdoor Adventures Activity Guide

TECHNOLOGY AND ENGINEERING

Aerospace	Rocketry
Aerospace Activity Guide	Model Rocketry Activity Guide Build it Yourself PVC Rocket Engine Handbook of Model Rocketry 7th Edition Model Rocket Design and Construction Modern High-Power Rocketry 2
Robotics/Small Engines	Engineering
Small Engines Activity Guide Junk Drawer Robotics Level 1 Give Robotics a Hand Junk Drawer Robotics Level 2 Robots on the Move Junk Drawer Robotics Level 3 Mechatronics Junk Drawer Robotics Youth Robotics Notebook	Building a Multi-Use Barn To Go-to-Guide for Engineering Curricula Pre K-5 Rosie Revere Engineer
Electricity	Woodworking
Electricity Activity Guide Electric Mischief	Woodworking Activity Guide The Kid's Building Workshop: Woodworking