Lending Library
El Dorado County 4-H has a lending library full of Cooperative Extension reviewed and approved curriculum along with many other resources available for adult volunteers and youth member to borrow. This library is located at the El Dorado County 4-H Office: 311 Fair Lane in Placerville.
Volunteers and members are welcome to come to the 4-H Office Monday through Friday, during business hours, and check-out any needed resources.
Lending Library Check-Out Form
Learning Lab Kits
These Lab Kits were designed by Ohio 4-H and cover species-specific, hands-on, durable learning materials. Lab Kits have a variety of materials and resources for both beginning and experienced Project Leaders. Learning Lab Kits are available in the following species and/or topics.
Dog -
Kit Contents - Dog
Goat -
Kit Contents - Goat
Horse -
Kit Contents - Horse
Sheep -
Kit Contents - Sheep
El Dorado County 4-H Library Inventory (Revised October, 2016)
Number - Publication/Reference Material
AGRICULTURE
| A1 |
Counting on Cooperatives-Ag in the Classroom |
ARTS AND CRAFTS
| AC1 |
4-H Home Arts and Furnishings Beginning, Intermediate, and Advanced |
| AC2 |
A Pallet of Fun with Arts and Crafts |
| AC3 |
Adventures in Arts |
| AC4 |
Photography Project |
| AC6 |
Easy to Make "Wooden Sundials" |
| AC7 |
501 Fun to Make Family Crafts |
| AC8 |
The 3-D Paper Book |
| AC9 |
Beginners Arts Series "Color Fun" |
| AC10 |
Friendship Bracelets with Metallic Braid |
| AC11 |
Made with Paper |
| AC12 |
Balloon, Cartoons and Other Favourites |
| AC13 |
Snips & Snails & Walnut Whales |
| AC14 |
Classic to Contemporary |
| AC15 |
Making Your Own Toys |
| AC16 |
Nature Craft Workshop |
| AC17 |
Beaded Ornaments in Plastic Canvas |
| AC18 |
Country Handcrafts the Teddy Bear Book |
| AC19 |
Friendly Plastic Jewelry Store |
| AC20 |
Puddles & Wings & Grapevine Swings |
| AC21 |
Handmade Greeting Cards |
| AC22 |
Incredibly Awesome Crafts for Kids |
| AC25 |
Native American Crafts Workshop |
| AC26 |
Donna Erickson’s Fabulous Fun stuff for Families |
| AC27 |
More Prime Time Activities with Kids |
| AC28 |
Let’s Sew |
| AC29 |
Let’s Sew |
| AC30 |
DoughCrafts |
| AC31 |
Photography Project Guide |
| AC32 |
Night Photography |
| AC33 |
Creative Black & White |
| AC34 |
Print Your Own Pictures |
| AC35 |
Take Better Pictures |
| AC36 |
Photographing Friends and Family |
ANIMALS
| AN1 |
A Unit about Whales |
| AN2 |
Discovering the World of Insects |
| AN3 |
Eagles - Hunters of the Sky |
| AN5 a,b |
Amphibians and You: A look at the Amphibian Crisis (2 sets) |
COMMUNITY SERVICE
| CS1 |
Going Places, Making Choices |
| CS2 |
The Kids Guide to Social Action (2 copies) |
| CS3 |
The Recycler’s Handbook |
| CS4 |
Young People Creating Community Change |
| CS5 |
Simple Things You Can do to Save the Earth |
FAMILY ENRICHMENT
| FAM 1 |
The Family Enrichment Program-A guide for Strengthening Families Through Weekly Family Night. |
| FAM 2 |
The Family Enrichment Program-A guide for Strengthening Families Through Weekly Family Night. |
| FAM 3 |
The Family Enrichment Program-A guide for Strengthening Families Through Weekly Family Night. |
| FAM 4 |
The Family Enrichment Program-A guide for Strengthening Families Through Weekly Family Night. |
FOODS
| F1 |
Yeast Breads |
| F2 |
Bread and Little Hands |
| F3 |
Healthalicious Cooking: Learning About Food and Physical Activity |
| F4 |
Food Youth Activity Guide |
| F5 |
What’s On Your Plate-Youth Science Journal and Facilitator Guide Books Levels 1, 2 |
| F9 |
Exploring Our Food Heritage |
| F10 |
The Amazing Milk Book |
| F12 |
Kids are Natural Cooks |
| F13 |
Kitchen Science for Kids |
| F14-17 |
Leader/Helper’s Guide for Foods Curriculum (A, B, C, and D) |
| F18 |
Muffins and More |
| F19 |
Nutrition Update |
| F20 |
Rising to the Occasion |
| F21 |
Eating Healthy From Farm to Fork-Kindergarten |
| F22 |
Eating Healthy From Farm to Fork-First Grade |
| F23 |
Eating Healthy From Farm to Fork-Second Grade |
FUNDRAISING
| FR1 |
Fundraising for the Long Haul |
| FR2 |
The Accidental Fundraiser |
GAMES AND ACTIVITIES
| GA1 |
4-H Bingo |
| GA2 |
4-H Outdoor Adventures (Hiking, camping, backpacking) Grades 3-12 |
| GA3 |
Sport Fishing Activity Guide |
| GA4 |
Lovin’ Dutch Oven (Outdoor Cooking) |
| GA5 |
Bicycle Adventures |
| GA6 |
The Complete Ropes Course Manual |
| GA7 |
Cowstails and Cobras II (Games, Ropes Course, and Adventure Curriculum) |
| GA9 |
Flying and Floating |
| GA10 |
Skills for Life: Woodworking |
| GA11 |
Skills for Life: Theatre Arts Series |
| GA12 |
Theatre Arts: Imagination in Action |
| GA13 |
The Marine Biology Coloring Book |
| GA14 |
More Hand Shadows |
| GA15 |
A Coloring Book of Birds in California |
| GA16 |
Lots More to Tell and Draw Stories |
| GA17 |
Whittling and Woodcarving |
| GA18 |
The Comic Strip Book |
| GA19 |
Be a Clown |
| GA20 |
Clay Fun |
| GA21 |
The Animation Book |
| GA23 |
Steve Cancy's Kids America |
| GA28 |
Creative Clowning |
| GA29 |
Great Balloon Fun |
| GA30 |
Bicycling for Fun-Fun Activities for Youth Cyclists (Levels 1, 2, Helper Guide) |
GARDENING
| G1 |
Bugs, Bugs, Bugs |
| G2 |
Children’s Gardens |
| G3 |
Ag in the Classroom: Ag Bites, Ag Facts and Activities, Food Safety |
| G4 |
Gardening Encyclopedia |
| G5 |
Insects All Around Us |
| G6 |
Invasion of the Medfly-Ag in the Classroom |
| G7 |
Nature Exploring |
| G8 |
Primary Planters: A 4-H Gardening Project |
| G9 |
The Great Butterfly Hunt |
| G10 |
The Handy Bug Book |
| G11 |
The Invaders-Ag in the Classroom |
| G12 |
Theme Gardens |
| G13 |
Western Garden Book |
| G14 |
Wildlife Identification Pocket Guide |
| G15 |
The Kid’s Nature Book |
| G16 |
Gardens for Learning: Creating and Sustaining Your School Garden |
| G17 |
Junior Master Gardener’s Handbook and Teacher Guide-Level 1 |
| G18 |
Teaming with Insects: Levels 1-3 |
| G19 |
Take Your Pick |
| G20 a,b |
Project Butterfly Wings (Leader Guide and Youth Guide) |
| G21 |
Let’s Get Growing! (Youth Activity Guide) |
| G22 |
El Dorado County Xeriscape Handbook and Self-Guided Tour |
| G23 |
Ladybug Ladybug-Curriculum Activity Guide |
| G24 |
Butterfly Flutterby-Curriculum Activity Guide |
LEARNING
| LE1 |
Understanding America's Presidents |
| LE2 |
Atlas of American History |
| LE3 |
Create an Autobiography |
| LE4 |
Among Us: Life in a Niseman Maidu Village |
| LE5 |
Family Math |
| LE6 |
Exploring Our World with Maps |
| LE7 |
Mummies and Their Mysteries |
| LE9 |
Blood and Guts |
| LE10 |
Environmental Education "Compendium for Water Resources |
| LE11-13 |
25 Surefire Ways to Enhance your Children's Enthusiasm for Learning |
| LE14 |
Binder with: Quality Assurance, “A Question of Ethics,” and “A Step Beyond: a Question of Ethics.” |
LIVESTOCK
| BEEF |
|
| LB1 a, b, c |
Bite Into Beef |
| LB2 |
Kansas Beef Leader Notebook |
| DAIRY |
|
| LD1 a, LD1b |
Dairy Cattle |
| LD2 |
Dairy Goats |
| LD3 |
Dig Into Dairy |
| GOATS |
|
| LG1 |
Exploring Pygmy Goat Project |
| LG3 a, b |
Pack Goat Resource |
| LG4 |
Goat Symposium Market & Dairy Goat |
| LG5 |
Storey’s Guide to Raising Meat Goats |
| LG6 |
Guide to Regional Ruminant Anatomy Based on the Dissection of the Goat |
| LG7 |
Storey’s Guide to Raising Meat Goats |
| LG8 |
Storey’s Guide to Raising Diary Goats |
| HORSES |
|
| LH2 |
Horse Industry Handbook |
| LH3 |
Horsing Around |
| LH4 |
How to Stay Out of Trouble with Your Horse |
| LH5 |
Horse Binder - UC Publications |
| LH6 |
California Gymkhana Association Rule Book |
| LH7 |
Storey’s Barn Guide to Horse Health Care & First Aid |
| LH9 |
Storey’s Guide to Feeding Horses |
| LH10 |
The Treasury of Horses |
| LH11 |
Vavra’s Horses-Ten of the World’s Most Beautiful Equines |
| LH12 |
Feeding and Care of the Horse |
| LH13 |
El Dorado County 4-H Horse Project Resources |
| LH14 |
Skills for Life: Discovering Horse Activities |
| LH15 |
United States Equestrian Federation 2016 Rulebook |
| LLAMAS |
|
| LL1 |
Leader’s Manual for 4-H Llama Activities |
| LL2 |
Storey’s Guide to Raising Llamas |
| POULTRY |
|
| LP1 |
Experience in Poultry Science |
| LP2 |
Poultry Leader’s Guide |
| LP3 a, b |
Scratching the Surface |
| LP4 |
Storey’s Guide to Raising Chickens |
| LP5 |
Storey’s Guide to Raising Turkeys |
| LP6 |
Storey’s Guide to Raising Poultry |
| LP7 |
Storey’s Illustrated Guide to Poultry Breeds |
| LP8 |
Introduction to Poultry for Youth |
| RABBITS |
|
| LR1 a,b |
What’s Hoppening? |
| LR2 |
Rabbit Production |
| LR3 |
The Biology & Medicine of Rabbits & Rodents |
| LR4 |
House Rabbit Handbook |
| LR5 |
Lop Rabbits as Pets |
| LR7 |
The New Rabbit Handbook |
| LR10 |
Rabbit Showmanship –(Binder) |
| LR11 |
Storey’s Guide to Raising Rabbits |
| SHEEP |
|
| LSh1 |
Raising Sheep the Modern Way |
| LSh2a |
Rams, Lambs, and You |
| LSh3 |
Storey’s Barn Guide to Sheep |
| LSh5 |
What Does it Mean to Be a Sheep? |
| SWINE |
|
| LS5 |
What Does it Mean to Be a Pig? |
| LS6 |
Exploring Swine Health & Husbandry |
| LS7 |
Skills for Life: Swine Youth Activity Guide |
| GENERAL |
|
| L2 |
Exploring Farm Animals |
| L3 |
Keeping Livestock Healthy |
PET COMPANIONS
| PC1 |
Pet Pals Level 1 |
| PC2 |
Purr-fect Pals |
| PC3 |
Small Animals |
| PC4 |
The Story of Jumping Mouse |
| PC5 |
Wiggles and Waggles |
| PC6 |
Howell's Beginners Guide to Cockatiels |
| PC7 |
The German Sheppard Dog |
| PC8 |
Skills for Life: Fun Activities for You and Your Dog |
| PC10 |
The Green Iguana Manual |
| PC11 |
Beginning with Snakes |
| PC12 |
Turtles |
| PC13 |
Turtles a Compete Pet Owner’s Manual |
| PC14 |
Chameleons as Pets |
| PC15 |
How To Behave So Your Dog Behaves |
SCIENCE
| Sc1 |
4-H Mosquito Fish Project |
| Sc2 |
Batteries, Bulbs, and Wires |
| Sc3 |
Cycling Back Into Nature: Food Production and Pesticides |
| Sc4 |
Cycling Back Into Nature: With Biodegradable Polymers |
| Sc5 |
Earthquakes: Beyond Duck, Cover, and Hold |
| Sc6 |
Energizing Your Future |
| Sc7 |
Energy Education Resource (K-12 grade) |
| Sc8 |
Cycling Back Into Nature: Field of Genes |
| Sc9 |
In Touch Science: Chemistry and Environment |
| Sc10 |
In Touch With Science: Fibers and Animals |
| Sc11 |
In Touch With Science: Foods and Fabrics |
| Sc12 |
In Touch With Science: Plants and Engineering |
| Sc13 |
Mountains and Volcanoes |
| Sc14 |
There’s No New Water (2 Copies) |
| Sc15 |
Pre Flight |
| Sc16 |
Rivers and Oceans |
| Sc17 |
Solids and Liquids |
| Sc18 |
Sound and Light |
| Sc20 |
Take the Bait |
| Sc21 |
Weather and Climate |
| Sc22 |
Youth Experiences in Science Project (2 Copies) |
| Sc22 |
Youth Experiments in Science |
| Sc23 a,b |
Youth Experiments in Science Teen Training |
| Sc24 |
Water, Electricity, Environmental Investigations |
| Sc25 |
Make Your Own Weather Station |
| Sc26 |
Super Science Concoctions |
| Sc28 |
The Astronomer's Library |
| Sc29 |
The Earth Science Book |
| Sc30 |
The Complete Science Fair Handbook Grade 4-8 |
| Sc31 |
200 Illustrated Science Experiments for Children |
| Sc32 |
Come to Your Senses |
| Sc33 |
Science Experiments You Can Eat |
| Sc34 |
Electrical Connectors |
| Sc35 |
You Can With Beakman |
| Sc36 |
Mr. Wizards Supermarket Science |
| Sc37 |
Rockets Away: Member's Guide |
| Sc38 |
Rockets Away: Teacher's Guide |
| Sc39 |
Awesome Ocean Science |
| Sc40 |
Build Your Own Underwater Robot and Other Wet Projects |
| Sc41 a,b |
Project Wet- Facilitator Handbook and Activity Guide |
| Sc42 |
Science Discovery Series – Book 1, Lesson Plans for Grades 3-6 |
| Sc43 |
Science Discovery Series – Book 2, Lesson Plans for Grades 4-7 |
| Sc44 |
The Power of the Wind |
| Sc45 |
Electric Excitement Project Activity Guide |
STITCHERY
| S1 |
Clothing and Textiles Leader Manual |
| S2 |
Sew and Have Fun |
| S3 |
Looking Great- Your Fashion Formula Member’s Guide |
| S4 |
Looking Great- Your Fashion Formula Member’s Guide |
| S5, S6 |
Let’s Sew |
| S7 |
The Complete Stitch Encyclopedia |
| S8 |
Fabric Christmas Whimsies |
| S9 |
Christmas Ornaments in a Hurry |
| S10 |
Mc Calls Creates – Farmers Garden |
| S11 |
California 4-H Fashion Revue |
TECHNOLOGY AND ENGINEERING
| T1 |
Adding On |
| T2 |
Rifle Instruction Manual and Policy Handbook |
| T3 a,b,c,d |
Junk Drawer Robotics Level 1,2,3 (4 sets) |
| T4 |
Inventions, Robots, Future |
VETERINARY SCIENCE
| VS1 |
Biosecurity in 4-H animal Science: Understanding Disease Transmission |
| VS7 |
4-H Veterinary Science – Skills for Life: Animal Series |
YOUNG CHILDREN
| YC1 |
Bread and Little Hands- 4-H Leader’s Guide for 5-8 Year Olds |
| YC2 |
Using Live Insects in Elementary Classrooms |
| YC3 |
Magic School Bus: At the Waterworks |
| YC4 |
Magic School Bus: Baked in a Cake |
| YC5 |
Magic School Bus: Inside the Earth |
| YC6 |
Magic School Bus: Inside the Human Body |
| YC7 |
Mini Member Material (1 and 2) |
| YC13 |
At The Zoo |
| YC14 |
4-H Cooperative Curriculum System Guidebooks (for Primary Members) |
YOUTH DEVELOPMENT
| YD1 |
A Guide to Bullying Prevention Programs |
| YD2 |
4-H Clover Buds Project Outline, Disk, and Flashcards |
| YD3 |
Creating Youth/Adult Partnerships |
| YD4 |
Discovering Choice (2) |
| YD5 |
Family Studies Leader Notebook |
| YD6 |
Healthy Activities for Youth |
| YD7 |
Information Resource (4-H Center Youth Development) |
| YD8 |
Pork Youth Program |
| YD9 |
Growing On My Own |
| YD10 |
Discovering Choice Helper’s Guide |
| YD11 |
Humor Me, I’m a Teacher (3 copies) |
| YD12 |
Adjust Your Attitude and Laugh ‘Til the Cows Come Home (2 copies) |
| YD13 |
Twigs – Youth Development Focus on Gardening & Nutrition |
| YD14 |
Understanding and Supporting Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Youth |
| YD15 a,b |
Public Adventures - Adventure Kit and Guide’s Handbook |
| YD16 |
“Raise Your Voice”- Service Learning Activities for High School Youth |
| YD17 |
Love It, Plan It, Do It – Entrepreneurship Group Activities for Middle and High School Youth |
| YD18 |
Eco-Actions |
| YD19 |
Techniques for Coaching and Mentoring |
| YD20 |
Tools of the Trade II: Inspiring Young Minds to be SET Ready for Life |
| YD21 |
Teens Creating Welcoming Communities |
| YD22 |
iChampion – 4-H Leadership Project |
| YD23 |
Youth Development Through Vet Science |
| YD24 |
People Are Talking-A Workbook for Local Issue Framing |
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