Our shelves at the Patagonia Public Library hold more than just books, DVDs, and audiobooks. We also offer “things” that you can enjoy for free for a week with your library card. Cool things like:
• Trail cams
So you can discover the wildlife in your yard! The Library has three trail camera kits available for checkout. The trail cam will capture animals during the day and at night.
Each kit includes a battery-powered trail cam, a memory card, a USB memory card reader and a detailed user guide.
If you’d like, the library staff can assist in configuring the camera to your needs, such as motion detection vs time lapse, photo vs video recording, etc., as well as helping you check the recorded files on the memory card.
• Nature Exploration Backpacks
Take a walk around town. The Library offers three different nature exploration backpacks for you to borrow.
Whether you’re interested in “Birding,” “Butterflies,” “Wildflowers,” or “Venomous Critters,” we’ve got you covered with binoculars, plenty of reference materials, and a first aid kit (just to be prepared).
• Telescope
Explore the dark night skies in the Sky Islands. The Library has an Orion StarBlast 4.5’ Telescope available for checkout. The kit contains the telescope, an instruction manual and a Constellations pocket guide from the National Audubon Society.
We also have a good selection of astronomy literature available for checkout, suitable for both kids and adults.