Fun Item Kits
The FCL offers an extensive selection of loanable kits and museum passes, available to you for FREE with your Library Card! Kits can be checked out for two weeks at a time, checkout time for museum passes and technology kits varies.
Take advantage of these awesome resources available to you, perfect for a rainy day indoors or a sunny day off! Please call ahead of time to confirm availability, kits and passes can not be held.
New At FCL
The FCL has added new kits and passes to our collection! Check these out and explore new places or try new hobbies, all free with your library card!
We regularly update our existing kits with new or revised inclusions, take a look and see whats changed!
Woodland Animals Story Time Kit
Includes:
Plush Treehouse w/ Animals (fox, bird, raccoon, bear)
Babies in the Forest by Ginger Swift
Discovering the Hidden Woodland World by Magda Gargulakova
2 Maracas
Oswego Children’s Museum Pass
Valid For:
Free admission to the museum for up to 2 adults and 3 kids
Discounted admission to other museums in the Association of Children’s Museums Reciprocal Network (Like the Strong Museum of Play in Rochester!)
YOTO Player
Includes:
Yoto Player
Wall charger
USB-C to USB-A cable
Card case
Technology Kits
With special loan permissions, these kits allow patrons access to invaluable technological resources like computers, mobile wifi hotspots, and informational resources.
*In order to loan any of our technology based kits, you must fill out a separate agreement form at the front desk*
Tech Pack
Includes:
Chromebook + Charger
Portable Hotspot Device + Charger
Wifi Only Tech Pack
Includes:
Portable Hotspot Device + Charger
YOTO Player
Includes:
Yoto Player
Wall charger
USB-C to USB-A cable
Card case
Museum Passes
These passes offer membership level access to some of the most popular museums and parks in the central and western New York region, completely free! These passes make for a great activity for the whole family, rain or shine.
NEW IN 2025: Oswego Children’s Museum
COMING 2026: Ithaca Science Center, Buffalo Zoo
Onondaga County Parks
Free Admit to:
-Beaver Lake Nature Center
-Highland Forest & Rosamond Gifford Zoo
-Jamesville Beach Park & Oneida Shores Park
-Pratt Falls Park
Everson
-Free admit to the museum for patrons and their families
-Gift shop discounts
-Reduced or free admit to other museums through the Empire State Reciprocal Program
The MOST
-Free admit for up to 6 people
-10% discount in the MOST Science Shop
-15% off when you buy your own member-ship
Corning Museum of Glass
-Free admit for 1 adult and all kids
-10% off when you buy your own member-ship
Rochester Museum & Science Center
Free admit to the following for 2 adults + any children in household:
-The Museum & Science Center
-Strasenburgh Planetarium Star Shows
-The Cumming Nature Center
-Museums in the ASTC Passport Program
Oswego Children’s Museum
-Free admission to the museum for up to 2 adults and 3 kids
-Discounted admission to other museums in the Association of Children’s Museums Reciprocal Network (Like the Strong Museum of Play in Rochester and the Ithaca Science Center!)
Baking Kits
The FCL’s most extensive loanable collection, we offer numerous shaped/themed pans to use for all your baking needs. Great activity to do during a rainy day indoors, with the family or to relax on your own. Bake cakes and goodies for all your family and friends!
The number One (1) Baking Pan
Includes:
#1 Shaped Pan
Animal Baking Pans
Includes:
Cow Shaped Pan
Butterfly Shaped Pan
Paw Print Shaped Pan
Mickey Mouse Baking Pans
Includes:
2 Mickey Mouse Shaped Pans
Icing Applicator
Includes:
Icing Applicator Gun
5 Icing Tips
1 Box of 4 food dye colors
Character Baking Pans
Includes:
Elmo Shaped Pan
Hello Kitty Shaped Pan
Winnie the Pooh Shaped Pan
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Shaped Pan
Hobby & Craft Kits
These kits are great for trying out new hobbies, no need to invest a lot of money or resources when you can practice with these kits for free!
*Expendable materials do not have to be replaced when returning the kit, please keep your creations!*
Metal Engraving Kit
Includes:
User Manual
Adjustable Speed Rotary Carver w/ Power Cord
2 Cases of Replacement Carving Bits
Metal Stamping Hammer
Metal Stamping Base
1 Pack of Letter Stamps/Engravings
2 Aluminum Bracelets
Jewelry Making Kit
Includes:
3 Beginners Jewelry Books
3 Pliers
String, Wire, and Jump Rings
2 Boxes of Assorted Beads
Quilling Kit
Includes:
Assorted Paper Strips
Tweezers
Glue
1 Greeting Card
1 Envelope
Slotted Tool
Flower Sampler Instructions
Quilling Art Book
S.T.E.M Kits
Great for kids sharpening their S.T.E.M skills during the summer or school year! These kits come with a pre-made set of fun and educational activities/games that encourage the use of important S.T.E.M skills like problem solving, creativity, and critical thinking.
Hiking Adventure Backpack
Includes:
Hiking Backpack
Bug catching kit (container, tweezers, net)
Bird Watch book with mini magnifying glass
On the Nature Trail book with mini magnifying glass
Hiking poles
Hiking maps (Camillus Forest Unique Area, Pratt’s Falls Park, Beaver Lake Nature Center, Highland Forest Park, Clark Reservation State Park, Green Lakes State Park)
Birding pamphlet
Magnifying glass
Adult binoculars
2 kidnoculars
Birding guide
52-Piece Microscope Kit
Includes:
- User Guide
- Microscope
- Tweezers
- 2 Collecting Vials
- Micro-Slicer
- Case of Plastic Slides (5 Prepared, 7 Blank)
- Pack of Cover Slips
- Graduated Cylinder
- Microscope Quick Guide
- Stirring rod
- Needle
- Scalpel
- Sea Salt
- Gum Media
- Eosin Dye
- 7 Slide Labels/Covers
- Eyepiece
- Spare Bulb
- 2 Packs of 12 Slides
- Activity Packet
Childrens Talking Microscope Kit
Includes:
User Manual
Microscope
20 Slides
Activity Packet
Aomekie Telescope Kit
Includes:
- Instruction Manual
- Main tube
- Tripod Leg
- 2 Small Eyepieces
- 2 Tall Eyepieces
- Phone Adapter
- Finderscope
- Star Map
- Pan Handle
- Telescope Quick Guide
- Activity Packet
- Flashcards
- Bingo Game
Story time Kits
Great for infants and toddlers who are just learning to read! Each kit includes items that help improve key literacy and math skills to help get them on track and ready for Kindergarten!
Digging Up Dinos Story Time Kit
Includes:
Magnetic dinosaurs
2 shaker eggs
Matching dinosaur toys
Literacy songs on a ring
Dinosaurs! By Gail Gibbons
Dizzy Dinosaurs: Silly Dino Poems by Lee Bennett Hopkins
Dinosaurs Chunky Puzzle
Things That Go Story Time Kit
Includes:
The Great Big Book of Mighty Machines by Jean Coppendale and Ian Graham
Nat Geo Look & Learn: Dig
It’s a Small World Away We Go
Amazing Airplanes by Tony Mitton and Ant Parker
Super Submarines by Tony Mitton and Ant Parker
Terrific Trains by Tony Mitton and Ant Parker
Tremendous Tractors by Tony Mitton and Ant Parker
Tough Trucks by Tony Mitton and Ant Parker
Cool Cars by Tony Mitton and Ant Parker
Wheels on the Bus Play Mat
Construction Vehicles Toy Truck Set
2 Maracas & 1 Noisemaker
Amazing Alphabet Story Time Kit
Includes:
LMNO Peas by Keith Baker
Chicka Chicka Boom Boom by Bill Martin Jr. and John Archambault
Eric Carle’s The Very Hungry Caterpillar’s ABC
Alphabet Robots
2 Maracas
Lift & See Peg Puzzle (26 alphabet pieces, plus board)
Woodland Animals Story Time Kit
Includes:
Plush Treehouse w/ Animals (fox, bird, raccoon, bear)
Babies in the Forest by Ginger Swift
Discovering the Hidden Woodland World by Magda Gargulakova
2 Maracas
Game and Family Activity Kits
If you’re in need of something to do to keep the whole family entertained, these kits are for you! Great for a night in with the fam, to entertain guests, to keep the fun going at a party or sleepover, and more!
Game Night Kit
Includes:
Family Charades Board Game
2 Decks of Playing Cards
Uno
Beat The Parents Board Game
Stay Sharp Kits
Keep your brain and wits sharp with these stay sharp kits! Great to bring when visiting elderly family members or friends. All kits include a book, game, and puzzle.
Baseball Stay Sharp Kit
Includes:
The Comic Book Story of Baseball by Alex Irvine
America’s Classic Ballparks by James Buckley Jr.
Baseball Themed Puzzle
Cat’s Stay Sharp Kit
Includes:
Cats Memory and Matching Game
Wooden Cat Puzzle for Adults
Paint by Sticker: Animals book
Gardening Stay Sharp Kit
Includes:
What’s That Flower book
Planted: A Game of Nature & Nurture
Plant Life coloring book