Enjoy the Great Outdoors!

Take your Family for a Hike!

You can borrow a

Family Hiking Backpack

at the Salem School Library

Take your family hiking!  The Salem School Library has two family hiking backpacks for loan.  They include a compass, binoculars, numerous field guides, a book on walks in Connecticut, as well as suggestions on how to avoid poison ivy and tics! 

There is even enough room left for a healthy lunch!

Backpacks Include

Handheld GPS Unit (Global Positioning Unit)

Binoculars

Compass

Magnifying Glass

Books

• Using GPS: GPS Simplified for Outdoor Adventures
• Short Nature Walks in Connecticut
• Is it Poison Ivy?
• Woods Walk
• An Instant Guide to Birds, Trees, Wildflowers

Pamphlets:  Camper’s/Hiker’s Checklist; Lyme Disease

First Aid Bag: Band-Aids and Rubber Gloves