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Place a Request: Click on the item, sign in, click on "Request OSU's Copy," select "Guin" as your library pickup location. You will receive an email when your item is ready.

FYI: all Library of Things must be picked up at and returned to Guin. 

Suggest a Thing! Have a recommendation for something we should add? Let us know: hmsc.library@oregonstate.edu

Guin's Hours: Monday - Friday 8:00am - 5:00 pm

Location: OSU Hatfield Marine Science Center 2030 SE Marine Science Dr. Newport, OR 97365

Vortex Crossfire HD spotting scope and tripod kit

Take this wonderful Spotting Scope and Tripod kit out into the wilderness and see the sights!

• Scope Specifications: Magnification: 20-60x; Objective lens: 80mm; Eyepiece position: angled; Field of View @ 1000 yards: 105'-53'; Close focus: 26.0 feet; Eye relief: 18.0mm; Length: 15.6 inches; Weight: 53 ounces; Waterproof and fogproof
• Tripod specifications: adjustable height from 23 to 81 inches, tripod or monopod options.
• From the manufacturer:
  • The Crossfire HD scope delivers exceptional resolution, cut chromatic aberration, provides outstanding color fidelity, edge-to-edge sharpness, and light transmission.
  • Anti-reflective coatings provide increased light transmission for greater clarity and low-light performance; scope provides a wide field of view for easier spotting.
  • Helical focus allows for fast and fine adjustments, adjustable eyecups twist up and down for comfortable viewing with or without eyeglasses, and a built-in sunshade reduces glare and shields the lens from rain and snow.

Contents: 1 backpack containing: spotting scope, neoprene scope cover, 2 lens caps, product manual, lens cloth, tripod, tripod bag, box.

Oregon State Parks Parking Permit

Get out into the beautiful great outdoors with these Oregon State Parking Permits! 

• Each parking permit provides entry of one car and may be used at any of the 25 Oregon State Parks that charge a parking fee
• List of Oregon State Parks that Require Parking Permit 
• This permit is valid for one day only and cannot be used for camping or extra vehicle fees. Not valid for overnight use.

Contents: 1 parking pass, 1 Oregon State Parks Guide, 1 notebook, 1 pencil; in plastic envelope

Marine Mammal, Tidepool & Bird Watching Kits

Be a citizen scientist: get out and explore Oregon's amazing, coastal wildlife with our Outdoors Kit, which includes equipment and guides for observing birds, marine mammals, and tidepools

Contents

Binoculars, a magnifying glass, tide tables, a list of fun science apps for your phone, a guide and brochures on Oregon's Coastal State Parks and their attractions, and a Rite in the Rain notebook and pencils to show where you have been and what you have seen. Happy exploring!

Art Kit

Create your own art with the Guin Art Kit, which includes a sketch pad, colored pencils, water-soluble pastels and graphite pencils.

Contents

1 backpack containing: 1 Caran d'ache 15-color water-soluble pastels, 1 Castle Arts 72-colored pencils set,1 Faber-Castell graphite sketch pencil set, 1 watercolor sketch pad, 1 manual pencil sharpener

Craft Kit

Get your craft on! Have a project that could use a little pizazz? Checkout our Craft Kit and make some magic!

Contents

1 backpack containing : 1 Crayola 40-color fine line markers set, 1 Soucolor 180-colored pencils set, 1 Sharpie color markers set, 3 color highlighters, 1 scissor, 1 manual pencil sharpener, 1 glue stick

Beach Clean Up Kit

Help keep our beaches clean with this handy kit!

We have two of these kits so you can bring along a friend. 

(Collected litter is to be disposed of with your regular trash collection).

Contents:

Backpack,1 EZPick Grabber, 1 sand sifter, 1 pair latex-free/vinyl-free Tusko gloves, 1 pair latex/polyester gloves, handout.

Have a recommendation for something we should add: a fun new game, some cool tech, a new outdoor kit, or something else? We would love to hear your suggestions: