Merit Badge Library

Though intended as an aid to Boy Scouts, Varsity Scouts, and qualified Venturers in meeting merit badge requirements, these pamphlets are of general interest and are made available by many schools and public libraries. The latest revision date of each, which might not be necessarily correspond to the copyright date of the pamphlet, is shown below.

NOTE: New editions of some pamphlets may have been revised in the present year - however, these new revisions do not go into effect until next year. We will update this list annually to reflect the pamphlets that are currently in effect.

  • American Business, No. 33325 - 2002
  • American Cultures, No. 33399 - 2005
  • American Heritage, No. 33398 - 2005
  • American Labor, No. 33326 - 2006
  • Animal Science, No. 33395 - 2006
  • Archaeology, No. 35000 - 2006
  • Archery, No. 33259 - 2004
  • Architecture, No. 33304 - 2004
  • Art, No. 33320 - 2006
  • Astronomy, No. 33303 - 2004
  • Athletics, No. 33324 - 2006
  • Auto Mechanics, No. 33241 - 2000
  • Aviation, No. 33293 - 2006
  • Backpacking, No. 33232 - 2002
  • Basketry, No. 33313 - 2003
  • Bird Study, No. 33300 - 2005
  • Camping, No. 33256 - 2005
  • Canoeing, No. 33305 - 2004
  • Chemistry, No. 33382 - 2004
  • Cinematography, No. 33238 - 2001
  • Citizenship in the Community, No. 33249 - 2005
  • Citizenship in the Nation, No. 33248 - 2005
  • Citizenship in the World, No. 33260 - 2005
  • Climbing, No. 35001 - 2006
  • Coin Collecting, No. 33390 - 2002
  • Collections, No. 33242 - 2003
  • Communications, No. 33258 - 2003
  • Composite Materials, No. 33252 - 2006
  • Computers, No. 33246 - 2005
  • Cooking, No. 33349 - 2007
  • Crime Prevention, No. 33400 - 2005
  • Cycling, No. 33226 - 2003
  • Dentistry, No. 33394 - 2006
  • Disabilities Awareness, No. 33370 - 2005
  • Dog Care, No. 33289 - 2003
  • Drafting, No. 33262 - 1993
  • Electricity, No. 33408 - 2004
  • Electronics, No. 35003 - 2004
  • Emergency Preparedness, No. 33368 - 2003
  • Energy, No. 33335 - 2005
  • Engineering, No. 33376 - 2000
  • Entrepreneurship, No. 35008 - 2006
  • Environmental Science, No. 33363 - 2006
  • Family Life, No. 33243 - 2005
  • Farm Mechanics, No. 33346 - 1997
  • Fingerprinting, No. 33287 - 2003
  • Fire Safety, No. 33318 - 2004
  • First Aid, No. 33301 - 2003
  • Fish and Wildlife Management, No. 33307 - 2004
  • Fishing, No. 33231 - 2002
  • Fly-Fishing, No. 33283 - 2002
  • Forestry, No. 33302 - 2005
  • Gardening, No. 33240 - 2002
  • Genealogy, No. 33383 - 2005
  • Geology, No. 33284 - 2005
  • Golf, No. 33397 - 2002
  • Graphic Arts, No. 33374 - 2006
  • Hiking, No. 33407 - 2001
  • Home Repairs, No. 33247 - 2002
  • Horsemanship, No. 33298 - 2004
  • Indian Lore, No. 33360 - 2003
  • Insect Study, No. 33353 - 2002
  • Journalism, No. 33350 - 2006
  • Landscape Architecture, No. 33355 - 2002
  • Law, No. 33389 - 2003
  • Leatherwork, No. 33310 - 2002
  • Lifesaving, No. 33297 - 2001
  • Mammal Study, No. 33271 - 2003
  • Medicine, No. 33244 - 2002
  • Metalwork, No. 33312 - 2001
  • Model Design and Building, No. 33280 - 2003
  • Motorboating, No. 33345 - 1992
  • Music and Bugling, No. 33341 - 2003
  • Nature, No. 33285 - 2003
  • Nuclear Science, No. 33275 - 2004
  • Oceanography, No. 33306 - 2003
  • Orienteering, No. 33385 - 2003
  • Painting, No. 33372 - 2002
  • Personal Fitness, No. 33286 - 2006
  • Personal Management, No. 35002 - 2003
  • Pets, No. 33281 - 2005
  • Photography, No. 33340 - 2005
  • Pioneering, No. 33377 - 2006
  • Plant Science, No. 33396 - 2005
  • Plumbing, No. 33386 - 2004
  • Pottery, No. 33314 - 2002
  • Public Health, No. 33233 - 2005
  • Public Speaking, No. 33373 - 2002
  • Pulp and Paper, No. 33343 - 2006
  • Radio, No. 33361 - 2001
  • Railroading, No. 33292 - 2003
  • Reading, No. 33378 - 2003
  • Reptile and Amphibian Study, No. 33288 - 2005
  • Rifle Shooting, No. 33330 - 2001
  • Rowing, No. 33404 - 2006
  • Safety, No. 33347 - 2006
  • Salesmanship, No. 33351 - 2003
  • Scholarship, No. 33384 - 2004
  • Sculpture, No. 33322 - 2002
  • Shotgun Shooting, No. 33331 - 2005
  • Skating, No. 35006 - 2005
  • Small-Boat Sailing, No. 33356 - 2004
  • Snow Sports, No. 33365 - 2007
  • Soil and Water Conservation, No. 33291 - 2004
  • Space Exploration, No. 33354 - 2004
  • Sports, No. 35007 - 2006
  • Stamp Collecting, No. 33296 - 2007
  • Surveying, No. 33327 - 2004
  • Swimming, No. 33352 - 2002
  • Textile, No. 33344 - 2003
  • Theater, No. 33328 - 2005
  • Traffic Safety, No. 33391 - 2006
  • Truck Transportation, No. 33371 - 2005
  • Veterinary Medicine, No. 35004 - 2005
  • Waterskiing, No. 33348 - 1999
  • Weather, No. 33274 - 2006
  • Whitewater, No. 33405 - 2005
  • Wilderness Survival, No. 33265 - 2001
  • Wood Carving, No. 33309 - 2006
  • Woodwork, No. 33316 - 2003


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