Join us on Monday, August 21, to 
experience the first total solar eclipse visible in the continental United States in 38 years. To see the eclipse well, NASA recommends a clear spot with a good view of the sky, which you’ll find at the Harnish Main Library. Our event runs from 11:45 to 1:45pm, with the peak of the eclipse at 1:19pm in our area. The closest location to view the total eclipse (when the sun is completely blocked by the moon) is in Carbondale, Illinois. In case of inclement weather, we will relocate the program to the Meeting Room on the lower level, where we will be viewing a livestream of the eclipse from NASA.
Never look directly at the sun without appropriate eyewear: regular sunglasses are not safe to view the eclipse. The library will be giving out special viewing glasses to attendees on August 21 (courtesy of the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation with additional help from Google, National Science Foundation, and NASA). The library will also distribute pinhole viewers.
Beginning August 14, families/households may request up to two viewing glasses on a first-come, first serve basis. We have a limited number of glasses available for early distribution. We’re sorry, but we have no more glasses to distribute. Click here for a link to resources for viewing glasses (AAPLD is not responsible for the timeliness of these links).
A solar eclipse happens when the moon casts a shadow on Earth, fully or partially blocking the sun’s light in some areas. Observers within the path of totality will be able to see the sun’s corona (weather permitting). Observers outside this path (such as our location) will see a partial eclipse.
The next total solar eclipse visible over the continental United States will be on April 8, 2024. Read more about the eclipse at nasa.gov.
Via MentalFloss.com, a recollection of the scientists who raced to view the total solar eclipse in 1878.
Adapted from Experience the 2017 Eclipse Across America (NASA, Rev 6/17).
commercial art/advertising/graphic design Jennifer knows a lot of thought and planning goes into the design of what we throw away, whether it’s the pattern printed on a
tissue box or the complicated cardboard packaging of a bottled six pack. She started noticing it all, and wondering to herself “What can I do with this? What can this become?” Art from refuse was the result.
picking up a free comic book at both Library locations! We’ll have a costume contest for kids and teens, superhero craft stations, a comic-themed photo booth, a scavenger hunt, and much more! Open to the public; all ages welcome. One comic book per visitor, please.
many Halloween programs! Dress up in costume to dance, hear stories, and have a fiendishly fun time. Who knows? You might see a costumed character at one of the service desks!
at our Maker Fair! Mark your calendar for a fantastic all-ages event on Saturday, September 24, from 10am to 4pm. If you get hungry, Trail Dawgs will be in our parking lot from 11:30am to 3pm. The entire Harnish Main Library will be packed with demonstrations, workshops, and hands-on activities throughout the day, including: