Local Libraries Host Eclipse Parties

By Kathy Dean

If you’ll be spending August 21 in the north metro Atlanta area, you can still enjoy the eclipse, thanks in part to the local library systems. More than two million pairs of eclipse glasses are being distributed free of charge at U.S. public libraries, through a project supported in part by the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation, with additional help from Google, National Science Foundation (NSF) and NASA.

Many area libraries are planning educational programs, group viewings and celebrations around the time of the eclipse, 2-3 p.m. Check with your local library for specifics.

● Atlanta-Fulton Public Library System: afpls.org

● Cobb County Public Library System: cobbcat.org

Free Circulation

Each month, 20,000 copies of Atlanta Senior Life are distributed to selected locations where active seniors live, work, volunteer and play in the north metro areas of Cobb, DeKalb, Fulton and Gwinnett counties.

● DeKalb County Public Library System: dekalblibrary.org

● Gwinnett County Public Library System: gwinnettpl.org

● Sequoyah Regional Library System (includes Cherokee County): sequoyahregionallibrary.org