Summer Reading at New York Libraries
Eclipse Kits
The Space Science Institute has made two types of eclipse program kits available to State Library agencies to support library staff to engage their patrons around these events. These kits can be borrowed by public library systems, but due to their limited supply, their availability will be limited. Library systems interested in borrowing the kits should contact us.
The audience and contents of each type of kit are listed below. Systems and libraries may also want to consider putting together their own smaller versions of the kits to use for eclipse programming.
Multigenerational Programming (Kit A and Kit B)
- Tub
- Coronado Personal Solar Telescope (1)
- Telescope Case (1)
- Telescope Mount (1)
- “When the Sun Goes Dark” book
- Large Sunoculars (2)
- Big Sun, Little Moon (Handout Only)
Younger Audiences (Kit C and Kit D)
- Tub (WARNING Lid doesn’t travel well without reinforcement)
- Sunspotter
- Moon Bear’s Shadow Book
- Moon Bear’s Shadow Activity Pieces
- Sunocular minis (2)
- Sorting Game Printable Files
Helpful guides on how to properly use and take care of solar eclipse kits
- Users Guide to the Coronado Personal Solar TelescopeThis guide is from the Arkansas State Library's Circulating Solar Science Kit
- SEAL Virtual Training Series: Coronado Solar TelescopeThe SEAL (Solar Eclipse Activities for Libraries) project is providing tools and resources to help librarians create connections between their communities and the upcoming solar eclipses in October 2023 and April 2024. In this video, join the Space Science Institute's Anne Holland as she walks you through how to use the Coronado personal space telescope included in the SEAL solar science circulation kits. For information on how to check out this kit for your library, contact your state library!
- Cleaning the Coronado Personal Solar TelescopeInstructions to properly clean the telescope included in the kit.
