Summer Reading at New York Libraries

Community Solar Eclipse Planning "is a 34-page primer on how to prepare your community for a total solar eclipse. Author Kate Russo is a psychologist and eclipse-chaser whose books Total Addiction and Being in the Shadow explore what drives some people to organize their lives around experiencing total eclipses of the Sun. Dr. Russo has helped communities large and small, in several countries, get ready for an influx of eclipse-chasers. If your city or town lies within the path of totality on April 8, 2024, and you're a government, public-safety, public-health, or tourist-industry official, this white paper is for you."

Eclipses Again Will Darken the Sky in 2023 and 2024 "is an article from the April 2023 issue of DomPrep Journal, published by the Texas Division of Emergency Management. Author Laurie Radow, formerly of the U.S. Dept. of Transportation, shares lessons learned from the experiences — both good and not so good — of communities along the path of the August 2017 solar eclipse. Preparedness professionals know how to train, prepare, and respond to a natural disaster, but that doesn't mean they know what to do when a solar eclipse is coming. Radow addresses some of the issues that mustn't be overlooked when working with community partners and developing plans."

Want to know what the solar eclipse will look like from your location and when it will begin and end? Get exact times for eclipse phases at specific locations from the I LOVE NY website.

Explore this set of resources intended to inspire patrons and students! Features plentiful free teaching resources including videos, lesson plans, and games aligned to state and national standards.

Solar Eclipses of 2023 and 2024: A North American 'Double-Header "is subtitled "A Guide for Public Libraries and Their Communities," but it contains so much useful information that anyone preparing their community for the coming eclipses should grab a copy — it's free! Authors of the 36-page PDF are renowned astronomy educators Andrew Fraknoi and Dennis Schatz, who are also members of the AAS Solar Eclipse Task Force. Topics include how and why solar eclipses happen, how to watch them safely, where to get safe eclipse glasses and how to use them properly, and ideas for eclipse events and educational activities. Note that the PDF is a 34-megabyte download."

The Sun, Moon, and You "will help you prepare yourself, students, friends, and neighbors — and provide tips on running events — for the October 2023 and April 2024 solar eclipses. Written by astronomer and eclipse chaser Douglas Duncan and published in Mercury by the Astronomical Society of the Pacific, this 11-page PDF covers the differences between partial, annular, and total solar eclipses; how to view solar eclipses safely; how to shoot (and why not to shoot) photos; and how to plan an eclipse-watching event in your community."

Extensive list of manufacturers and distributors of safe solar viewers and filters. Many of these suppliers offer some type of educator discount.

Total Solar Eclipse on August 21, 2017: Special Event with Coast-to-Coast Traffic Congestion "is an article from the September-October 2018 issue of TR News — a transportation industry magazine — examining the unprecedented traffic congestion that occurred as people departed their observing sites after the "Great American Eclipse." Lessons learned from that event, along with an understanding that viewers will travel by the millions, can help transportation agencies, public-safety departments, and local communities be better prepared for the April 8, 2024, total solar eclipse. The single best piece of advice: Find ways to encourage visitors to arrive early and, most importantly, stay late rather than hit the road immediately after the eclipse."