We survived. Ended up with about 140 glasses, after sharing with other DPL branches and handing out a very few to others. It was hard to count people as they were in and out and roaming the whole time. People were great about sharing glasses. We also made pinhole viewers, and showed how a colander makes a multiple viewer. And had NASA's coverage streaming. Kids and some adults made viewers, decorated hats, made their own eclipse with coffee filters, and did a space-related craft from Arts and Scraps. I found it interesting how quickly people melted away after the eclipse reached its peak. They weren't interested in watching the shadow recede. Jennifer Jennifer Dye Assistant Manager Lincoln and Wilder branches Detroit Public Library jdye@detroitpubliclibrary.org Lincoln Branch (M-Tu) 1221 E. 7 Mile Rd. Detroit, Michigan 48203 313-481-1780 Wilder Branch (W, Th, Fri) 7140 E. 7 Mile Rd. Detroit, Michigan 48234 313-481-1870 ________________________________ From: michlib-l-bounces@mcls.org <michlib-l-bounces@mcls.org> on behalf of BillieJo Bluemer <billiejo@rauchholzlibrary.org> Sent: Monday, August 21, 2017 4:37:11 PM To: 'LVW Mary Russell'; michlib-l@mcls.org Subject: Re: [Michlib-l] Did you survive eclipse day?? We survived the eclipse! We had 200 pair of glasses to pass out (after sharing our stock with other libraries) and did limit to 2 per family at our event starting at 1:00 today. Everyone was patient and accepted our 2 pair limit and we had over 500 people in attendance at our "little" library (not everyone stayed here to view the eclipse). Our parking lot was full of people--local and from outside our area--- sharing glasses to watch the eclipse for over an hour and a half. It did help that we fed them snacks of Little Debbie's "Moonpies, Cosmic Brownies, and Star Crunchs". While they all had fun, the staff is glad to no longer have to answer the phone calls asking about the glasses. We're glad it's over! BillieJo Bluemer Director Rauchholz Memorial Library 1140 N Hemlock Rd Hemlock MI 48626 989-642-8621 billiejo@rauchholzlibrary.org -----Original Message----- From: michlib-l-bounces@mcls.org [mailto:michlib-l-bounces@mcls.org] On Behalf Of LVW Mary Russell Sent: Monday, August 21, 2017 3:17 PM To: michlib-l@mcls.org Subject: [Michlib-l] Did you survive eclipse day?? We made it!! We received 200 pairs of glasses and only passed them out at our 2 programs. The first program was last month and 40 attended, so that left us 150 pairs for today. We held strong and did not pass any out ahead of time (whew, that was hard!). We expected maybe 100 people. We had activities such as coloring pages, word search, galaxy slime, plus moon themed snacks and of course the coveted eclipse glasses. We ended up with more than 300 in attendance with many waiting in line for 30 minutes or more to receive their glasses. We ran out in the end and the last groups had to share. The best thing about the day, besides the awesome turnout, was the fact that almost all were very respectful, calm, and willing to share. I hope your day went as well as ours! Mary Russell Assistant Director Tamarack District Library 832 S Lincoln Ave, Box 469 Lakeview, MI 48850 989-352-6274 tamaracklibrary.org _______________________________________________ Michlib-l mailing list Michlib-l@mcls.org http://mail2.mcls.org/mailman/listinfo/michlib-l _______________________________________________ Michlib-l mailing list Michlib-l@mcls.org http://mail2.mcls.org/mailman/listinfo/michlib-l [DPL Logo]<http://www.detroitpubliclibrary.org> Detroit Public Library Disclaimer This message contains confidential information and is intended only for the individual(s) addressed in the message. If you are not the named addressee, you should not disseminate, distribute, or copy this e-mail. If you are not the intended recipient, you are notified that disclosing, distributing, or copying this e-mail is strictly prohibited.