Please do review this safety sheet from NASA & feel free to share it with patrons:
https://eclipse2017.nasa.gov/safety
Also, the American Astronomical Society has published a list of Reputable Vendors:
https://eclipse.aas.org/resources/solar-filters
FREE eclipse glasses from libraries: With support from NASA, Google, and the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation, the Space Science Institute's STAR_Net initiative has distributed more than
2 million ISO-compliant safe solar eclipse glasses to more than 6,900 libraries all across the U.S. To find out which libraries near you are holding eclipse-related events and distributing free eclipse
glasses, see the library map on the STAR_Net website.
FREE eclipse glasses from NASA: With safety as its top priority, NASA has distributed more than 1.5 million ISO-compliant safe solar eclipse glasses to its officially designated viewing locations around the country, including sites
of high-altitude balloon launches and Citizen CATE observations. See NASA's event map for viewing locations near you.
Thank you,
Cathy Lancaster
Youth Services Coordinator
Statewide Library Services
Library of Michigan
517-335-8129
517-373-5700 f
Nourishing Michigan’s Future…during school and during the summer! Find a Summer Food Service Program site nearest you and encourage Michigan’s children to Meet Up and Eat Up! www.michigan.gov/meetupeatup