Solar Glasses, Astronomy Books & Telescopes: Preparing for the rare April 8 Solar Eclipse

Every classroom at Killaloe Public School and St. Andrew's School received a set of astronomy books and solar glasses for all the kids. This initiative by the Killaloe Public Library aims to ensure that everyone has a safe opportunity to view the upcoming total solar eclipse on April 8 2024.

While Killaloe will not be in the path of totality, we will still enjoy a partial eclipse for over a 2 hour period, at the peak of which we will see around 98% occlusion for a few minutes.

Killaloe Public Library also has a borrowable travel-friendly telescope and two advanced telescopes dedicated for Astronomy meetups.

As the nights start to get warmer and clearer, get out there and look up at the stars!