Happy World Water Day!
In honor of World Water Day, here is a look at some water resources and program opportunities! I recently had the opportunity, through my involvement [...]
Two Million Free Eclipse Glasses Available to Public Libraries for Educational Outreach for August 21 Eclipse of the Sun
A Guest Post by Dr. Andrew Fraknoi (Chair, Astronomy Department, Foothill College) On Monday, August 21, 2017, there will be an eclipse of the Sun [...]
Paper Quilting – Colored Paper, Creativity, Geometry, and a Little History Mixed In
It's cold outside (OK, in some parts of the country it is)- the time of the year when people think about curling up [...]
Hosting The Discover NASA Exhibit: Part 2. Partnerships
A Guest Post by Nicole Steele/Slover Library While “Astronaut Training” did wonderful things for us regarding Discover NASA partnerships, there was still one vital element [...]
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse!
What exactly is a penumbral lunar eclipse? We recently had the good fortune to be able to explore this in a library program. In a [...]
Family Science Expo
At the end of January, we hosted our fourth annual Family Science Expo here at Skokie Public Library. When we first offered the all-ages family [...]