Solar Eclipse

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Cleveland is in the path of totality for the upcoming total solar eclipse. It’s a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, and we are working with NASA’s Glenn Research Center in Cleveland, Ohio, to prepare the public to safely view this awe-inspiring event.

Eclipse glasses provided courtesy of the Cuyahoga County Public Library Foundation will be available on a first-come, first-serve basis beginning Tuesday, March 19. Limit of 4 pairs per family. Supplies are very limited.

NASA is also making glasses available at events leading up to the eclipse and during the Great Lakes Science Center Total Eclipse Fest (April 6 – 8). You can learn about the importance of eye safety when viewing an eclipse and how NASA studies them at go.nasa.gov/Eclipse2024.

Following the eclipse, we're teaming up with the Cuyahoga County Solid Waste District and Astronomers Without Borders to keep solar eclipse glasses out of landfills. Now through April 22, drop off your solar eclipse glasses in the collection box at any Cuyahoga County Public Library branch for recycling.

Eclipse Events at CCPL

Eclipse Workshops

The Eclipse on Monday April 8, 2024, will be the last total solar eclipse visible to the contiguous United States until 2044. Learn about this once in a lifetime opportunity and how to safely participate at these free workshops. Space is limited. Registration is required.

Olmsted Falls Branch
Saturday, March 16 / 11 AM - 12 PM

Parma-Powers Branch
Monday, April 1 / 7 - 8 PM

Beachwood Branch
Tuesday, April 2 / 3 - 4 PM

Mayfield Branch
Wednesday, April 3 / 7 - 8 PM

Bay Village Branch
Thursday, April 4 / 2 - 3 PM

Maple Heights Branch
Thursday, April 4 / 6:30 - 7:30 PM

Chagrin Falls Branch
Saturday, April 6 / 2 - 3 PM

Parma Heights Branch
Monday, April 8 / 10:30 - 11:30 AM

South Euclid-Lyndhurst Branch
Monday, April 8 / 2 - 3 PM

Garfield Heights Branch
Monday, April 8 / 2 - 3 PM

Programs for Kids

These programs are free and open to the public. Space is limited. Registration is required.

The Moon & Eclipses
Ages 3-5 w/ caregiver
Put on a space suit and take an imaginary rocket to the moon! Explore simple principles of astronomy through hands-on activities and imaginative play.
Parma-Powers Branch
Friday, March 15 / 1 - 2 PM

Eclipses & Stars
Grades K-3
Make a constellation jar and learn about space.
Parma-Powers Branch
Saturday, March 16 / 2 - 2:45 PM

Family Astronomy Day
Families w/ children in grades K-6
Celebrate the upcoming solar eclipse with fun, hands-on activities and crafts for the whole family!
Berea Branch
Saturday, April 6 / 2 - 3 PM

Solar Eclipse Party
All ages
Learn about the solar eclipse; participate in and create solar-themed crafts.
Parma-Snow Branch
Monday, April 8 / 11 AM - 2 PM

Eclipse STEAM
Families
Learn about solar eclipses and build your own eclipse viewer.
North Olmsted Branch
Monday, April 8 / 2 - 3 PM

Viewing Parties

Celebrate the eclipse with us on Monday, April 8. These programs are free and open to the public. Space is limited. Registration is required.

Middleburg Heights Branch
1 - 4 PM

Strongsville Branch
2 - 4 PM

Chagrin Falls Branch
2 - 3:30 PM

Brecksville Branch
2:30 - 3:30 PM

Parma-Snow Branch
2:30 - 3:30 PM

Orange Branch
Ages 12 & up
2:30 - 4:30 PM

Warrensville Heights Branch
Grades K-8
3 - 4:30 PM

Solar Eclipse Double Feature
Join us for a couple creepy movies on the big screen involving a solar eclipse!
Parma-Snow Branch
4 - 7:30 PM