Capitol Hill Library to view eclipse with equipment from NASA

The highly anticipated solar eclipse on April 8 is only a few weeks away. One metropolitan library is excited to be viewing it in style with equipment all the way from NASA.

OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) - The highly anticipated solar eclipse on April 8 is only a few weeks away. One metropolitan library is excited to be viewing it in style with equipment all the way from NASA.

"It's not something that people can often purchase on their own," said Gloria Melchor, the Children's Librarian at the Capitol Hill Library in southwest Oklahoma City.

Melchor unboxed the bilingual eclipse kit she applied for with the Nasa@ My Library education initiative.

"Nasa@ My Library focuses on under served communities in STEAM (Science, technology, engineering, arts and math) education.

The Capitol Hill library, located at 327 SW 27th St., is one of only 49 libraries in the country getting to use the equipment.

On April 3rd, from 4:15pm - 5:00pm, the library will host a special story time with a book from NASA, called Moonbear Shadow, with materials in both English and Spanish. The book aims to teach kids how shadows are created ahead of the library's solar eclipse party.

On April 8, from 1 to 2 p.m., visitors can use one of the sun spotters, which is a safe telescope that uses mirrors to project an image of the sun. Patrons can also use the new Dobsonian Telescope and it's special attachment for the eclipse.

During the party, the library said it will also have activities like a pinhole projector card. There will be a Spanish and English version.

"Patrons can punch a hole through this and hold this close to the sidewalk – so the sunlight passes though," said Melchor. "You'll see the star-shapes at first, but once you adjust it you'll notice the star shapes turn round. So they're inverted images of the sun."

On April 8, the library said it will also have special eclipse glasses available for families.