NASA@ My Library Telescope Viewing

 Civic Center Library, Telescope
Feb 172024
 

(3/6/24) This program has been cancelled due to weather conditions.

Wednesday, March 6, 2024, 6:30 pm, Civic Center Library

Children in grades K-5 can join us at this event to view the night sky outdoors using a telescope. The Warren Astronomical Society will present information about space and provide a telescope for a safe viewing experience. We may be able to see Jupiter and the constellation of Orion.

Participants will receive a free pair of glasses to view the upcoming solar eclipse.

This program will be held outdoors in front of City Hall on the west side of the building. Weather permitting. Register online or by calling 586.751.0770.

NASA@ My Library Telescope Viewing

 Civic Center Library, Telescope
Nov 162023
 

Wednesday, November 29, 2023, 6:00 pm, Civic Center Library

Children in grades K-5 can join us at this event to view the night sky outdoors using a telescope. The Warren Astronomical Society will present information about space and provide a telescope for a safe viewing experience. This program will be held outdoors in front of City Hall on the west side of the building. Weather permitting.

Register online or by calling 586.751.0770.

New NASA STEAM Kits Available at Civic Center Library

 Civic Center Library, Telescope
Jun 072023
 

The Warren Civic Center Library now offers binoculars that Warren Public Library cardholders can check out for stargazing or bird watching. The Library Binoculars program, a new phase of the Library Telescope Program, is being launched this month in partnership with the Warren Astronomical Club and is sponsored by a grant from NASA@ My Library. Binoculars are a great introductory tool for viewing the night sky and bird watching. The binoculars kit is available to borrow from the Warren Civic Center Library and includes one pair of Vortex Crossfire binoculars, guides to the night sky and backyard birds of Michigan in a sturdy waterproof carrying case. It also includes a tripod adapter and a 60 inch tripod. These items are free to check out and circulate for one week to Warren residents with library cards.

There are also two types of telescopes available for check-out. There is a large telescope at all four Warren Public Library branches and two smaller FunScopes  at Civic Center designed for children that can be checked out in a STEAM kit. In addition, the Warren Public Library is continuing to provide free educational programs that include telescope viewing events and local speakers from the Warren Astronomical Society.

NASA@ My Library Telescope Viewing

 Children, Civic Center Library, Telescope
Oct 292022
 

Wednesday, November 9, 2022 6:00 – 7:00 pm, Civic Center Library Garden

Children in grades K-5 can join us to view the night sky outdoors in the garden using a telescope. The Warren Astronomical Society will present information about space and provide a telescope for a safe viewing experience. We will be viewing Jupiter, Saturn and the moon. Weather permitting.

Warren residents will be given priority when registering for programs. Call 586-751-0770 or register online.

Library Telescopes

 Burnette Branch, Busch Branch, Civic Center Library, Miller Branch, Telescope
Apr 272022
 

As a NASA@ My Library partner, the Warren Public Library received four circulating telescopes through grant funding and a generous donation from the Grosse Pointe Public Library. In partnership with the Warren Astronomical Society, the libraries will offer telescope events throughout the year, as well as the opportunity to check out the telescope and use it to view the night sky at home.

Each Warren Public Library branch has a library telescope for Warren patrons to check out with a valid library card. Each telescope will circulate for one week with no renewals or holds. Each household can check out a telescope once every thirty days. Visit any Warren Public Library Branch for more information.

The Library Telescope program is a national initiative that began in 2008 to give greater access of telescopes and to check them out at public libraries, just as books are checked out.

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