Still have my glasses from the last solar eclipse.

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@Smokeybear: check them. Eclipse glasses gave an expiration date on them. The plastic starts to break down.

That being said, no, the library doesn't have any.

@Vinbert : Oh thanks for the info. I better get new ones.

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@Vinbert : hmm, HPL advertised all branches have some to hand out.

@Vinbert : Didn't know they had an expiration date. I did check them last month and they were fine. They have been buried in a drawer for the past 6 years.

I happen to be here on work. Hotel giving them out

@ParksideRes : hmmmm... that would be Houston Public Library. Ours here are Harris County Public Library (HCPL). The only branch I know of that has any is Fairbanks, down on Gessner, but those are for a program tomorrow. You have to attend the program, and there are limited quantities.
That being said, I did hear that the Observatory has some, and will be passing them out tomorrow starting at 10:15 am for a donation of a dollar. Of course, with the caveat, while supplies last.
I know these wild rumors go around on the internet, but libraries don't get them for free. I think there are a few grants available, but only so many grants to go around. Most of the time, if a library has them, their Friends group has financed it. I thought I'd be smart, a few years ago, and buy them while they were cheap, in bulk, for the library, and then ran up against the expiration date thing.

@Smokeybear : I'm not sure where you'd find it. I saw it when I was trying to buy them in bulk a few years ago. It was on the side of the box.
Look, at this point, I'd finance it out of my own pocket. I felt like just answering the phone today with Hello! No we don't have eclipse glasses...

@Vinbert : I found " expires in 3 years "on the glasses. They have been wrapped in tissue paper and in a drawer since they were last used in 2017. I just checked them carefully and the lens are in good shape, no cracks or separations from the paper. I feel good for tomorrow but will get some more for next year. Ps, the warnings and date were in 1/8 inch type…

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@ParksideRes : and hey, I saw the Chron article, which was correct, but not. They listed ...Harris County Public Library, HCPL Fairbanks and Spring Branch Memorial Library... which made it sound like everyone had them.
But from what I understand, even the systems that got them, only got 500 each. To split between the branches. I was told that yes, HPL got them, and all 500 were at their admin building.
On another note, why were people still calling at 1 pm for glasses?