Free Glasses
Curriculum and Instruction will be providing special glasses to all Atlanta Public Schools students and teachers to view the solar eclipse on August 21, 2017.
If you are in need of additional glasses, several Metro Atlanta Libraries are offering glasses for free! This information was pulled from the Atlanta Journal Constitution.
Several Georgia libraries will be distributing safe eclipse glasses with scratch-resistant, filtered polymer lenses for the event.
Here is a full list of participating libraries in metro Atlanta (*NOTE: We recommend you call ahead before going to pick up your glasses):
Atlanta-Fulton Public Library System
One Margaret Mitchell Square NW
400 Formwalks St. SW
South Fulton Library (Union City)
4055 Flat Shoals Road
COBB COUNTY
880 Shaw Park Road
100 Village Green Circle
266 Roswell St NE
4290 Paces Ferry Rd SE
NORTH FULTON COUNTY
10 Park Plaza
2301 Holcomb Bridge Road
855 Mayfield Rd
115 Norcross Street
DEKALB COUNTY
215 Sycamore St
5137 Salem Rd
GWINNETT COUNTY
(A limited number of glasses will be available on the day of Total Eclipse programs at participating branches. CLICK HERE to find upcoming programs.)
700 Grayson Pkwy
Gwinnett County Public Library
6025 Buford Hwy
3690 Braselton Hwy
1001 Lawrenceville Highway
2740 Lenora Church Road
361 Main St
If you do not see your local library on the list, you can simply reach out and ask if they will be offering free glasses. For a full list of Georgia libraries, use this map.
Information from the Atlanta Journal-Constitution was used in this report