• Use certified eclipse glasses or filters that meet the ISO 12312-2 international safety standard. Click here.
• Instruct children on proper viewing to ensure safety.
• Visit ILOVENY for eclipse resources, events, and additional information.

• DO NOT look directly at the Sun without proper protection.
• DO NOT use any optical device without solar filters including: your camera phone, telescopes, binoculars, or cameras.
• DO NOT remove safety glasses. Long Island is not within the path of the totality, meaning there will be no point in which the sun is not harmful to look at.

• Many local libraries throughout the Town of Islip have certified eclipse viewing glasses available for FREE, including: Bay Shore/Brightwaters, Central Islip, East Islip, Hauppauge, Islip, Sayville, West Islip. Most libraries will require proof of a library card. Please call ahead to check rules and availability.
  Click here to view Town of Islip library contact information.
• Glasses are also available at the Long Island Welcome Center:
  
  5100 Long Island Expressway,
  Eastbound between Exits 51 & 52
  Dix Hills, NY 11746
  Hours of Operation: Daily: 7 am – 9 pm
• Learn more about Safe Solar Viewers and Filters: Click here.

Additional Resources:

• Visit the ILOVENY Eclipse homepage to learn more about: Safety | Maps & Times | Activities | Glasses Locator | FAQs
• NYS Education Department Eclipse Homepage
• NASA Eclipse Explorer
• Cradle of Aviation Museum Eclipse Viewing Party.