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Granville library to host traveling light pollution exhibit · Illinois Valley - Shaw Local

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  Speaker 1: Granville Library to host traveling light pollution exhibit. Written by
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  Speaker 1: Tom Collins, This article is being read by an automated
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  Speaker 1: voice brought to you by Everlett. The Granville Branch of
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  Speaker 1: the Putnam County Public Library District is hosting a traveling
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  Speaker 1: pop up exhibit from Dark Sky International, a global nonprofit
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  Speaker 1: that combats light pollution to protect the night sky. Founded
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  Speaker 1: in nineteen eighty eight, the organization works to preserve nighttime
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  Speaker 1: environments for people, wildlife, and scientific research. The exhibit features
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  Speaker 1: six banners covering the following themes Heritage of our night sky,
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  Speaker 1: light pollution and wildlife, Artificial light at night, in Human health,
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  Speaker 1: lighting and energy, waste, lighting and safety and Solutions. The
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  Speaker 1: exhibit will be on display through September, tying in with
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  Speaker 1: the library's grant funded youth Astronomy program, Sky excpt Floors
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  Speaker 1: Informational handouts on light pollution and how communities can help
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  Speaker 1: protect dark skies will be available. For more information, contact
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  Speaker 1: Rachel Blomquist at eight one five three three nine two
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  Speaker 1: zero three eight or Blomquist at Putnam County Library dot
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  Speaker 1: org or visit ww dot Putnam County Library dot org.
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  Speaker 1: The Grandville branch is located at two fourteen South McCoy Street,