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GIANTS Exhibit
Frequently Asked Questions
What are GIANTS at the Gail Borden Public Library?
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Six life-sized
skeletons including the 33-foot-high, 25-foot-long rearing Jobaria; the
T-rex-sized Suchomimus; 25-foot-long Afroventor and Deltadromeus
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Skeletal and
flesh reconstructions of an African pterosaur
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Carcharodontosaurus skull and flesh model
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A “Touch
Gallery” of fossils …and much more!
When is the
exhibit?
The exhibit is open to the public on September
6th through December 30th during regular library hours:
Mon. – Thurs. 9 to 9; Fri. and Sat. 9 to 5:30; and Sun. 1 to 5:30 (except on
holidays Nov 24 closing at 5:30, Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day,
Dec. 26). School tours start on
September 7th by reservation only. To register, go to
School Visits Registration.
What are the benefits of visiting GIANTS at Gail Borden
Public Library?
- Take a fun trip that all can afford – it’s free!
- The GIANTS exhibit is appropriate for all ages – preschool thru adult!
- Connect with science in a setting that supports an intellectual quest
for knowledge and encourages reading
- See rare African dinosaur fossils right in your own backyard
- Accessible facility for the handicapped
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Gail Borden Public Library District,
270 North Grove Avenue, Elgin, Illinois 60120
Phone: 847-742-2411 FAX: 847-742-0485 To Renew: 847-742-3210
Copyright GBPL 2005
All rights reserved
[Updated
August 10, 2005] |