See the library in 3D!
Do you have a pair of 3d glasses laying around? Put them on and check out the images of the library below. No special equipment is needed - just standard red/blue 3D glasses.
Glasses can also be found at the new Adventures in 3D Exhibit running at Indian Trails Library through the end of June.

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About the Photographs

This is a style of 3d photography known as anaglyphic photography. It uses the red and blue tinted glasses (usually made of paper and cellophane) found in many different places.
Unlike the stereoscopic 3d that uses separate polorized images or active-shutter glasses, It doesn't require any special or expensive equpment. The Canon PowerShot SD940

How It's Done
Using two separate cameras, an image is created from two slightly different angles. This mimicks the distance and viewing angle of your eyes. The shots on this page were taken with two Canon PowerShot SD940s (pictured).

Keeping in mind which camera took the left eye shot, and which took the right eye shot, they are imported into a computer, and into an image editing program (these were imported into Adobe Photoshop).
The image that corresponds to the left eye is "screened" with a cyan-colored filter to strip out the image meant for the right eye. The right eye image is "screened" with a red-colored filter to strip out the image meant for the left eye.

One is put over top of the other. You now have two images occupying the same space- one meant for one eye, and one meant for the other. Since your eyes get two different images, it creates a 3d effect, replicating the experience of depth you would have if you were standing there.

The necessary glasses can be found at most novelty shops, convenience stores, and stops. You may even have a pair or two laying around from a DVD package, magazine with 3d content, or applicable tv event.