The second load of crates arrives

The second load of crates from Project Exploration, containing Jobaria et. al., arrives on August 19.



The second load of crates fills the loading dock. These will be unpacked the next day.

Unpacking Jobaria

Jobaria's skull and part of the neck.



Jobaria's skull with water bottle for scale.



Jobaria skull, front view.

Carcharodontosaurus

Carcharodontosaurus at the library (Daily Herald, July 28, 2005).



Carcharodontosaurus being installed in the lobby of the library (27 July 2005).



The first kids to see the Carcharodontosaurus skull just after it was installed in the front lobby of the library (27 July 2005).



Carcharodontosaurus at the library (Courier News, July 28, 2005).



Carcharodontosaurus fleshy model being moved into position in the library's second floor (19 August 2005).



Carcharodontosaurus fleshy model being moved into position in the library's second floor (19 August 2005).



Carcharodontosaurus fleshy model installed, August 19. (Photo by catalogingeek)



Carcharodontosaurus being moved into its new location on the second floor of the library (19 August 2005).



Carcharodontosaurus skull installed in its new location on the second floor of the library, August 19. (Photo by catalogingeek)

Unpacking the first load of crates (August 19)

Testing the radios.



Pterosaur.



Suchomimus and packing material.



Suchomimus' left foot (front) and dimes for size comparison.



Unpacking something's tail.



Unpacking something's tail.



Unpacking something's tail.



Moving a human skeleton to the staging area.

First load of crates

The first load of dinosaur crates arrives from Project Exploration (August 18).

August 17-18

Summer reading program.



The new books have been moved temporarily to make space for the DinosTaur.



Gift shop coming soon.



Concession area and meeting rooms closed so they can be used as a staging area.



Volunteers shifting furniture to make space for exhibits.



Stanchions ready to enclose an exhibit.



The last three dinosaur statues, waiting their turn. They have to move out to make space for the crates.

The skull is here! (July)

Carcharodontosaurus saharicus in the front lobby.

Waiting to be installed (July)

Dinosaur statues waiting to be installed