Planning & Organizing Your Teen Summer Reading ProgramBy Darla CasellaChildren’s LibrarianMockingbird Branch LibraryAbilene, TexasFebruary 29, 2016

Know the Benefits! Encourage teens to read for pleasure Increase literacy Attract new patrons Introduce teens to library resources Establish the library as a vital part of the

community

Establish Goals! What do you want

to accomplish this summer?

How will you make your goals become reality?

Program Planning: 2 optionsTexas Summer Reading Program

Collaborative Summer Library Program (CSLP)

Starter kit Financial support

Personalized Summer Reading Program

Choose your own theme

Creative control Customize to your

community

Getting StartedOption #1 – Texas Summer Reading Program (CSLP)

Too late for Summer 2016? Perhaps not! Ordering deadline: Oct/Nov 2015 News from Texas State Library:

Too late to get program manual and free items.

Bookmarks, posters, prizes, etc. can still be ordered through CSLP after March 1st but call to check delivery date.

2016 Theme – Sports & Fitness Slogans:

Teens: “Get in the Game – Read” All-ages: “On Your Mark, Get Set…

Read”

Decide the fundamentals Will the participants earn prizes for reading

a certain number of books? Will there be weekly prizes? Will there be a drawing for a big prize? Will you host special events?

Contact local businesses for funding & prize donations

Determine what elements to include: Reading logs? Bookmarks? Book bags? Prizes?

Order supplies ASAP!!! Check with CSLP Order additional supplies and incentives

from: Demco Upstart Oriental Trading Rhode Island Novelty

Order early enough to have supplies delivered at least a month before program!

Market the program Schools Newspaper Social media In-house

HAVE A BACKUP PLAN!

Another possibility… The CSLP manual covers all ages! Consult CSLP Rules of Use at

http://www.cslpreads.org/membership-sponsorship-2/rules-of-use

Decide the fundamentals Determine the elements to include Design & print your own materials Order prizes, etc. ASAP Market the program

HAVE A BACKUP PLAN!

Getting StartedOption #2 – Personalized Summer Reading Program

Decide on a Theme Create your own theme

Select a theme from Upstart or Demco: Read Like a Rock Star You Mustache Carry Out a Good Book

Decide the fundamentals

Determine what elements to include

Contact local businesses for funding & prize donations

Purchase Elements ASAP! Order supplies and incentives from:

Demco Upstart Oriental Trading Rhode Island Novelty

Check with vendors for delivery date Have supplies delivered at least a

month before the program begins

Print Elements Design and print posters, bookmarks,

etc. if you create your own theme Ensure printed items are delivered in a

timely manner

Market the program Schools Newspaper Social media In-house

HAVE A BACKUP PLAN!

Planning Ahead for 2017

Option #1 – CSLP 2017 Theme: Architecture and Building Slogan: “Build a Better World” (all-ages)

Get Started Early! Order the free 2017 CSLP program

manual in the fall of 2016

Decide the fundamentals

Determine which elements to include

Order Materials Early! Get free materials

Order CSLP bookmarks, posters, certificates, etc. in the fall of 2016 for use in summer 2017.

Purchase additional materials Order additional CSLP promotional materials

and prizes at the library’s expense in fall of 2016 and/or

Order prizes from another vendor by end of January 2017

Option #2 – Personalized Summer Reading Program 2017 Start planning early!!! Select a theme Decide the fundamentals Determine which elements to include Print and/or purchase items

HAVE A BACKUP PLAN!