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Six Tips to Combat Tween Summer Slide
We are all aware of the dangers of summer slide. Librarians bend over backwards to keep kids reading over the summer, but the first hurdle is to get them in the library, which can be difficult during a...
View Article“Be a Summer Reader; Be a Lifetime Reader” Says Kate DiCamillo
In a recent series of short videos created for the Collaborative Summer Library Program (CSLP), National Summer Reading Champion and award-winning author Kate DiCamillo describes her love of reading...
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Teens Promote Summer Reading Through Video Contest
Looking for ways to entice teens to participate in summer reading? Reel them in with videos created by their peers as part of the Collaborative Summer Library Program (CSLP) Teen Video Challenge. In...
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Trend Alert: More School Libraries Staying Open all Summer
Traditionally, the end of the school year is a frenzy of closing up shop—turning in projects, figuring final grades, and gathering library materials to be inventoried and locked away until fall. But a...
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Take a Bite Out of Summer Reading with Shark Week–Themed Titles
Sharks are a huge part of our summertime culture—synonymous with hamburgers, hot dogs, firecrackers, and all other things Americana. Why do children and adults love these creatures so often the source...
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“What’s on Your Summer Reading List?” Authors Respond
Curious to know what books are on your favorite authors’ coffee tables and bedside stands? Here’s your chance to take a peek. Our annual query yielded lists of eagerly anticipated new titles, guilty...
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Three Rules for a Fabulous Summer Reading Program
Students chat and make a poster about the summer reading pick A Death-Struck Year by Makiia LucierPhotograph courtesy of Laura Gardner Also read: “Summer Programming Inspirations, from Scavenger Hunts...
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Summer Programming Inspirations, from Scavenger Hunts to Lunch at the Library
Photo by liquidlibrary/Thinkstock More on summer innovation “Three Rules for a Fabulous Summer Reading Program” It’s March—prime time to get those summer programming ideas going. While reading...
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Titles to Inspire Tweens and Teens to “Build a Better World” This Summer
Many states will be using the Collaborative Summer Library Program’s (CSLP) summer reading theme this year: Build a Better World. Many librarians are going the literal route, planning lots of...
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5 Beach Reads for Teens: From Superhero Adventures to Thrilling Whodunits
When I think of a perfect summer day, I picture a cool drink, a seat in the shade, and the prospect of losing myself in the pages of a book. Whether it’s a superhero adventure, a camp experience like...
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Those Endless Summer Reading Wish Lists | Authors and Illustrators Reveal Theirs
Existential crises and delicate rosebushes aside, for most of us summer reading conjures up sunny skies and time to indulge in a few guilty pleasures. Not surprisingly, fun and funny seem to be a theme...
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“Build a Better World” with Chapter Books
How are your students/patrons building a better world this summer? Many public libraries are using the Collaborative Summer Library Program “Build a Better World” theme this year, which offers...
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Perfect Summertime Picture Books | SLJ Spotlight
Warm temperatures and extra-long days offer limitless opportunities for kids and their friends and families to have fun in the great outdoors. When nature calls, these adventurers don’t hesitate to...
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Books on Bikes Initiative Keeps Students Reading in Summer
From left, Stacy Diaz (and Chuleta), Mary Craig, Kellie Keyser, Rebecca Flowers, Sarah Fitzhenry, and Katie Plunkett For a group of school librarians and teachers in Charlottesville, VA, summer doesn’t...
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School Bus-Turned-Bookmobile Rolls Across Georgia
With its 139 facilities, Gwinnett County Public Schools (GCPS) is the largest public school system in Georgia—and one of the most diverse districts in the nation. Since September 2016, I’ve worked on a...
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Baltimore Library Project Renovates 14th School Library
The newly renovated library at Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Elementary/Middle School. Fourteen libraries in the Baltimore City Public Schools (BCPS) have now been renovated with new designs and...
View ArticleSummer Programming Ideas, from Ska Storytime to Outdoor Treasure Hunts
It’s midwinter—a perfect time to start planning your summer programming. Here’s a snapshot of what librarians are putting together for 2018.
View ArticleSummer Reading Lists; New Graphic Novel Imprint and More | News Bites
There's a lot happening in this installment of New Bites, including grant opportunities, awards, a new imprint, an ALA summit, and more.
View ArticleSummertime…and the Reading Is Easy
25 summer-themed titles for tweens and teens for reading all year 'round.
View ArticleSC Police Union Challenges Summer Reading List with “The Hate U Give” and...
A South Carolina police union denounces local high school's summer reading list for featuring the acclaimed and best-selling books by Angie Thomas, Brendan Kiely, and Jason Reynolds, because of their...
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