Planning and Preparation
On this page you will find tools to help you prepare and plan for your summer reading program.
Program Checklist
The Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives has developed a useful checklist for planning and preparing a summer reading program. The checklist covers establishing goals and objectives, evaluating your resources, planning the components of your program, seeking community support, and program follow-up.
Designing a summer reading website
Some sample summer reading websites to help you create your own summer reading web pages:
- Madison Public Library
http://www.madisonpubliclibrary.org/youth/slp/ - The Seattle Public Library
http://www.spl.org/default.asp?pageID=audience_children_srp
Recommended Reading
Dresang, Eliza T., Melissa Gross, and Leslie Edmonds Holt. 2006. Dynamic Youth Services through Outcome-Based Planning and Evaluation. Chicago: American Library Association.
Fiore, Carol D. 2005. Summer Library Reading Program Handbook. New York,
NY: Neal-Schuman.
The California Summer Reading Program is a project of the California Library Association, supported by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act, administered in California by the State Librarian.
Collaborative Summer Library Program (CSLP) is the sponsoring organization for the 2010 Summer Library Program. Artwork is for use by CSLP members only. Copyright 2009-2010 by Highsmith Inc. All rights reserved. No images may be reproduced without written permission.
CLA thanks LEGOLAND and Round Table Pizza for supporting summer reading in California’s libraries.