Presented as part of the 2016 Abilene Public Library's Annual Children's Workshop. This presentations discusses the planning and presentation of Teen Summer Reading Programs at the library.

1. Planning &
Organizing
Your Teen
Summer
Reading
Program
By Darla Casella
Children’s Librarian
Mockingbird Branch Library
Abilene, Texas
February 29, 2016

2. 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

3. Establish Goals!
 What do you want to
accomplish this
summer?
 How will you make
your goals become
reality?

4. Program Planning: 2 options
Texas 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

5. Getting Started
Option #1 – Texas Summer Reading Program (CSLP)

6. 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.

7. 2016 Theme – Sports & Fitness
 Slogans:
 Teens: “Get in the Game – Read”
 All-ages: “On Your Mark, Get Set…Read”

8. 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

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

10. 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!

11. Market the program
 Schools
 Newspaper
 Social media
 In-house

13. 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

15. Getting Started
Option #2 – Personalized Summer Reading Program

16. 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

17. Decide the fundamentals
Determine what elements to
include
Contact local businesses for
funding & prize donations

18. 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

19. Print Elements
 Design and print posters, bookmarks, etc. if
you create your own theme
 Ensure printed items are delivered in a timely
manner

20. Market the program
 Schools
 Newspaper
 Social media
 In-house

22. Planning Ahead for 2017

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

24. Get Started Early!
 Order the free 2017 CSLP program manual in
the fall of 2016
 Decide the fundamentals
 Determine which elements to include

25. 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

26. 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