Summer Reading Programs

This position paper is meant to help guide libraries as they re-envision the services and programs they provide youth during the summer months.

The Collaborative Summer Library Program (CSLP) is a consortium of states working together to provide high-quality summer reading program materials for children, teens, and adults at the lowest cost possible for their public libraries.

This free webinar is designed to teach participants how to administer Project Outcome surveys to measure outcomes for their library’s summer reading program. By successfully administering surveys, libraries are able to use the results to showcase program successes and influence future summer reading programs.

Resources and articles provide information about summer reading and summer learning loss. Plus discover great activities to encourage kids to learn, read, and have fun in the summer sun.

Check out RIF’s fun-filled booklists, activities, tips and resources to keep kids reading and learning throughout the summer and all year long.

Learn tips for weaving language and literacy activities into your child’s summer days and for helping your school-aged child tackle her school summer reading list.

Libraries are natural spaces for serving meals to children whose access to lunch disappears when school ends and summer begins.

In an effort to prevent regression, encourage summer reading by providing literacy-rich activities to keep students motivated. Using online resources is one way to keep literacy activities fresh this summer.

An article from Library Journal about ways schools and public libraries can team up to benefit children.