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Summer Reading: Programming

Summer Reading Programming Ideas - 14 System Collaboration!

All Together Now - Teen 2023 Summer Reading Workshop

Hour One:

A Stop on the Pollinator Highway–click to start here

OPL’s Amazing Race–click to start here

Library Drama Club–click to start here

Themed Discord Server–click to start here

All Are Welcome at the Library Mural–click to start here

Hour Two:

Summer Reading Buddies–click to start here

Board Games–click to start here

Teen Culture Night–click to start here

Great Gardens of West Babylon–click to start here

Hour Three:

Decorating Plans–click to start here

California Pals–click to start here

Tween STEAM–click to start here

Water Balloon Fight–click to start here

Presentation Slides:

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1jg2dVmwAdwlnsEqtj4TyNcOZxyC1l_Ys?usp=sharing

Video from the Start: https://youtu.be/XQE8gTaSnQA

 

All Together Now - Kids Summer Reading Workshop

Hour One:

Summer Reading Water Party–click to start here

Summer Reading With Your Community–click to start here

Tiny Town Playtime–click to start here

Dungeons & Dragons For Families–click to start here

Summer Reading Art Club–click to start here

Hour Two:

Pirate Treasure Hunt–click to start here

Collaboration Kids–click to start here

Everyone Belongs At GFJ–click to start here

Hour Three:

Soaring: A Community Art Project–click to start here

Free Play Dance Party–click to start here

The Magic Door–click to start here

Decorating–click to start here

 

Presentation Slides and Additional Videos: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/13ymyMIvE7vWlZs2HLetDDzCNCbd8OPxv?usp=sharing

Video from the start: https://youtu.be/MZ69zuEtM2k

 

Programming Inspiration

I Love NY's Outdoor Adventures Directory - Use to find partners, ideas for outreach events and prizes for experiences in your area!

CSLP Facebook Community

CSLP on Pinterest

NYS Performers and Programs Database

North Country Libraries' Take & Make shared resource folder

STARnet: Curated STEM activities and resources to support informal learning.

Publishers Guidelines

The Children's Book Council keeps a comprehensive list of publishers and their policies for online storytime use. Most publishers request attribution, limited distribution, and deleting or disabling the content by the deadline, but be sure to doublecheck for any additional rules.

Get That Bread 🥖

Potential Sources for Grants to Support Programs

St. Lawrence Arts Council provides grants in Lewis, St. Lawrence and Jefferson County

County-based Youth Bureaus provide grants to support programming for children and teens - Oswego, Lewis, Jefferson, St. Lawrence

Stewarts Shops: https://www.stewartsshops.com/community-giving/

Tops Marketshttps://www.topsmarkets.com/community/donation_requests

Story Walks Workshop Resources

StoryWalks Workshop Handout

Many thanks to Meghan Harney for taking the lead on these resources!

NYS StoryWalks Workshop

StoryWalks® for the Win-Win-Win: Programming, Partnerships, Pandemic-Friendly. Presented by Mary Fellows and Lorie Brown. Includes:

    Options for producing a StoryWalk® and their associated costs
    Finding StoryWalk® partners and thinking creatively about locations
    How to choose the best titles for StoryWalks® (and why some great picture books aren’t good StoryWalk® choices)
    Essentials of StoryWalk® production & presentation
    Not just for kids: StoryWalks® for different age groups

Resources

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