Youth Services: Summer Reading Program 2022
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Book Lists
Thank you to all of the volunteers who helped put together this year's summer reading book lists!
The teen and tween lists are available as templates in LibraryAware. If you'd like to print them with your library's branding or swap out titles, you may access the template by searching SRP Teen or SRP Tween in LibraryAware.
Teen list: https://libraryaware.com/2JRM07
Tween list: https://libraryaware.com/2JRMD8
CSLP Summer Symposium
Recordings from the 2021 CSLP Summer Symposium are now available. Click here to access the CSLP website and recording information.
If you would like to access the online summer reading manual, contact Joanna Goldfarb at RCLS for the code. You can also access the manual using the flash drive sent to each library's Youth Services department through delivery.
Summer Reading Resources
- Summer Reading at New York LibrariesDownloadable Materials for the summer reading program, including fact sheets, promotional materials, and more.
Summer Reading 2021
Click here to access the 2021 Summer Reading LibGuide.Oceans of Programming Possibilities: Children's Summer Reading Workshop
Use these links to easily navigate to different workshop presentations:
Bluey Party: https://youtu.be/Qq8QbhXC2xg?t=270
STEM in Picture Books: https://youtu.be/Qq8QbhXC2xg?t=911
Wordwall: https://youtu.be/Qq8QbhXC2xg?t=1348
Jellyfish In A Bottle: https://youtu.be/Qq8QbhXC2xg?t=1688
Incorporating STEM: https://youtu.be/Qq8QbhXC2xg?t=2137
Messy Meetups: https://youtu.be/Qq8QbhXC2xg?t=2733
Drive-In Storytime: https://youtu.be/Qq8QbhXC2xg?t=3299
Plants and Animals Go Home: https://youtu.be/Qq8QbhXC2xg?t=3735
Fairy Gardens: https://youtu.be/Qq8QbhXC2xg?t=4185
Faux Fish Tank: https://youtu.be/Qq8QbhXC2xg?t=4603
Wacky Wednesday Wet & Wild: https://youtu.be/Qq8QbhXC2xg?t=4889
Scavenger Hunts: https://youtu.be/Qq8QbhXC2xg?t=5490
Ocean Bingo: https://youtu.be/Qq8QbhXC2xg?t=5908
Brown Bag Storytellers: https://youtu.be/Qq8QbhXC2xg?t=6400
We Solved the Summer Reading Program: https://youtu.be/Qq8QbhXC2xg?t=7087
Virtual Graphic Novel Author Visits: https://youtu.be/Qq8QbhXC2xg?t=7446
Rivers and Lakes and Sailing Ship: https://youtu.be/Qq8QbhXC2xg?t=8001
Oceans of Programming Possibilities: Teen Summer Reading Workshop
The Recycling Challenge: Saving Our Oceans One Bottle at a Time: https://youtu.be/iraQ9tI41jU?t=195
BioBlitz: Photograph & ID wildlife using the INaturalist app: https://youtu.be/iraQ9tI41jU?t=852
TRAVol Team: Tween Reads & Volunteer: https://youtu.be/iraQ9tI41jU?t=1536
Virtual Teen Volunteers: https://youtu.be/iraQ9tI41jU?t=2171
Starting a Book Box “Subscription” Program: https://youtu.be/iraQ9tI41jU?t=2715
Scavenger Hunt Kick off: https://youtu.be/iraQ9tI41jU?t=3566
Lobster Tails Cooking Club: https://youtu.be/iraQ9tI41jU?t=4139
Ocean Themed Take and Makes: https://youtu.be/iraQ9tI41jU?t=4701
Pride Picnic (Focus on Teen Activities): https://youtu.be/iraQ9tI41jU?t=5546
Mindfulness Matters: https://youtu.be/iraQ9tI41jU?t=6074
Summer Learning Packets for Teens: https://youtu.be/iraQ9tI41jU?t=6907
Starting a Teen GSA: https://youtu.be/iraQ9tI41jU?t=7482
Alternate Reality Games: https://youtu.be/iraQ9tI41jU?t=8179
Read it Forward: https://youtu.be/iraQ9tI41jU?t=8852
More Program Ideas
The following program ideas have been shared in the CLOUSC, Youthlist, and Teen Librarians Listservs.
- Teen Boba Tea, submitted by Cheryl JonesPlain milk tea link:
https://www.amazon.com/15pm-Milk-Original-10-58-Bags/dp/B07MFX3CV2/ref=pd_vtp_6/140-9080466-3939065?pd_rd_w=qypVe&pf_rd_p=96226b5f-2d9a-439b-be45-97603787c682&pf_rd_r=5SQZ19YPQHHA6V5Q7NCV&pd_rd_r=acc60fec-92ec-4965-946b-5a9a3ba37be6&pd_rd_wg=cbHBd&pd_rd_i=B07MFX3CV2&psc=1
reusable boba straws (to encourage teens to be green and save the oceans!)
https://www.amazon.com/Angled-Reusable-Smoothie-Storage-Brushes/dp/B08DXQ234R/ref=sr_1_8?crid=3KJKXK5HZN7HQ&keywords=boba+straws&qid=1646063417&s=hpc&sprefix=boba+straws%2Chpc%2C67&sr=1-8
Boba
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B007AX3ABG/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 (we put these in little baggies or condiment cups so get those too!)
- Jellyfish Lamp InstructionsSubmitted by Connie Treuting, Port Jervis Free Library