Youth Services: Summer Reading Program 2023

The recordings from the Collaborative Summer Library Program’s “All Together Now!” Summer Symposium are now available, including the powerful keynote address from ALA Executive Director, Tracie D. Hall. Along with the recordings are links to the handouts, slides, and chatbox information. Please go to the CSLP Summer Symposium website for details: https://www.cslpreads.org/all-together-now-2022/. 

Introduce Citizen Science to Your Audience

• Choose accessible and engaging projects - SciStarter.org/project-finder
• Promote Foundations of Citizen Science Tutorial (Part 1) -  SciStarter.org/Training

• Promote Libraries as Community Hubs for Citizen Science (Part 2) - SciStarter.org/Library-Training
• Host a Citizen Science Training using our customizable Slide deck and Facilitator guide. 

Invite Subject-Matter Experts

• SciStarter’s People Finder 
• Female STEM Role Models  
• NASA’s Night Sky Network 

Build Citizen Science Kits

• Citizen Science Kit Building Guides 
• Deep Dive into Science Science Kits Webinar Recording

Host Citizen Science Events and Programs

• SciStarter.org/Education
• INaturalist Guide to Developing a BioBlitz

• NASA’s Guide to Hosting a Start Party 
• STAR Net STEM Clearinghouse 
• NASA’s Universe of Learning 
• Catchathon Guide

Don’t forget to add your event to SciStarter.org/Events.

First Hour:

• 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

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