Inclusive Summer Programs

I really appreciated this ALSC Blog post about making library programs inclusive for everyone.  Leslie Mason (the author) has some simple and practical tips for making sure that kids with disabilities can feel welcome and participate in your programs.  I...

Rethinking Reading in the Summer

Reading Image from PixabayThe ALSC Blog has had a series of really interesting and thought-provoking articles about ways to re-think summer, and promote reading in ways that are inclusive, easier for everyone, and focused on the outcomes.  I think this is so...

Amazing Librarians!

Learning theater games takes trust and an ability to laugh!  Luckily, librarians had both at the SLP workshop!Last Thursday was our annual Summer Library Program (and Beyond) Workshop.  We had an inspiring keynote talk from Sharon Grover and Marge Loch...

Get the Mayor Involved in Summer Reading!

Thanks to Kim Hennings at New Richmond for this guest blog post about a great addition to their Summer Library Program:This year, in addition to weekly reading goals for SLP participants, we added “Mayor Fred’s Summer Reading Challenge.”We had a high...