In fall 2022, Colorado State Library and Growing Readers Together held four in-person workshops and one online workshop to support programming, outreach, and services for Colorado libraries participating in the Collaborative Summer Learning Program (CSLP). The theme for summer 2023 is “All Together Now.” During these sessions, we shared resources with participants, including those from partners and other libraries. Below are some of those resources with links to where you can find them online.
CSLP 2023 Program Resources
- CSLP website
- Read Up!: Guide to the Summer Food Service Programs in Public Libraries
- CSLP Inclusion Training: Inclusive & Affirming Training for LGBTQIA+ Youth
- CSLP Facebook page
- CSLP Instagram
- CSLP Facebook Group
2023 Summer Program (and beyond) Resources from the Colorado State Library
- Colorado Summer Library Program
- Recommendations for performers
- ReadingRecord – The State Library sponsors a limited number of Colorado public libraries to use ReadingRecord for free or at a discounted rate
- Overview of popular online reading program tracking systems
- Take and Make Activities examples from Colorado libraries
- StoryWalk® Resources and examples from Colorado libraries
- Let ‘Em Be: Passive Programming for Adults Resource Kit
- 2023 CSLP Social Media Toolkit (Google Drive)
Presentations from Colorado State Library’s Workshops
- Fall Youth Services Workshops (PDF)
- Let Em Be Summer Adult Passive Programming (PDF)
- Social Emotional Learning for All Ages & Stages (PDF)
Organizations for Potential Partnerships and/or Resources
- Random Acts of Kindness
- Peer Kindness (Montrose)
- Spark the Change Colorado
- Raising Kindness
- Unity Project (Colorado Springs)
- Sister Cities International
- Best Buddies Colorado
- Friendship Circle of Colorado
- Rachel’s Challenge
Social Emotional Learning (SEL)
- CASEL (Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning)
- Making Caring Common Project
- Rocky Mountain PBS: Social Emotional Learning
- Early Childhood Mental Health Toolkit
- Plutchik’s Wheel of Emotions
- Social Emotional Learning in the Library (free PLA series)
- GRT Quick Bites: Creating Synergy: Weaving Together Early Learning Services
- CSL in Sessions: Friends with Benefits (SEL and Young Adult Services)
Crafts & Creative Programming Ideas
- Make a Paper Gift Bag
- Make an Origami Gift Box
- Finger Labyrinths
- Mindfulness in the Classroom: Finger Labyrinth Meditation
- Plarning: Transforming Plastic Bags into Sleeping Mats
- Two Dozen Ideas for Eco-Friendly Gift Packaging
- Kindness Rocks Project
- World Wildlife Federation Origami Patterns
- Oak Park County Library’s collaborative mural project (YouTube)
- “The Candy Corn Question”: Passive Programming that Pulls People In webinar (Vimeo)
Kits & Curated Collections
- Free Care Kits at DeKalb Libraries (The Champion article)
- Arapahoe Libraries Caregiver Kits
- Nelson Public Library’s Anti-bullying Kit
- Nelson Public Library’s Anti-racism Kit
- Story Kits to Share with Kids – Social Emotional Learning Kits (YouTube)
- Conscious Child’s Family Book Discussion Kits on Racial Equity, Identity, and Justice
- Colorado State Library Resource Kits for Libraries
Projects for Libraries
Teen Programming
- Real Talk
- Words Alive Project (San Diego Public Libraries)
- Jefferson County Library’s Sustainable Prom
- Waltham Public Library’s For Freedoms project (School Library Journal article)
Recordings
The virtual summer learning programming workshops were held in two parts in January 2023. Click “CC” in the video to get captions of the videos for accessibility and/or convenience.
Part 1
Part 2
Adult Library Services Senior Consultant at Colorado State Library
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