Music | Read to the Rhythm| Summer 2015 November 7, 2014 STATEWIDE/COLLABORATIVE ALTRUISTIC SUMMER READING PROGRAMS

Summer of 2011:  54 California libraries created postcards and letters about life in their hometowns and exchanged them with a partner library.  The twenty-seven pen pal partnerships resulted in the exchange of well over 1000 pieces of mail. November 7, 2014Music | Read to the Rhythm | Summer 2015 Armchair Travelers: A Library Postcard Exchange/Pen Pal Program

Summer of 2012: Own the Night  18 California libraries took part in this program that included over 70 libraries nationwide. November 7, 2014Music | Read to the Rhythm | Summer 2015 Nationwide Zombie-themed Teen Lock-In

Summer of 2013: Reading is So Delicious  Estimated 40,842 lbs of food reported collected  39 library systems participated with well over 150 branches participating  More information: November 7, 2014Music | Read to the Rhythm | Summer 2015 Acquire A Taste For Giving Food Drive

Summer of 2014: Paws to Read  an estimated 10,432 items collected  an estimated $4000 in cash collected  33 library systems participating with over 100 branches participating  More information: November 7, 2014Music | Read to the Rhythm | Summer 2015 Paws to Give Collection Drive

Summer of 2015: Read to the Rhythm Rock & Read/ Let the Music Play/Give Music Libraries commit to host a live music event over summer. Select a local school music program or a national organization that provides music services to communities at risk, veterans, etc. to highlight at the event and have a container available for donations. November 7, 2014Music | Read to the Rhythm | Summer 2015

Event Ideas  Invite a local choir, high school marching band, high school jazz band, community band/choir to perform at the library and perhaps spark kids' interest in becoming involved with music programs at their schools November 7, 2014Music | Read to the Rhythm | Summer 2015

More event Ideas  host Charity-oke (a Karaoke fundraiser)  have the library teen advisory council plan a summer concert in the library for community teens November 7, 2014Music | Read to the Rhythm | Summer 2015

Contact: Anna Hartman, San Diego County Library, The California Summer Reading Program is a project of the California Library Association, supported by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act, administered in California by the State Librarian. June 22, 2012Music | Read to the Rhythm| Summer 2015