One World, Many Stories Building A Community of Readers… One Book At A Time

Imagine Your Library…

As a Transit Station…

Where Shall We Go This Summer?

Choose visual icons That readers of all ages might recognize…

Shall we travel to Paris… City of Lights? Easy To Create On Any Scale!

How About Mt. Fuji ? Get your budding artists in on a mural painting!

Or heat things up in the desert… Live Dangerously… Import Real Sand Into Your Decorations !

This is a perfect year to think outside the box… Try and create a truly memorable and exotic cultural experience for your readers…

Introduce elements for ALL the senses! Try some samples of fabrics from around the world! Easy to drape and hang from drop ceilings

Spice up your room with scented (unlit) candles, oils and potpourri!

Get the staff and the customers in the mood! Choose a weekly destination and start each day with some music from that spot!

Are some of your staff reluctant to get into the Summer Mood? Go to stores like Trader Joe’s or World Market and bring a few exotic taste treats for staff and customers to sample at the reference desk. Nothing motivates teamwork better than snacks!

Use just one style or swap them out each week depending on your staff and budget. Try and have at least one time a week that you gather together in your ‘exotic locale’ for a book talk, or to have a staff member share their heritage or culture. Make sure to feature some of the books and materials you carry in your library. Your library is your market square, where all roads converge…

Create a new world using all these elements to transport your readers to a summer full of adventure! Nancy Carstensen Oceanside Public Library

Nancy Carstensen Oceanside Public 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. The Collaborative Summer Library Program (CSLP) is the sponsoring organization for the 2011 Summer Library Program. Artwork is for use by CSLP members only. Copyright by Highsmith Inc. All rights reserved. No images may be reproduced without written permission.