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Massachusetts Library System Statewide Summer Library Program

Supported by your local library, the Massachusetts Library System, the Boston Bruins, and the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners.

Massachusetts is proud to announce that we will continue our membership with the Collaborative Summer Library Program (CSLP). We will share the same themes, artwork, manuals, and incentives with other states as part of this national collaborative. MLS covers membership fees for libraries who wish to participate.

NEWS!

2019 Summer Newsletter
Check out the latest issue here with summer news you can use!
Shop CSLP Incentives
You can now browse and purchase from the CSLP/Upstart catalog.

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Subjects:Summer Library Program, Youth Services

2019 A Universe of Stories

"Out of this World" Summer Library Programming Resources for 2019
CSLP Manual Instructions and Video Tutorials
MBLC Summer Marketing Materials (social media posts, posters, and booklists)
Summer Reading Champions PSA Videos

2018 Libraries Rock!

2018 Summer Press Release

2018 Press Release
Massachusetts Libraries were rockin’ and rollin’ along to the 2018 statewide Summer Library Program theme of “Libraries Rock”! A noteworthy high of 492,424 people attended programs composed by 306 participating libraries across the Commonwealth. These public libraries offered nearly 20,500 programs for all ages during the summer months; an increase of approximately 2,300 programs from 2017. This summer also encouraged over 125,000 participants of all ages to participate in their Summer Library Program, 36,338 of those registering online. Continue reading by clicking the PDF above.

Summer Stories & Tips to Inspire!

Summer Stories from 2018
We asked you to describe something exciting, funny, touching, or special that happened at your library during your Summer Reading Program and here are the results!
Tips & Tricks
We asked for your best summer reading tips or program ideas to share with other libraries, thanks for sharing!

Interactive Infographic

Click on the purple "hotspots" to get more information from the infographic like photos and videos!