palette graphic2009 New York Statewide Summer Reading Program: Explore New York

Be Creative: Explore New York

This year, in recognition of the 400th anniversary of the voyages of Henry Hudson and Samuel de Champlain, as well as the 200th anniversary of Robert Fulton’s invention of the steam ship, the New York State Library has incorporated New York State history-related activities and reading material into the 2009 Statewide Summer Reading Program. “Be Creative: Explore New York” has been added as the slogan to the 2009 Collaborative Summer Reading Program (CSLP) slogans of “Be Creative @ your library” and “Express Yourself @ your library.”

Follow the links below to New York State Library resources:

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New York State History
Addendum to the
CSLP Manual

New York State History
Reading List: picture books; books for elementary, tweens, teen and up

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"Explore New York" Bookmarks

Download and print these bookmarks

for picture books
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for elementary books
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for tween books
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for teen books
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New York State’s Hudson-Fulton-Champlain Quadricentennial Celebration.ExploreNY400 logo; link opens in a new windowexternal link

The New York Statewide Summer Reading Program is supported by Federal Library Services and Technology Act funds, awarded to the New York State Library by the Federal Institute of Museum and Library Services.

 

Last Updated: April 28, 2009 -- asm