Library Development

Resources

• Read Across America: Celebrate a nation of diverse readers with recommended books, authors, and teaching resources.
• Family Literacy Library Services Grant Program 2019-2022: "Ready to Read at New York Libraries through Public Library Systems"
• New York State -- Summer Reading Program: Information for Librarians, Parents and Kids
• READsquared
• Collaborative Summer Library Program (CSLP; this and other links below open in a new window)
  • CSLP 2021 Tutorials
  • Accessing the Online Manual [also in PDF , 274k]
  • Creating a login for the Online Manual
  • 4 Easy Ways to Get the Most Out of Your Online Manual!
  • CSLP Diversity Page
  • "How to Put CSLP Artwork on a Cake" . A brief introduction to the CSLP's Rules of Use, specifically how CSLP libraries can use the licensed artwork to promote their library and summer reading to their communities, whether it’s creating flyers, partnering with schools, or putting artwork on a cake.
  • "How CSLP can help you make friends at school!" Ways to use CSLP resources to help lay the groundwork for a successful summer program, along with "demystifying" the Rules of Use.
  • Read Up!. A free 26-page resource for Summer Food Service Program sites and other feeding sites outside of libraries, featuring easy-to-implement enrichment activities that support reading, creativity, and fun.
• New York State Performers and Programs Database
• is a virtual, early literacy calendar, with content that changes daily for parents and caregivers to use with their children.
• 3 Apples Book Award a joint award from the two youth divisions of the New York Library Association: the Section of School Librarians (SSL) and the Youth Services Section (YSS). This year, voting on the top fifteen titles in each category took place in school and public libraries across New York State from April 1-30, 2019. Over 66 school and public libraries participated, with over 1,000 votes cast during the month by New York State youth.
  
  The 2019 3 Apples Book Award Winners are as follows:
  
  • Young Reader’s Category: The Legend of Rock Paper Scissors by Drew Daywalt
  • Children’s Category: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone by JK Rowling
  • Teen Category: It by Stephen King
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• Contact Sharon Phillips at the Division of Library Development, New York State Library, Albany, NY 12230; 518-486-4863