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2013 21 May

May is Get Caught Reading Month

What have you been caught reading (or listening to) this month? Submit the titles you are reading in May to The Scoop  via this survey. We’ll include them in the June issue and enter your name in a drawing for a fun Summer Reading prize! 

 

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2013 21 May

New Picture Book Award To Support Early Literacy

Colorado Libraries for Early Literacy (http://www.clel.org) an advisory group to the Colorado State Library, announced the inaugural year of the CLEL Bell Picture Book Awards, a new children's literature award created to recognize picture books that provide excellent support of early literacy development in young children.

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2013 03 May

Summer Reading PSAs available now

The "Dig Into Reading" Public Service Announcement (PSA) is now available on the CSLP website. Here are some important points about the PSA, from CSLP PR and Marketing Chair Charlotte Johnston:

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2013 03 May

Press Release: CSLP Teen Video Contest Winners Announced

The Collaborative Summer Library Program (CSLP) announced the winners of the 2013 Teen Video Challenge.  The Teen Video Challenge is a national competition for teens to get involved with reading and their public library's summer reading program.  Winning videos were selected at the state level to be recognized as an official CSLP Teen Video Challenge winner for 2013.

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2013 18 Mar

Community Campaigns for Grade Level Reading

Dear Idaho Library Community:

2013 13 Feb

My First Books Applications for 2013-2014 Available Now

My First Books is a Read to Me program that has been successfully implemented since 1997. Formerly titled "Read to Me First Book," this program strengthens partnerships between public libraries and local schools, preschools, Head Start sites, and child care providers.

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2013 01 Feb

Important message regarding backpacks for Bright Futures School Visits

In recent years the Commission has provided branded materials for libraries that sign up for the Bright Futures School Visits program. These materials are distributed during visits at elementary schools in order to increase student participation in the libraries' summer reading programs.

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2013 09 Jan

Books for Children Grants from the Libri Foundation

Press Release:

The Libri Foundation is currently accepting applications for its 2013 BOOKS FOR CHILDREN grants.

2013 08 Jan

Bright Futures Outreach Programs: School Visits

The Commission offers this outreach program to publicly-funded public libraries in

2013 02 Jan

Apply Now for Bright Futures Summer Reading Opportunities

The Commission is now accepting applications for Bright Futures Summer Outreach Programs. These opportunities are designed to reach more children with summer reading programs, especially those considered “underserved.” Each program is designed to achieve specific outcomes and participating libraries must report results in the ICfL annual summer reading programs report.