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2011 06 Dec

Your Library May Be Eligible for Summer Food Program

Did you know? Currently over 50% of Idaho's children are eligible for federally-funded food programs!

During the school year nutritious meals are available through the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs. But those programs end when school ends for the summer. The U.S.
Department of Agriculture's Summer Food Service Program helps fill the hunger gap.

2011 01 Dec

Keeping up on library youth services

Summer Reading sun

Want to stay informed about library youth services in Idaho? Check out these sources:

ICfL Website
- Summer Reading: http://libraries.idaho.gov/landing/summer-reading

2011 19 Oct

CSLP Teen Video Challenge 2012 Announced

For the 2012 Summer Reading Program, the Collaborative Summer Library Program (CSLP), working through member states, will be soliciting amateur videos produced by teenagers, to serve as the official CSLP sanctioned summer reading teen videos.

2011 22 Jun

New Website Helps Parents Fight Summer Slide

NCFL, the pioneer in multigenerational learning, is putting a new twist on an old tradition this summer with the launch of Camp What-A-Wonder.

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2011 03 May

Idaho Teen Wins Video Challenge

Lorry Hernández, a Garden City Public Library teen, demonstrated how much she values her library with her “You Are Here” video promoting the 2011 Summer Reading program to other teens. Hernández’s video was selected at the state level to be Idaho’s official “You Are Here” Teen Video Challenge winner for 2011.

Youth Services Fall Training 2010

Destination: Summer Reading
Make your travel plans now!

2011 Summer Reading Slogans: One World, Many Stories (children) and You Are Here (teens)

2010 22 Apr

Summer Reading Resources

New content and CSLP updates are added several times each week. Check the site often, or subscribe to our RSS feed. http://libraries.idaho.gov/landing/summer-reading

    Summer Reading Resources

    CSLP suggested timeline for summer reading planning

    2009 10 Jul

    Books for Summer Readers

    Thank you Fred Meyer Fund! A $15,000 grant provided Idaho libraries with over 6,200 free paperback books to distribute to children participating in their summer reading programs. See which libraries received books:
    click here.

      2009 29 Jun

      Summer Brain Drain?

      We are Teachers logo

      We are Teachers provides great resources for both public and school librarians. Here are their recommendations that can give you ideas to help parents prevent summer brain drain!

      Partnership ideas & more: