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Youth Services/Summer Reading Program
| Youth Services at the Library of Michigan The Library of Michigan actively supports children's and youth library services through a variety of statewide programs and events, including membership in the Collaborative Summer Library Program, continuing education, statewide projects, and advocacy.
Current programs include:
- Summer Reading
- School Libraries & SL 21
- Mahoney Children's Workshops
- Michigan Reads! One-state, one-preschool book program.
- Letters about Literature
- River of Words
- Children & Young Adult Books and Authors
- Office of Great Start Collaborations
Register for the Library of Michigan Summer Reading Webinar Series here. We are hosting four one hour webinars in November, January, February and March. All sessions are free.
- November 7th - Summer Reading 101: Learn about the Manuals, Programs and Online Resources. Speaker: Karren Reish from the Library of Michigan
- January 7th - Online Clubs and Social Media: Using Apps, Badges, Clubs and Games. Speaker: Mariah Cherem from Ann Arbor District Library
- February 11th - Getting Past the Reading Log: New Program Ideas for Children and Teens
Speaker: Anna Curtis and Jen Wrzesinski, Marshall District Library
- March 4th - Adult Summer Reading: Bringing Adults on Board to Encourage Adult and Family Literacy.
Speaker: Donna Olson, Howell Carnegie District Library
For more Summer Reading workshops, see the 2013-2014 brochure.
More information on these programs is provided below along with occasional materials on other events or programs. You can also look to the Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) site for curriculum kits, handouts, webinars, etc. Much of the material is available to non-members.
Contact Karren Reish at reishk@michigan.gov or 517-241-0021 if you have any questions about CSLP, Summer Reading programs or other youth programs. | | See here for School Library Media Specialist information |
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Summer Reading Program
| Summer Reading Program The Summer Reading program at public libraries encourages children, youth and families to read and helps children maintain reading skills. To support Summer Reading, the Library of Michigan is a member of the Collaborative Summer Library Program (CSLP), a multi-state collaborative. The CSLP membership develops a unified and high-quality promotional and programming product. Membership allows the Library of Michigan to provide CSLP programming manuals, artwork, incentives and publicity to Michigan public libraries.
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School Librarians and SL21
| SL 21 - School Libraries for the 21st Century SL 21 is a tool to help measure the quality of School Library programs within individual school buildings in Michigan. To achieve Qualified and Exemplary Status for a School Library program, submit completed criteria measurement evaluations to the Library of Michigan, an Office of the Michigan Department of Education. School administrators are to evaluate their building's School Library program in conjunction with their School Librarian and submissions require the signature of their District Superintendent. Status earned are valid for three years. SL 21 is a companion to the Michigan School Library Media Program Guidelines approved by the Library of Michigan Board of Trustees in January 2007.
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Mahoney Workshop
| Mahoney Children's Workshops The Mahoney Children's Workshops provide high quality professional development experiences for youth librarians in regions of Michigan where these opportunities are not readily available. Previous workshop materials are posted here.
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Michigan Reads
Michigan Reads  What would happen if every parent, grandparent or caregiver read the same book to Michigan preschoolers at the same time? We're on a mission to find out! Michigan Reads! was launched in 2004 by the Library of Michigan in partnership with the Michigan Center for the Book to promote the value and benefits of reading early and often to preschoolers; to encourage family bonding through reading; and to increase awareness and usage of Michigan's libraries.
Michigan Reads! is a program of the Library of Michigan and the Library of Michigan Foundation, sponsored by Target. The Michigan Reads site has program materials from each year and many, many early literacy resources for parents, caregivers, librarians and teachers.
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Letters About Literature
 Letters about Literature
READ. BE INSPIRED. WRITE BACK.
The Letters about Literature 2014 information and entry coupon are up. You can also see our 2013 winners, Kathleen Carroll from Grosse Pointe Farms, Austin Langlinais from Mattawan, and Ana Mohr from Traverse City. To read their letters and learn more about participating in 2014, click More below.
The Michigan Center for the Book participates in the annual Letters about Literature program from the Library of Congress. This national reading-writing
contest invites readers in grades 4 through 12 to write letters to authors of books that have changed their lives.
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River of Words
| River of Words Art & Poetry Contest River of Words is an international nonprofit program supported by the Library of Congress. River of Words provides tools for teaching environmental literacy - the understanding of the natural world around us - to children, teens, and teachers through art and poetry. It includes an annual poetry and art contest for students (ages 5-19) and curriculum for teachers. The program and contest promote literacy, creative expression, and community awareness of critical environmental concerns, especially water. ROW provides a unique watershed education model integrating art and poetry in a place-based curriculum. . Teachers interested in implementing ROW and submitting their students' materials to the national contest can contact Evelyn Johnson, the Michigan coordinator, at Michigan Tech University at evjohnso@mtu.edu or use the Entry Forms at the link below. The entry deadline is December 1, 2013.
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More | | River of Words Site For entry forms for individuals, facilitators and groups in English and Spanish.
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Children and Young Adult Books and Authors
Office of Great Start Collaborations
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