Summer Reading
2023 Toolkit

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Resources to help you prepare for and promote summer reading at your library.

This year’s Summer Reading theme is “All Together Now.”

Let’s welcome our families to the library for a summer full of learning, reading, and fun… together!

Press release template

Use language from our summer reading press release (docx) to craft a local message for your community’s media. Feel free to use any or all of our press release, and be sure to add in details of your local programming.

Social media messages

Pair these messages with any of the images on this page to raise awareness of your library’s summer reading programs:

    General Messages

    • It’s summer reading time! [YOUR LIBRARY NAME] offers creative, fun, and free ways to build a love for reading for all ages and abilities. This year’s theme is “All Together Now,” and we will offer a variety of in-person traditions such as puppet shows, storytimes, and more, as well as prizes for meeting reading goals, in-person and online activities, and even opportunities to explore Georgia. [LINK TO YOUR SCHEDULE]
    • Keep your kids entertained and learning with our summer reading program! Earn rewards for reading and enjoy fun activities like magic shows, puppet shows, and STEM events. Learn how to sign your entire family up for summer reading programs at [LINK TO YOUR SCHEDULE]
    • Give your kids a head start for the school year by participating in our summer reading program. Our STEM events and other activities will keep them entertained and learning all summer long. Learn how to sign your entire family up for summer reading programs at [LINK TO YOUR SCHEDULE]
    • Looking for a way to keep your kids engaged and learning this summer? Join our summer reading program and enjoy a variety of fun and educational events for the whole family. Learn how to sign your entire family up for summer reading programs at [LINK TO YOUR SCHEDULE]
    • Reading is a great way to explore new worlds and develop critical thinking skills. Join our summer reading program and discover a variety of fun and educational events for the whole family! Learn how to sign your entire family up for summer reading programs [LINK TO YOUR SCHEDULE]
    • Our library serves as a meal site for the USDA’s Summer Food Service Program, which makes free healthy meals and snacks available to young people in communities with high rates of poverty. [LINK TO YOUR SCHEDULE]

    GPLS programs

    • Looking for something fun to do with your family this summer? Check out a partnership pass from the library! Families can check out library passes for free admission or parking to places like the Georgia Aquarium, various museums, Zoo Atlanta, State Parks, and the Go Fish Education Center. www.georgialibraries.org/partnerships
    • What are your summer plans? Your GA public library card is your ticket to great places around the state! Use your card to check out a pass to @ZooATL @CtrPuppetryArts @GaStateParks and more! #GeorgiaLibraries
    • This summer, we are using Beanstack, a digital platform that not only helps kids keep track of their reading, but also allows them to earn badges by engaging in a wide variety of outdoor and indoor activities. Learn more at www.georgialibraries.org/summer-reading.
    • Get your summer reading started with a little help from your local library! Borrow a laptop or check out a Launchpad tablet for your young readers to access thousands of digital books through eRead Kids, Beanstack, and literacy games! Contact your local library or visit www.georgialibraries.org/summer-reading to learn more.
    • Summer reading isn’t just for kids. Public libraries have very robust summer programs for both young adults and adults as well. You’d be surprised at some of the amazing activities and prizes they have for adult readers. When grown-ups participate, they get the added bonus of becoming a reading role model for their children. www.georgialibraries.org/summer-reading.
    • The Georgia Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled is inviting registered patrons of all ages to participate in an inclusive summer reading program. Participants will earn points and prizes by reading books, attending library programs, and exploring different activities at home and in the community. To learn more and register, visit https://gls.georgialibraries.org/summer-reading-program.
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summer reading program 2023 graphic

Summer Reading Graphics

Use these graphics to market your summer reading activities on your website and social media.

To use these images: Click on an image to open the gallery. Then scroll through and find the image you’d like to use. Right click on it and save it to your computer.

Paired social media messages and graphics

girl wearing goggles and doing science experiment in lab

Looking for a way to keep your kids engaged and learning this summer? Join our summer reading program and enjoy a variety of fun and educational events for the whole family. Learn how to sign your entire family up for summer reading programs at [LINK TO YOUR SCHEDULE]

women finding books at the library

Keep your kids entertained and learning with our summer reading program! Earn rewards for reading and enjoy fun activities like magic shows, puppet shows, and STEM events. Learn how to sign your entire family up for summer reading programs at [LINK TO YOUR SCHEDULE]

boy laughing summer reading

Give your kids a head start for the school year by participating in our summer reading program. Our STEM events and other activities will keep them entertained and learning all summer long. Learn how to sign your entire family up for summer reading programs at [LINK TO YOUR SCHEDULE]

CSLP Graphics Without Slogan

Graphics are from the Collaborative Summer Library Program

CSLP Graphics With Slogan

Graphics are from the Collaborative Summer Library Program

CLSP Graphics in Spanish

Graphics are from the Collaborative Summer Library Program

Accessible Summer Reading Programs

Georgia Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled (GLS) aims to provide an inclusive program to engage eligible students and adults through independent reading, reading activities and programs during the summer months.

The GLS Summer Reading Program is exclusively for registered GLS patrons. This year’s program runs from June 1 through August 4, 2023.

The GLS Summer Reading Program is divided into four groups:

  • Kids birth to age 8,
  • Tweens age 9-13,
  • Teens age 13-17, and
  • Adults age 18 and up.

Everyone involved can earn points by reading, attending programs, and completing activities at home. Patrons who register will receive a welcome packet. Those who participate beyond registration will receive an additional motivation packet, and everyone who hits the point goal for their age group will receive a completion prize packet. The patron in each age group who earns the most points will receive a special grand prize.

2023 summer reading graphic promoting accessible activities

ALT Text and Image Descriptions for GLS images

This graphic may be inserted into print documents or used in digital settings. If you are using them on the web, or in a document that will be distributed electronically, please follow best practices for accessibility and include alt text and/or an image description, as appropriate. We have included both alt text (maximum 125 characters recommended) and image description (maximum 280 characters recommended) for each graphic below. Please reach out to the GLS team if you need help or have questions.

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  • Alt text: All together now. Georgia Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled (GLS). gls.georgialibraries.org.
  • Image description: Two people share earbuds, listening to a device together, with icons depicting braille and electronic formats floating alongside. All Together Now. Georgia Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled (GLS). gls.georgialibraries.org.
Beanstack Logo

Get the most out of planning and promoting Summer Reading Program by using Beanstack.

Beanstack is a great tool for registrations, virtual challenges, and prize tracking. It can help make organizing Summer Reading activities easier.

Get started with Beanstack

Learn about Beanstack

Webinars

Beanstack Q & A with Georgia’s Beanstack Pros

Listen to these webinars to get tips, strategies and insights on using Beanstack for managing your summer reading programs.

Session 1: Beanstack Q & A with Georgia’s Beanstack Pros

https://georgialibraries.webex.com/georgialibraries/lsr.php?RCID=02123ac7593d6854631fc56022d00549

  • Panelists: Chelsea Kovalevskiy, Cherokee Regional Library System; Marcia Divack, Fulton County Public Library System; Don Giacomini, Gwinnett County Public Library; Catherine Baldwin, Live Oak Public Libraries

Session 2: Beanstack Q & A with Georgia’s Beanstack Pros

https://georgialibraries.webex.com/georgialibraries/lsr.php?RCID=623583ab74688cdcb35da4825140a242

  • Panelists: Chelsea Kovalevskiy, Cherokee Regional Library System; Marcia Divack, Fulton County Public Library System; Don Giacomini, Gwinnett County Public Library; Catherine Baldwin, Live Oak Public Libraries
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Beanstack 5×7 Postcard

This 5×7 double-sided postcard highlights features of the Beanstack app.

It can also be used as an email or social media graphic if you are unable to print it.

Beanstack app postcard