Summer Reading Links
- Collaborative Summer Library Program (CSLP)
A multi-state program for Summer Reading. - Children's Literacy Resources
Handouts and sites with information on research, activities, pamphlets. A wealth of free materials. -
CYS-Lib Email List
The Colorado Youth Services email list (CYS-Lib) is for all youth service librarians working with children in Colorado in public libraries. - C'YAAL
Colorado Young Adult Advocates in Libraries (pronounced "See Y'all"). -
Fast Facts: Colorado Summer Reading Programs More Popular Than Ever
(PDF)
This report focuses on statistics about summer reading programs in Colorado libraries and the role of the Colorado State Library (CSL) in promoting, implementing, underwriting, and evaluating such programs. -
Every Child
Ready to Read

A Joint Project of the Public Library Association and the Association for Library Service to Children. -
Colorado Public Library Information
Contains information on Boards & Trustees, Colorado Public Libraries, the History of Public Libraries in Colorado, Jobs & Salaries, and more. - Prevent Summer Set-Back: Keep your students reading all year
long.
- Prevent Summer Set-Back (English) (PDF)
- Evite el Retraso Que Ocurre Durante el Verano (Spanish) (PDF)
- The Impact of
Summer Reading Programs in Colorado Libraries
Fact sheet on how much children in Colorado benefit from summer reading programs in public libraries. -
Research on the Importance of Summer Library Programs
Research summaries on summer learning and reading from the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction. -
Prevent Summer Reading Loss (PDF)
More research on summer setback from the Alaska State Library.

