Nebraska Summer Reading Programs

Nebraska is a member of the Cooperative Summer Library Program (CSLP) consortium who contracts with Upstart-Highsmith to develop, produce, and distribute summer reading material to libraries in several states.

The Summer Reading Program program slogan for 2012 is Dream Big - Read.
The Young Adult slogan for 2012 is Own the Night.
The Adult slogan for 2012 is Between the Covers.

Manuals and order forms for the 2012 Summer Reading Program will be mailed in October, 2011 and the deadline for ordering Summer Reading Program materials for summer 2012 will be December 1, 2011. Late orders may not be filled completely. Materials are scheduled to be shipped on March, 2012. [Shipping dates are subject to change.]

To see a listing of current and past Summer reading programs please see our Summer Reading Program page.

All public libraries will receive one copy of the program manual at no charge. If a public library needs additional copies of the manual, the additional manuals must be ordered directly from Highsmith at the regular purchase price.

Nebraska school libraries and media centers may receive one copy of the program manual at no charge, but only if one was requested. School libraries and media centers could have requested the manual by contacting Sally Snyder, Sue Biltoft, or by phone at 1-800-307-2665. Manuals should have been requested by January 1. If a school library or media center needs additional copies of the manual, the additional manuals must be ordered directly from Highsmith at the regular purchase price.

The Nebraska Library Commission makes videocassettes and DVDs related to the summer reading topic available for check-out. The Commission will began accepting reservations on February 1, for videos related to that year's topic. To view a list of these videos or to place a reservation request for the videos, go to Summer Reading at the Nebraska Library Commission.

Future Summer Reading Programs in Nebraska

The 2013 general topic is: Underground
-Children's theme: "Dig into Reading"
-Teen theme: "Beneath the Surface"
-Adult theme: "Groundbreaking Reads"

The 2014 general topic is: Science  (technology, experiments, machines, sci-fi, steampunk, robots, future)
-Children & Early Literacy groups Theme: "Fizz, Boom, Read!" 
-Teen theme: "Spark a Reaction"
-Adult theme: "Literary Elements"

The 2015 general topic is: Heroes 

These topics were selected by the Cooperative Summer Library Program (CSLP) Council. For more information about the CSLP, go to the CSLP Web page. If you would like more information about Nebraska's CSLP program.

For more information about summer reading programs in Nebraska, contact: Sally Snyder Coordinator Children and Young Adult Library Services

Past Summer Reading Programs in Nebraska

• 2012 is Dream Big - Read.
• Young Adult slogan for 2012 is Own the Night.
• Adult slogan for 2012 is Under the Covers.
  
  
• 2011 is One World, Many Stories.
• Young Adult slogan for 2011 is You are Here.
• Adult slogan for 2011 is Novel Destinations.
  
  
• 2010 slogan is Make A Splash -- READ!
• Young Adult slogan for 2010 is Make Waves at Your Library.
• Adult slogan for 2010 is Water Your Mind  READ.
  
  
• 2009 slogan is Be Creative@your library^TM
• Young Adult slogan for 2009 is Express Yourself@your libraryTM.
• Adult slogan is Master the Art of Reading
  
  
• 2008 Summer Reading Catch the Reading Bug
• Young Adult - Metamorphosis@your library^TM
  
• 2007 Get A Clue
• Young Adult Theme - YNK (You Never Know@your library^TM
  
• 2006 -Paws, Claws, Scales and Tales
• Young Adult Theme - Creature Feature
  
  
• 2005 - Dragons, Dreams, and Daring Deeds
• Young AdultTheme - Joust Read
  
  
• 2004 - Discover New Trails@your library^TM
• Young AdultTheme - Get Lost@ your library^TM
  
• 2003 - Laugh It Up@ your library^TM
• Young AdultTheme - HA! (first Teen Theme)

2002 - Join the Winner's Circle - Read
2001- Reading Road Trip, USA
2000- Cosmic Connections at Your Library
1999- Treasure Your Library.
1998- Rock 'N' Read.
1997- Thrills & Chills At The Library.
1996- Peer-Amid Books.
1995- Adventure Begins at Camp Read-A-Lot.
1994- Books Make The World Go Round.
1993- Books Come In All Flavors.
1992- Dive Into A Good Book.
1991- Western Frontier!
1990- Summer Safari : Stalk A Story.
1989- Space And Beyond : Find Your Own Space With A Book.
1988- Dino-Soaring Into Books.
1987- Your Library -- Greatest Show of All!
1986- Have a Bearable Summer.
1985- All Aboard The Reading Railroad!
1984- Go Hog Wild With Books.
1983- Superreader.
1982- Your Library -- The FUN FACTory
1981- Fantasy Summer.

Manuals for each of the Summer Reading Programs listed above are available for check-out from the Nebraska Library Commission. The Nebraska Library Commission also makes available for check-out summer reading manuals from other states. If you are interested in borrowing manuals, please contact the Nebraska Library Commission at 1-800-307-2665 or send e-mail to Ask A Librarian. (Check outs are available to Nebraska Librarians only - we do not loan summer reading manuals outside Nebraska.)

Locating Manuals Available from the Nebraska Library Commission.

For a complete list of summer reading manuals available from the Nebraska Library Commission, go to the Summer Reading Programs from Across the U.S. Web page (Check outs are available to Nebraska Librarians only - we do not loan summer reading manuals outside Nebraska.)

Search the complete Nebraska Library Commission online catalog.

Manuals can easily be located in the online catalog by using one of the following search methods:

• Title of individual manuals
• Series title "Summer reading manuals"
• Subject-Local "Summer reading programs" or
• Subject-Local taken from the Subjects list on the Summer Reading Programs Across the U.S. page.

Summer reading manuals for specific states or for specific years can be found by performing a Keyword Search in the online catalog using the state and/or year and the phrase "summer reading program" as keywords.

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Summer Reading Programs

For more information, contact Sally Snyder.