Summer Reading Program

Summer Learning Through Our Public Libraries in a Time of COVID-19

Summer Learning Through Our Public Libraries in a Time of COVID-19

This edWebinar will equip school administrators and classroom educators of all grade levels with resources for families. It will provide public librarians with strategies and resources to consider as you pivot to online programming in your communities. We hope you will join us—there’s something for everyone.

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Getting the Digital Generation to Read Over the Summer

As students are released for the summer, is sending them off with a summer reading list the best way to promote independent reading? Since research indicates that attention spans are waning for learners of all ages, teachers must do more to keep students interested in reading over the summer and prevent the summer slide. In “Summer Reading 501: Helping Generation App Read This Summer,” Michelle Luhtala, Library Department Chair, New Canaan High School, CT; and Jane Lofton, Teacher Librarian, presented creative ideas to get students excited about summer reading.