The Collaborative Summer Reading Program (CSLP) began in 1987 when ten Minnesota regional library systems developed a summer library program for children. It has grown to a consortium of 47 states working together to provide high-quality summer reading program materials for children at the lowest cost possible for their public libraries. Join Sally Snyder, the NLC's Coordinator of Children and Young Adult Library Services, and the current CSLP President, to learn all about how the CSLP works. NCompass Live - April 1, 2009.

1. Summer Reading Programs: Who Chooses the Theme? NCompass Live – April 1, 2009

2. Collaborative Summer Library Program CSLP

7. The Cooperative Summer Library Program Began in 1987 With 10 Minnesota Regional Library Systems.

8. North Dakota & South Dakota Joined 1990

9. 1995 Brought Iowa and the SELCO Minnesota Regional

10. 1997: Nebraska and Utah Thrills and Chills at the Library

11. 1999: Idaho and Kansas Treasure Your Library

13. 2000: Montana and Alaska Cosmic Connections @ Your Library!

14. 2001: Michigan, Nevada, and Wisconsin Reading Road Trip U.S.A.

15. 2002: Arkansas, Delaware, Palouse Area Library System Washington Join the Winner’s Circle – READ!

16. 2003: Maine and Missouri First year with a Teen Theme: “ HA!” Laugh It Up @ Your Library!

17. 2004: Commitments from the states of Pennsylvania, Ohio, New Jersey, North Carolina, Washington, Wyoming, and Kentucky, Colorado, Illinois Library Systems, California Library Systems Discover New Trails @ your library Get Lost &

18. 2005: Arizona, Connecticut, Indiana and Oklahoma

19. 2006: Hawaii, Minnesota, Mississippi, Rhode Island, Pasco County Library System-Florida Paws, Claws, Scales & Tales Creature Feature

20. 2007 Alabama, New Mexico, New York, South Carolina, Vermont, Virginia, and West Virginia Get a Clue @ your library YNK @ your library

21. 2008: Georgia, Maryland & D.C. METAMORPHOSIS @ your library Catch the Reading Bug

22. 2009: Louisiana & Tennessee Express Yourself @ your library Be Creative @ your library

38. Time Table April Annual Conference June Submit bulk state manual order for following program year September or October Manuals and incentive forms shipped Late November Begin to order incentives from vendor March Incentives begin to ship from vendor

43. Thank You!