Summer Reading 2012 - Night
Planning for the Collaborative Summer Library Program has already
started for 2012. Your help is needed!!!
The theme is “Night” and the slogan for children is Dream Big – READ!
The teen slogan is Own the Night.
The manual is developed by members of the Collaborative which
includes all public librarians in Pennsylvania. See the messages below
on how to share your thoughts, stories, games, songs, puzzles, and
other concepts and ideas etc. to make the 2012 programs useful and
enjoyable for everyone. Send any suggestions to Patti Sinclair
(contact information below) or send to your state representative to the
Collaborative Summer Library Program:
Anne Kruger/ Youth Services Advisor
Bureau of Library Development
akruger@state.pa.us
717.783.5741
Children (K-5):
Dream Big—READ!
2012 Collaborative Summer Library Program
Call for Ideas by December 1, 2010
Here are our working chapter titles with program ideas that have been suggested
for the 2012 Dream Big—READ! manual. “Night” is the broad concept. If you have
other ideas, I’d love to hear about them.
I am especially interested in your ideas for:
 School visits and other ways of promoting the program in your community—
a skit or puppet show is always welcome!
 Setting the Scene: library decorations, bulletin boards, props, etc.
 Family literacy programs
 Original puppet plays esp. for one or two puppeteers
 Outreach Ideas for underserved groups

Bilingual storytime
Send your ideas to:
Patti Sinclair
306 Virginia Terrace
Madison, WI 53726
608 231-2467
trishsinclair@sbcglobal.net
Deadline: December 1, 2010
Dream Big—READ!
Chapter 1 Planning
Chapter 2 Promotion
Chapter 3 Dreams and Wishes—
o Wishing customs, folktales about wishes, dreams as in hopes and
aspirations for oneself or others, imagination
Chapter 4 Night Night
o Bedtime, lullabies, bedtime rituals, bedtime buddies, can’t get to sleep,
relaxation (Yoga for kids)
Chapter 5 Night Owls
o Nocturnal animals--owls, moths, fireflies, etc., night workers, the city
or country at night, personal safety at night (for Int), jazz
music/Harlem Renaissance
Chapter 6 Night Adventures
o Stargazing, space exploration, stories and legends about the sun,
moon stars, night adventures from history-Kate Shelley, Underground
railroad, Paul Revere, etc., treasure hunt at night
Chapter 7 Night Shivers
Ghosts, monsters, scary stories, around the campfire, fear of the dark, sleepovers
Tweens & Teens:
Own the Night
2012 Teen Summer Library Program Manual
Call for Ideas—Deadline December 1, 2010
Below you’ll find the suggestions for programming for the 2012 teen summer library
program manual, “Own the Night.” Please send ideas (or expand on those below) by Dec.
1, 2010.
In addition, I am especially interested in your ideas for:
 Setting the Scene
1. Some basic ideas on how to do a display
2. Making a teen space inviting
3. What else to display besides books
 Send in your ideas on using teen volunteers. What kinds of programs are good for
teens to be in charge of?
 Social networking. What free online tools can you use to promote the teen
program
1. Do you use Podcasting with teens?
2. Do you have a MySpace or Facebook to promote teen summer reading?
3. Do you have blogs?
Send your ideas to:
Patti Sinclair
306 Virginia Terrace
Madison, WI 53726
608 231-2467
trishsinclair@sbcglobal.net
Vampires, Zombies,
Humans v. Zombies (tag game)
Anime and manga: vampires
Vampire Bar (with vampirish drinks, I guess)
www.zombietools.net
Creatures, Ghosts, Monsters
Creature Ball: Dressing up
Creature feature film festival: Twilight, classic Frankenstein, bad “B” movies,
Mystery Science Theater, Night of the Living Dead
Ghost hunting,
Tombstone rubbing
Local ghost stories, hauntings
Franken-toy: thrift store Barbie’s made into scary creatures
501st legion, Star Wars characters in full costume www.501stlegion.com
Present a reader’s theater of the Legend of Sleepy Hollow for younger children
(see Classic Reader’s Theater for Young Adults by Suzanne Barchers. Teachers
Ideas Press, 2002.
Mystery, Murder, Crime (see other attachment for more ideas)
Mystery parties;
Crime scene detection with police
Ride along with Law Enforcement at night
Mortician and funerals, local coroner programs
Death masks from history (Book: The Book of the End) did not find book
Famous crypts
Take Back the Night
Self defense/Personal Safety program—
Night games: Nerf, Capture the Flag, laser tag, Nighttime golf: glow in the dark
Night vision goggles
Night tours of your community
Night clubs
Videos and pictures at night
After Hours teen concert
Lock-in
Dream interpretation
Other Ideas:
Steampunk
Decorating the Gothic Way
Stars, Constellations, horoscopes
Dec. 21, 2012 end of the Mayan calendar
Darker fairy tales: e.g. Holly Black series
Teens doing shadow plays for younger children
Grimm’s Grimmest (an adult book)
Summer Solstice, druids, Stonehenge
Role playing Games
Creatures of the night: Wolves ( I could see a program on cool nocturnal animals)
Night workers (careers for people who like to work at night)