[Michlib-l] CSLP Newsletter: August 2025

[Lancaster, Cathy (MDE)]

An extra special congratulations to Michigan's own Danielle Welsh (Caro Area District Library) on being elected as Children's Manual Chair, and to Katie Rothley (Northville District Library) elected to serve as chair of Social Media! Interested in serving CSLP? A call for volunteers will be going out in the coming weeks, so stay tuned.
~ Cathy


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We are excited to announce the official selections for the
2028 CSLP slogan and the 2029 CSLP theme!

After a year of collecting ideas, wordsmithing, and discussion, CSLP state representatives voted for the 2028 slogan and 2029 theme during the annual meeting in early August!

Here are the results:
2028 Slogan: Libraries Are Legendary (tentative Spanish translation: Las bibliotecas son legendarias)
2029 Theme: Nature


Thank you to Theme & Slogan Co-Chairs Sara White and Rachel Milburn, along with the entire Theme & Slogan committee!  And thank you to everyone who participated in discussions, filled out surveys, attended listening sessions, and more. We will soon start taking suggestions for the 2029 slogan based on the Nature theme and the 2030 theme. We look forward to hearing all of your great ideas!
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President-Elect:
Jennifer Redford - Youth Services Consultant, Idaho Commission for Libraries, ID

Treasurer Board/Budget and Finance Committee Chair:
Matt McLain - Associate Director, Salt Lake County Library, UT

Member-At-Large:
Evan Bush - Director of Youth Services, Georgia Public Library Service. GA
Leigh Ramey - User Experience Librarian, Beaufort County Library, SC

Vendor Board/Committee Chair:
Sara White - Youth Services Consultant, Washington State Library, WA

Manual - Children’s:
Danielle Welsh – Children’s Librarian, Caro Area District Library, MI

Manual - Teen:
Lindsey Trammell - Youth Services Librarian, Betty J. Johnson North Sarasota Library, FL

Outreach co-chairs:
Trisha Hutcherson - Youth Services Officer, Oklahoma Department of Libraries, OK
Tammy Kruger - Literacy Specialist, North Dakota State Library, ND

Social Media:
Katie Rothley - Marketing & PR Librarian, Northville District Library, MI

Theme/Slogan co-chairs:
Rachel Milburn - Youth Services Manager, Frankfort Community Public Library, IN
Jeni Schomber - Public Library Consultant, WI Department of Public Instruction, WI


A big "THANK YOU" to everyone who ran for a position, has filled a position, or is continuing in their position.
We are so grateful for your time and commitment to CSLP!
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CSLP wants to hear from YOU!
The CSLP Annual Survey is due Sept 12th.

We’ve created a brief survey to better understand how libraries across the country are using CSLP materials and how we can improve them to better serve our member libraries. Please take a few moments to share your thoughts with us!


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Submit your program ideas via the submission form for the 2027 theme -
Mysteries Await at Your Library!

We’re looking for programs involving mystery, detectives,
discovery, exploring, puzzles, STEM & more!

One program from each category (children, teens, and adults) and one contributor of early literacy books and songs will be chosen that best captures the theme. Program ideas submitted with photos (that the submitter owns the copyright to or are proven copyright-free) have the highest chances of winning. The winner in each category will receive a $50 coupon for merchandise in our CSLP store. You can purchase some great merchandise for 2026's Unearth a Story theme!

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Questions?
Contact Amanda Raiche (amanda.raiche at cslpreads.org)

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Program Highlight:
“When Teens Read” Grant Program

Back in 2008, the West Public Library, a rural community of around 2,700, received a grant to begin a program called "When Teens Read." Local teens, called "Tale Tellers," plan, prepare, and present storytime to younger children. It has since developed into an award-winning program that continues today, with over 125 local teens participating throughout the last 16 years. This year, the teens enjoyed using the Color Our World theme, with each week's book selection based on a color of the rainbow.


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