2027: Mysteries Await at Your Library : Los Misterios te Esperan en tu Biblioteca
2028: Libraries Are Legendary: Las Bibliotecas son Legendarias
The Collaborative Summer Library Program (CSLP) website. Here you can find Summer Reading Resources, the CSLP shop and a place to download the manual. If you still need a manual please go to the form located to the right.
** Manual requests are only available to ND libraries.**
Any questions, concerns, or idea submissions can be sent to: Tammy Kruger, Literacy Specialist at tlkruger@nd.gov
Welcome to the Summer Reading Program page!
This year's slogan is... Unearth a Story: Desentierra una Historia!
The Collaborative Summer Library Program (CSLP) is excited to announce its 2026 program with the all-ages theme of dinosaurs, paleontology, and archaeology and the slogan Unearth a Story™ featuring artwork by Tom Bonson. CSLP member libraries across the country chose this theme because these topics are high-interest areas, offering rich opportunities to spark curiosity, imagination, and learning across all age groups.
The slogan Unearth a Story™ was chosen to align with this theme in a way that invites layered interpretation. Whether readers are digging into a good book, uncovering hidden histories, or exploring the past, the slogan underscores the joy of discovery that reading brings. It also emphasizes that every person and every community has stories waiting to be found and shared—through books, programs, and local knowledge.
Be sure to log into Beanstack for this year's summer challenge and more!
CSLP artwork and graphics are copyrighted for exclusive use by CSLP members and are used by permission. All public libraries in North Dakota are CSLP members. Please review and be aware of the CSLP Rules of Use.
If you are a North Dakota public librarian and would like to request access to the 2026 summer reading manual, please fill out this form.
Join the College SAVE Summer Reading Champions Campaign
Learn more about the 529 plan here: https://smartwithmymoney.nd.gov/courses/understanding-the-basics-of-a-529-plan
North Dakota participates in the Collaborative Summer Library Program (CSLP). CSLP is a nonprofit, charitable organization that supports literacy, education and science through summer reading events in public libraries across the United States. CSLP works to develop interest in reading and library use. This includes development and implementation of summer reading programs used nationwide, public service announcements, and other activities which promote reading and library use. Every year, CSLP publishes a themed summer reading manual, which contains valuable information for planning, promoting, and hosting a successful summer reading program.
Many of these resources and programs are funded under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act from the Institute of Museum and Library Services.