No, you are welcome to run your summer reading program with whatever theme best suits your community, or no theme at all.
No. However, please keep in mind that submitting summer reading data to CSL is required to access the summer reading manual. If you do not use the summer reading manual, then sharing your summer reading data is your choice to make.
Every library runs their summer program along different time frames. Make sure to include any programs or activities that YOU consider to be a part of your summer reading program.
Public libraries can only access the iRead manual information if they provide the necessary summer reading data to the state library.
CSL purchases the iRead manual with federal funds and as such the state library is federally mandated to collect data and outcomes as part of the Institute of Museums and Library Services, Library Services Technology Act Grants to State Program Report (SRP).
The iRead artwork is in the online iRead manual which can be accessed via the manual access code. The manual access code was emailed to the person who submitted the summer reading data.
Yes. Any public library can create a log in account to the iRead website. The iRead access code will be shared via email with those who submit their library's summer reading data. That access code is used to access the summer reading manual once you have logged in to the iRead website.
Yes. You can use READsquared for free year round. If you've used READsquared in the past you can continue to use it with the same access information.
If you are a public library and you have never used READsquared, you can create an account free of charge.
Create you READsqaured account.
Visit our Summer Reading Reports page to access the questions. You will also find access to various spreadsheets, sample Google forms, and other materials to make the reporting process less labor intensive.
The first Friday of October.
For 2021, the deadline is Friday, October 1.
Branch library summer reading data must be integrated with summer reading data from the main and any other branches. There should only be one Summer Reading report sent in per public library system.
Yes! Due to copyright and contractual arrangements between iRead, the exclusive vendor, and the artists, iRead members are expected to be aware of the rules of use.
No, you do not. That information has been replaced with the patron survey.
Yes, you are welcome to collect summer reading data appropriate for your community and library needs. However, please only submit the summer reading data requested to the state library.
The patron survey is built in to the Summer Reading Report. If your library chooses to submit summer reading data, the information submitted will need to include patron survey results. You are welcome to submit data without the patron survey portion completed, but if at least some patron data is not provided, you will not have completed the summer report and will not qualify for a copy of the summer manual.
You may add questions to the patron survey. We encourage you not to add too many. More questions on the survey may decrease the amount of responses you are able to collect.
We ask that you do not remove questions from the survey. If a question does not pertain to your patrons, we encourage you to instruct your patrons to circle N/A.
If you get the below message it means you are attempting to type in a cell that is not permitted. The excel sheet has many built in formulas and specific pages, certain cells have been protected to keep them from being accidentally deleted or changed.
You have opened your SRP for all ages – yay! Let’s tackle one aspect at a time.
Those age breakdowns are required by IMLS for their Public Libraries Survey – every library in every state should be collecting program numbers based on those ages. If you’re doing programs that are aimed specifically at tweens and teens, then you should report them in the category for ages 12-18.
Yes, we recognize that every library may not collect large quantities of patron surveys, what matter is that an attempt was made and some data was collected.
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