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| Summer Reading Certificates |
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In 2007 the Oregon Department of Education, Oregon State Library, and Oregon Library Association coordinated their efforts to create a joint Oregon Summer Reading Certificate with funding from the Oregon Education Association. The joint certificate has the national Collaborative Summer Library Program artwork on it and is signed by the State Librarian and the State Superintendent of Public Instruction. This effort signifies the commitment of schools and libraries to the education of Oregon’s youth.
For more information contact Katie Anderson (State Library) 503-378-2528 or Julie Anderson (Department of Education) 503-947-5613.
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| Certificate Criteria |
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To receive an Oregon Summer Reading Certificate one must:
- Be 0-18 years old.
- Live in Oregon.
- Complete a local library's summer reading program or listen to and/or read 10 books over the summer.
Listening to books read aloud or an audiobook counts as reading a book. Listening to books help young children develop early literacy skills they need to have before they can learn to read. Research shows that older children and teens who listen to books above their reading level learn new vocabulary necessary for improving their reading skills.
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| Order Hardcopies |
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Hardcopies of the Oregon Summer Reading Certificate are available for free while supplies last or until September 30th.
Public Librarians:
Email Mary Mayberry the number of English/Spanish certificates your library needs, the shipping address, your name and your phone number.
School Librarians and Teachers:
Email Stephanie Parks the number of English/Spanish certificates you need, the shipping address, your name and your phone number.
Parents/Guardians:
Write your child's name, list the ten books your child read/listened to over the summer, sign the letter, and mail it to: Stephanie Parks, Oregon Department of Education, 255 Capitol St. NE, Salem, OR 97310.
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| Print Names on Hardcopies |
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If you would like to print the name of the recipient on a hardcopy of the certificate you received from ODE or the Oregon State Library you will need to:
- Open up a new word document on your computer.
- Change the page orientation to Landscape (pull down the ‘File’ menu, go to ‘Page Setup’ and select ‘Landscape’).
- Select the font and font size (Comic Sans MS, 50).
- Type the recipient’s name.
- Space the name on the page so it looks like it will print out in the designated spot on the certificate.
- Load the hardcopies of the certificate in your printer.
- Print a trial run on plain paper (you may have to repeat steps 5-7 until the name prints out where you want it to on the certificate).
- Save your document once you have the name in the correct place on the word document so you can quickly go in, change the recipient’s name, and print it out on hardcopies of the certificate as needed.
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| Download & Print Certificates |
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2009 Oregon Summer Reading Certificate in English or Spanish.
To download, type in the recipients name, and print the 2009 Oregon Summer Reading Certificate on demand:
- Click on the appropriate link above (English or Spanish).
- Save to your computer.
- Type the name of certificate recipient is the approriate space (it takes a few seconds for the cursor to appear).
- Make sure the font is Comic Sans MS, size 50.
- Print.
The image on this certificate is copyrighted. Contact CSLP for more information.
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| Summer Reading Resources |
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OLA's Children's Services Division's summer reading wiki is the place to share your great children's summer reading programs ideas, craft ideas, reading lists, and more. Learn new ideas from Oregon children's librarians.
OLA's Oregon Young Adult Network's summer reading wiki is the place to share your great teen summer reading program ideas, craft ideas, reading lists, and more. Learn new ideas from your Oregon teen librarians.
The Collaborative Summer Library Program website has resources for planning children's, teen, and adult summer reading. Collaborative members put together links to other information on the internet that may be useful in planning programs, events, and booklists around each year's theme.
Reading Rockets summer reading resources include tips for parents, tips for teachers and librarians, articles about summer learning research, booklists, and more.
Johns Hopkins University's National Center for Summer Learning conducts research, develops policy, and provides professional development regarding summer learning. This is a great source for research such as How to Make Summer Reading Effective which is an interview with researcher James Kim, assistant professor of education at Harvard University.
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