Summer Materials Ordering Open until November 15th

Ordering materials for Summer 2025 has now been open for over 3 weeks! Library Directors of eligible libraries were able to express an interest in ordering materials and designate a person authorized to order for your library system. Those designated individuals have been given your library’s budget, ordering code, and detailed instructions for placing your order.

If you have questions about the process or are having issues placing your order, here are some steps to take.

1. Check the TSLAC Summer Library Program page for an FAQ. This will be updated as more questions come in.
2. This video gives detailed instructions on placing your order.
3. Call us at 1-800-252-9386 toll-free in TX or email the Youth Services Consultant at kpatterson@tsl.texas.gov.
4. Book Time With Me so we can troubleshoot together.

Summer 2025 Program Manual Access

TSLAC is excited to share with you the 2025 Summer Program Manuals for the theme Color Our World™! 

Librarians all over the country work together to gather program ideas for all ages and package them for you in a handy manual each year. Though they may center around a theme, these activities are great to use year round so make sure to go through the manuals and find some activities to keep in your back pocket.

Manual Highlights

The programming manual for 2025 is packed with ideas from your fellow member libraries condensed into the following chapters:

1. Drawing and Painting: Dive into the world of colors and shapes, exploring techniques that range from traditional to contemporary
2. Fiber Art and Fashion: Discover the tactile beauty of textiles, from weaving and knitting to fashion design.
3. Photography: Capture the world through your lens, learning the art of storytelling through images.
4. Decor and 3D Art: Transform spaces with creative decor and explore the fascinating realm of three-dimensional art.
5. Writing and Storytelling: Unleash your imagination through words, crafting stories that captivate and inspire.
6. Performing Arts/Misc: Express yourself through movement, music, and performance, celebrating the dynamic nature of the arts.

TSLAC has purchased your library online access to the 2025 Collaborative Summer Library Color Our World™ programming manual. This manual contains all the programming resources, graphics, and book lists needed to fully utilize this theme.

The code to access the program manual was shared in TSLAC’s Summer Library Program Newsletter. Subscribe to get that newsletter in your inbox as it is the primary way of sharing important updates about everything Summer.

Subscribing now does not prompt it to resend, but Youth Services Consultant Katelyn Patterson can provide you with the access code.