{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"ALSC Blog","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog","author_name":"School-Age Programs and Services Committee","author_url":"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/author\/school-age-programs-and-services-committee\/","title":"Summer Programming for School Agers : No Sweat!","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"1FTflCFUCs\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/2018\/04\/summer-programming-for-school-agers-no-sweat\/\">Summer Programming for School Agers : No Sweat!<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/2018\/04\/summer-programming-for-school-agers-no-sweat\/embed\/#?secret=1FTflCFUCs\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Summer Programming for School Agers : No Sweat!&#8221; &#8212; ALSC Blog\" data-secret=\"1FTflCFUCs\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script>\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/\/# sourceURL=https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-embed.min.js\n<\/script>\n","description":"Like many of you out there in Library Land, I am in a flurry and scurry mode to get my summer reading programming finalized. \u00a0By this, I\u2019m referring to supplemental programming, outside of our Summer Reading Program. One of the many challenges faced by Youth Services librarians is getting the programming for all age groups balanced equitably. Inevitably there are always requests from patrons for more! During Summer Reading (which runs from June 1 to July 31) my library offers a wide variety of school age programming, with at least one program every week day. I think the key to having successful summer programming for school age children is balance.\u00a0 Make sure that the majority of your programs will appeal to a large percentage of you patron base. Book some great, energetic performers. \u00a0Find a way to bring the school-age children in to the library and more importantly keep them...","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/drama-camp-cadence-and-logan-230x300.jpg"}