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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">The Collaborative Summer Library Program (CSLP) needs your theme ideas for the 2023 program! The theme is the broad, general topic to frame the summer program for that year.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></u><b><i><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Recent and upcoming themes include:<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">2016: exercise/sports/wellness<br>
2017: building/construction<br>
2018: music<br>
2019: space<br>
2020: world mythology/fairy tales/folklore<br>
2021: animals<br>
2022: World-Social Justice-Unity-Kindness-Inclusion-Change-Diversity-Equity-Make a Difference-Embrace different Cultures<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">For a complete list of themes visit: <a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.cslpreads.org_programs_years-2Dof-2Dcslp-2Dthemes_&d=DwQFAg&c=tSLbvWYfvulPN3G_n48TUw&r=EJvg2ImHvBYuk6hTA3H1QNw0vEMfg_J4wersMgcqJvo&m=UbawnX445k_z41d4aqkoL2Xyl_JQb3LW64FkZzOj8a4&s=OjWh84RWVcuEg0y1HW7Oovgi5OuOp87zh4Y25VUqD9M&e=">https://www.cslpreads.org/programs/years-of-cslp-themes/</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Rhode Island suggestions will be voted on at the CSLP Annual Meeting, held this September in Indianapolis. The call for a slogan to go with the theme will be sent out in the Spring of 2020.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b>Please suggest up to 3 theme ideas at: </b></span><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__olis-2Dri.libwizard.com_theme2023SRP&d=DwMFAg&c=tSLbvWYfvulPN3G_n48TUw&r=EJvg2ImHvBYuk6hTA3H1QNw0vEMfg_J4wersMgcqJvo&m=UbawnX445k_z41d4aqkoL2Xyl_JQb3LW64FkZzOj8a4&s=atvonH5ErXU4WUSfCAxf_8l7hjCAVU13v3P1f43jw-c&e=" target="_blank">http://olis-ri.libwizard.com/theme2023SRP
[olis-ri.libwizard.com]</a><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt">The survey will be open through August 25.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">The artist for the 2023 program is award winning illustrator Frank Morrison. From his website:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Morrison’s work can be found in numerous award-winning children’s books including Coretta Scott King - John Steptoe Award winner Jazzy Miz Mozetta, NAACP Image Award winner Our Children Can Soar and Coretta
Scott King Illustrator Honor, Little Melba and her Big Trombone. His literary client list includes international book publishers Penguin Books, HarperCollins, Hyperion, Random House and National Geographic Kids.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">To see more examples of his work, visit:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__morrisongraphics.com_collections_childrens-2Dbooks&d=DwMFAg&c=tSLbvWYfvulPN3G_n48TUw&r=EJvg2ImHvBYuk6hTA3H1QNw0vEMfg_J4wersMgcqJvo&m=UbawnX445k_z41d4aqkoL2Xyl_JQb3LW64FkZzOj8a4&s=LkcrvqESZ1IZTjsUw54VguG7uizRuUsMVlu2-PUjpKE&e="><span style="font-size:14.0pt">https://morrisongraphics.com/collections/childrens-books</span> [morrisongraphics.com]</a><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Danielle Margarida, Youth Services Coordinator<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Office of Library & Information Services<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Rhode Island Department of Administration<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">One Capitol Hill | Providence, RI 02908-5803<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="mailto:Danielle.Margarida@olis.ri.gov"><span style="color:#0563C1">Danielle.Margarida@olis.ri.gov</span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">401.574.9309 (voice) | 401.574.9320 (fax) |<a href="http://www.olis.ri.gov/"><span style="color:#0563C1"> www.olis.ri.gov</span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
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