Sunshine & Stories Learns All About CSL Book Club Resources & CSL Kits

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Ep. 201 CSL Kits: A Librarian’s Library:

Episode Summary:

Kate Compton learns all about Colorado State Library book club and circulating program kits from Mike Peever the CSL Kits Program Coordinator. Hear all about how the program works, popular items in the collection, and how to get in on the borrowing action. [CSL Kits are available for circulation to Colorado libraries only. Give your own State Library a call to find out more about any circulating program kits they might have in their collection!] (Full transcript available here.)

00:00 – Introduction
01:18- History of the CSL Book Club and CSL Kit program
04:34 – How to get started with the program
08:24 – What’s hot these days? Popular titles and kits
10:57 – Where new ideas for new kits come from
13:44 – Who uses these kits and why
18:46 – Closing

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Resources:

CSL Book Club Information
CSL Book Club Catalog
Book Club enrollment form
20 Popular Book Club Sets 

Does your library have unwanted book club sets? The Colorado Book Club Resource could be their new forever home! Find out more today. 

CLS Kits
Early literacy kits
Curio kit 

Fast (fun) facts about both collections

Key Information for Account Holders

Contact CSL Program Coordinator, Mike Peever, at [email protected] or (303) 866-6900 to learn more about this program!

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