What you'll accomplish
You'll use ChatGPT to generate a complete summer reading program framework — weekly themes, activity ideas, craft projects, reading challenge structures, and promotional copy — in one working session instead of over several days.
What you'll need
How-To Guide: Planning Summer Reading Programs with AI
Open a new ChatGPT chat. Start with a full context message so everything it generates is consistent:
I'm a librarian planning a summer reading program. Theme: [theme name — e.g., "Adventure Begins" or "Read Beyond the Beaten Path"]. Age groups: [list them — toddlers/preschool, elementary K-5, middle school, teens, adults]. Program duration: [X weeks, starting approximately when]. My library is [describe briefly — e.g., "a small-town public library serving about 5,000 people"]. Budget is limited. Help me plan the complete program.
What you should see: ChatGPT acknowledges the context and may ask what to tackle first, or dive into an overview.