Important Reminder: Check Your Shipment and Our Return Policies
We want to ensure everything in your shipment is just right for you—so please don't wait until May to unpack your boxes!
Make it a priority to unpack and check all items as soon as they arrive.
Our warehouse team packs efficiently, which means those posters might be tucked between stands or signs. Be sure to:
Inspect all nooks and crannies for smaller items.
Count bulk items to confirm you received the correct quantities.
Allow staff to try on shirts ahead of time to ensure they fit comfortably.
If you notice any issues, acting promptly helps us resolve them quickly. Keep in mind that items can sell out, and we’d
hate to disappoint you!
Important Return Policy Details: We are a seasonal store selling themed items based on the current year. As such, please note:
Returns must be initiated within 30 calendar days from the date you receive your items.
Items must be unused, in their original condition, and packaging.
Themed items for this summer cannot be returned after May 1st.
General merchandise (toys, gifts, or non-themed items like Libraries Are Life, Love My Library, or Library Love) can be returned year-round within 30 days.
Shipping and Refunds:
Customers are responsible for return shipping fees to our warehouse in Torrance, CA, unless the error was on our part. In such cases, we’ll provide a prepaid USPS return
label.
Shipping fees are non-refundable. For full-order returns, refunds will exclude the original shipping cost.
For complete details, please review our
Store
Policies. If you have any questions or need assistance, don’t hesitate to reach out—we love hearing from you!
Thank you for choosing us for your themed merchandise. We appreciate your support and look forward to helping you have a successful season!
Have you ever thought about where summer library themes and slogans come from? Who thinks them up? How we select each year’s slogan?
Well, the answer isYOU!
Each year CSLP seeks feedback for future summer slogan and theme suggestions. Libraries from across the nation also contribute, and together, we come to consensus.
Now is your time to be heard! Please complete this brief survey (https://forms.gle/wL3Bmyc1Bg4dxuuY7)
to suggest a slogan for the 2028 theme of Mythical Creatures and a fresh, new theme for 2029.
Please share your suggestions by Sunday, February 2nd, 2025.
Upcoming Free Webinar
Color Our World with Citizen Science: From Space to Sea February 4, 2025 at 3:00 pm EST/Noon PST
Join SciStarter, STAR Net, and the Collaborative Summer Reading Program for an engaging webinar that explores how libraries can bring the 2024 Summer Reading Theme,
Color Our World, to life through Citizen
Science. Discover hands-on STEM activities for all ages, from exploring the wonders of space to uncovering the mysteries of the deep sea. Learn how
these activities align with the theme and provide opportunities for library users to contribute to real-world scientific research. Gain valuable resources and ideas to integrate citizen science into your library’s programming, inspiring curiosity and creativity
in your community! Register here
“Only you can prevent forest fires”. A well-known slogan from an iconic bear! Smokey Bear has been educating Americans since 1944 about wildfire prevention. Celebrating
80 years, Smokey Bear continues to be the longest running public service announcement campaign in the U.S.
In celebration of Smokey Bear’s 80th Birthday, the Hillside Public Library community learned how to prevent wildfires and help the environment by participating in the
Smokey Bear Reading Challenge! Hillside Public Library patrons were invited to join the nationwide reading challenge throughout October and November in the Children’s Department. Several displays exhibiting books on wildfire prevention, forest conservation
and natural resource careers were dispersed throughout the Children’s Room, as well as thematic posters and incentives of all shapes and sizes!
Patrons were able to set up camp and share a book in the pitched Smokey Bear’s Reading Tent, complete with a “life”-sized cardboard cutout of Smokey Bear himself in his
favorite outfit (personalized ranger hat, blue jeans, belt, and his trusty shovel!), and Smokey-approved safe campfire and log pillow! Other displays featured our Smokey Bear Reading Club Bulletin Board and a Smokey Bear Trivia board with answers hidden under
lift-the-flap ranger hats! Patrons who entered the Reading Challenge had bears personalized with their names that were hung up on our community Reading Club Bulletin Board. Any patron who completed the Smokey Bear Reading Challenge received forest themed incentives
and was entered in the Smokey Birthday Bash Raffle!
Another exciting addition to the Smokey Bear celebration was the Smokey Bear Reading Challenge Scavenger Hunt! Patrons went on a word hunt that spanned the entire Children’s
Room, to solve riddles and decode the secret phrase: “Only You Can Prevent Wildfires.”
The Hillside Public Library is proud to have participated in celebrating this renowned American symbol.
-submitted by the Children’s Department staff at Hillside Public Library, Dec. 2024
