Direct answer: Alabama’s official statewide summer reading theme for 2027 is “Mysteries Await at Your Library.”

Details and context

  • This theme is the Collaborative Summer Library Program (CSLP) national theme for 2027, which many state library systems (including Alabama libraries and public library programs) adopt for their summer reading materials and promotions.
  • The CSLP 2027 slogan appears as “Mysteries Await at Your Library” (English) and “Los Misterios te Esperan en tu Biblioteca” (Spanish).
  • Local Alabama library agencies and city/county library summer programs typically base their 2027 programming, kits, and activity ideas on this CSLP theme, while the Alabama Public Library Service (APLS) provides state-specific guidance and kickoff support for the summer reading program each year.

How this affects Alabama programs

  • Governor’s and statewide challenges often follow the national theme or run a separate state-focused initiative; for example, Governor Ivey’s 2026 Challenge used a patriotic/America-focused theme tied to the U.S. Semiquincentennial.
  • For 2027, expect public libraries across Alabama to promote mystery/detective-themed reading lists, activities (escape-room style programs, clue hunts), and age-tiered reading challenges aligned with CSLP guidance.

Where to confirm locally

  • Check your local public library’s summer reading page or the Alabama Public Library Service (APLS) programming page for official local materials and dates.
  • National CSLP theme page lists the 2027 theme and sample materials for libraries to use.

Short example activity idea

  • Mystery Book Scavenger: create a short list of five mystery-themed clues (character types, settings, objects), have readers find books matching clues, and write a one-paragraph “case report” about what they discovered.

Closing note

  • The national CSLP theme for 2027 is “Mysteries Await at Your Library,” and Alabama libraries commonly adopt that theme for their 2027 summer reading programming.