Intended to help librarians develop summer programs, this manual contains suggestions for activities and events based on the theme "Star Spangled Summer." The manual includes suggestions for promoting the program, decorating the library, getting the participants registered, and participating in projects, activities, events, games, and giveaways. The "Other Resources" section contains a collection of statements by notable people about books they most enjoyed sharing with a child, a section on performing artists' profiles, computer assisted resources, films in all formats, and print materials that include a bibliography prepared by the Cooperative Children's Book Center, a discussion of bibliographies generated by Wisconsin's Educational Network and Sub-Carrier Authority radio system, a combined bibliography from contributors, and a recycled bibliography from the l975 summer reading program. The manual concludes with a 1986 summer program evaluation form, a press release announcing the program, a materials order form, a chronology of themes used in the past, and a chart of program materials sales from 1976 to 1985. (EL)