Youth Services Interest Group - California Library Association

Youth Services Interest Group - California Library Association We include library staff from across California who are interested in working with children and teens

Registration for the Youth Services Summit 2026 is officially OPEN!Join us for a two-day professional development confer...
03/12/2026

Registration for the Youth Services Summit 2026 is officially OPEN!
Join us for a two-day professional development conference designed for California library professionals working with youth. Connect with colleagues, exchange ideas, and grow your expertise through valuable resources, relevant training, and inspiring conversations. ✨
Whether you’re looking to strengthen your programming, learn new strategies, or build your professional network, this summit is all about supporting the incredible work happening in youth services.
📆April 16–17, 2026
⏰ 8:00 AM–5:00 PM
📍Sacramento Public Library
828 I Street
Sacramento, California 95814

REGISTER HERE: https://www.cla-net.org/events/eventdetails.aspx?id=2030511
Let’s learn, connect, and grow together!

DEADLINE EXTENDED! Voices Rising: The Future of Youth Services in Libraries delves into the role of library staff as adv...
01/22/2026

DEADLINE EXTENDED!

Voices Rising: The Future of Youth Services in Libraries delves into the role of library staff as advocates for youth services, highlighting how their unique perspectives can drive meaningful change. By actively engaging with young patrons and understanding their needs, library professionals can develop innovative programs that foster creativity, exclusivity, and literacy.

We welcome proposals from library staff who work in a public library or a school setting and have a passion for library youth services. How do you advocate for youth services? How are you ensuring youth voices are heard and represented in your library?

🗓️ Submission Deadline: February 1st, 2026
📧 Submit through our form: https://forms.gle/Kq8nZ8jmsaznPCKPA

The call for proposals for the 2026 Youth Services Summit in Sacramento is now open! Voices Rising: The Future of Youth ...
12/19/2025

The call for proposals for the 2026 Youth Services Summit in Sacramento is now open!

Voices Rising: The Future of Youth Services in Libraries delves into the role of library staff as advocates for youth services, highlighting how their unique perspectives can drive meaningful change. By actively engaging with young patrons and understanding their needs, library professionals can develop innovative programs that foster creativity, exclusivity, and literacy.
This theme encourages staff to collaborate with community stakeholders, ensuring that youth voices are not just heard but integrated into library planning and services.

As advocates, librarians can leverage their expertise to influence policy decisions, secure funding, and promote awareness of the transformative power of youth-focused initiatives, ultimately creating a more vibrant and responsive library environment for future generations!

We welcome proposals from library staff who work in a public library or a school setting and have a passion for library youth services. How do you advocate for youth services? How are you ensuring youth voices are heard and represented in your library?
🗓️ Submission Deadline: January 15th, 2026
📧 Submit through our form: https://forms.gle/Kq8nZ8jmsaznPCKPA

You are invited to a YSIG game night! You survived the start of summer reading, now it’s time to celebrate! Take a well-...
05/22/2025

You are invited to a YSIG game night! You survived the start of summer reading, now it’s time to celebrate! Take a well-earned break with your fellow library staff for a night of Jackbox games, bad puns, and laugh-out-loud chaos. You’ve earned it! Join us in the voice channel on the YSIG discord server on Wednesday, June 4th at 7 pm. Join the discord server here: https://discord.gg/CDHJCqdS98

YSIG and BAYA are partnering to bring you young adult library professional development!BAYA is the Bay Area Young Adult ...
03/19/2025

YSIG and BAYA are partnering to bring you young adult library professional development!

BAYA is the Bay Area Young Adult Librarians group, based out of the San Francisco Bay Area, that focuses on professional development for young adult library services professionals and library students. Most of their meetings are over Zoom or Hybrid so anyone in California is welcome to join the meetings.

Every odd month, BAYA hosts a professional development presentation and talk about all things teen services, from programming to books, to the library world in general.

Membership is easy at just $20 a year. Memberships is not required to attend BAYA meetings.

Attend the next BAYA meeting on March 25th, from 10-12PM. The meeting will be hybrid, either in-person at the Fremont Main Library in Fremont, CA or virtually over Zoom. More information on the website, baya.org.

Again, YSIG members are welcome to attend!

What to learn more about BAYA and attending? Check out: BAYA.org OR, email us and we’ll send you an invite! [email protected]
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02/19/2025

Due to unforeseen circumstances, we made the difficult decision to push the Youth Summit to April 2026.

In the meantime, we are working on a plan to have monthly discussions on a variety of topics with the entire interest group.

We'd also like to host regular hangouts in the Discord server. This way we can continue to build community, stay in touch with YSIG members, and prepare for next year's Summit and make it bigger and better.

If you haven't joined the Discord server, check it out here: discord.gg/9ydUYuwvPf

01/29/2025

Deadline extended!

Have you done a great program or do you have an awesome idea or experience to share about youth services? Don't miss your chance to share with your peers!

Submit your proposal to the 2025 Youth Services Summit in Sacramento by Feb. 14.

Voices Rising: The Future of Youth Services in Libraries delves into the role of library staff as advocates for youth services, highlighting how their unique perspectives can drive meaningful change.

By actively engaging with young patrons and understanding their needs, library professionals can develop innovative programs that foster creativity, inclusivity, and literacy.

This theme encourages staff to collaborate with community stakeholders, ensuring that youth voices are not just heard but integrated into library planning and services.

As advocates, librarians can leverage their expertise to influence policy decisions, secure funding, and promote awareness of the transformative power of youth-focused initiatives, ultimately creating a more vibrant and responsive library environment for future generations!

How do you advocate for youth services? How are you ensuring youth voices are heard and represented in your library?

We welcome proposals from library staff who work in a public library or a school setting and have a passion for library youth services.

🗓️ Submission Deadline: February 14th, 2025

📧 Submit through our form: https://forms.gle/Kq8nZ8jmsaznPCKPA

01/17/2025

Do you have a great idea or experience to share about youth services?

The call for proposals for the 2025 Youth Services Summit in Sacramento is now open!

Voices Rising: The Future of Youth Services in Libraries delves into the role of library staff as advocates for youth services, highlighting how their unique perspectives can drive meaningful change. By actively engaging with young patrons and understanding their needs, library professionals can develop innovative programs that foster creativity, exclusivity, and literacy.

This theme encourages staff to collaborate with community stakeholders, ensuring that youth voices are not just heard but integrated into library planning and services.

As advocates, librarians can leverage their expertise to influence policy decisions, secure funding, and promote awareness of the transformative power of youth-focused initiatives, ultimately creating a more vibrant and responsive library environment for future generations!

We welcome proposals from library staff who work in a public library or a school setting and have a passion for library youth services. How do you advocate for youth services? How are you ensuring youth voices are heard and represented in your library?

🗓️ Submission Deadline: February 1st, 2025
📧 Submit through our form: https://forms.gle/Kq8nZ8jmsaznPCKPA

The call for proposals for the 2025 Youth Services Summit in Sacramento is now open! Voices Rising: The Future of Youth ...
10/23/2024

The call for proposals for the 2025 Youth Services Summit in Sacramento is now open!

Voices Rising: The Future of Youth Services in Libraries delves into the role of library staff as advocates for youth services, highlighting how their unique perspectives can drive meaningful change. By actively engaging with young patrons and understanding their needs, library professionals can develop innovative programs that foster creativity, exclusivity, and literacy. This theme encourages staff to collaborate with community stakeholders, ensuring that youth voices are not just heard but integrated into library planning and services. As advocates, librarians can leverage their expertise to influence policy decisions, secure funding, and promote awareness of the transformative power of youth-focused initiatives, ultimately creating a more vibrant and responsive library environment for future generations!

We invite proposals from library staff who work in a public library or a school setting and have a passion for library youth services. How do you advocate for youth services? How are you ensuring youth voices are heard and represented in your library?

🗓️ Submission Deadline: February 1st, 2025
📧 Submit through our form: https://forms.gle/Kq8nZ8jmsaznPCKPA

TONIGHT! Join us for happy hour! Use this time to unwind and to get to know other YSIG members. Meet us at Barney's Bean...
10/18/2024

TONIGHT!

Join us for happy hour! Use this time to unwind and to get to know other YSIG members. Meet us at Barney's Beanery on Friday, October 18th from 6 pm to 7:30 pm!

📆 Friday, October 18th
⏱ 6 pm to 7:30 pm
📍 Barney's Beanery | 99 E Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA 91105

TODAY!!! It's time for the highly anticipated Youth Services Interest Group Annual Meeting. Mark your calendars and get ...
10/17/2024

TODAY!!!
It's time for the highly anticipated Youth Services Interest Group Annual Meeting. Mark your calendars and get ready for a day of inspiration, learning, and connecting with fellow youth services professionals.

YSIG Annual Meeting
Thursday, October 17th @ 2 pm
Room 205

Do you need a quiet space to relax and decompress during the conference? We have the spot for you! Visit the quiet room!...
10/17/2024

Do you need a quiet space to relax and decompress during the conference? We have the spot for you! Visit the quiet room! Coloring supplies, fidgets, and friendship bracelet supplies will be available!

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