January 2026 – Teen Library Spaces & Their Potential – Meeting Recap

BAYA kicked of 2026 strong with a presentation on Teen Library Spaces & Their Potential. You can check out the recording on your (unlisted) YouTube Channel, here.

January Meeting Recap

Program Spotlight

Decluttering Program at Berkeley Public Library – Highly popular.

Resistbot, Recommended by Berkeley Public Library

Professional Communication Skills for Teens at San Jose Public Library (See future blog post for more details)

Stay Safe Online for Teens at San Jose Public Library

Sewing Circle at Solano County Library

Book Recommendations

Rainbow! by Sunny (Author) and Gloomy (Illustrator) – Graphic Novel, Volumes 1 & 2 – A teenager named Boo who daydreams of being a magical girl while navigating real-life stress and a crush on a new student.

Hekate by Nikita Gill – Greek mythology retelling of Hekate. Great for anyone who likes the video game Hades II.

Dan in Green Gables by Rey Terciero (aka Rex Ogle)

Reasons We Break Up by Jesmeen Kaur Deo

All the Blues in the Sky by Renée Watson – John Newbery Award Medal

Dead of Summer by Ryan La Sala – Odyssey Award for ALSC/Booklist/YALSA Odyssey Award for Excellence in Audiobook Production

Legendary Fry Bread Drive-In edited by Cynthia Leitich Smith – Printz Medal Award Winner

Song of a Blackbird by Maria van Lieshout – Printz Honor Medal Award Winner

Extras

Rise: A Feminist Book Project for Ages 0-18 – Accepting applications for the 2026-2027 year. Highly recommended by current participant.

BAYA Business

YA Nov Con Outreach – BAYA will send a representative to YA NovCon at Belmont Public Library to outreach to YA/Teen Services Library workers.

Financial Report – Provided by the Chief Financial Officer.

BAYA Officially Turns 40 in September

Next Meeting

Next Meeting will be Tuesday, March 24, 2026 from 10-12PM hybrid, in-person and over Zoom. The in-person portion will be hosted at Fremont Public Library. We’ll still have a Zoom link for those who want to attend remotely. This meeting will be “What’s New in YA” and our $1 Book Sale. If you’d like present on YA Literature that is coming out soon or recently, please reach out to bayalibrarian @ gmail.com.