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November 2025 – BAYA Business Membership Meeting – Meeting Recap

Recap of our November 2025 BAYA Business Meeting: New Board of Directors, Bylaws, and our 2026 Agenda

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December 20, 2025 California Library Association / Conferences / Professional Development / Proposals / Youth Services Interest Group (YSIG)

California Youth Summit 2026: Voices Rising: The Future of Youth Services in Libraries

CLA’s Youth Services Interest Group’s Summit 2026 Presenter Proposal Submission form is available! Proposals due Thurs. Jan 15, 2026!

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Grant Opportunity: Talk Story: Sharing Stories, Sharing Culture

2026 Grant now accepting applications. Support and highlight Asian American, Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander (AANHIPI), American Indian, and Alaskan Natives through programs, services, and collection materials.

December 8, 2025 **** - Better than most / Book Reviews / High School / Middle School

How to Manage Your Eco-Anxiety: An Empowering Guide for Young People

Reviewed by Jessica Lundin

December 5, 2025 ***** - Hard to imagine a better book / Book Reviews / High School / Middle School

A Quantum Life: My Unlikely Journey From the Street to the Stars (Adapted for Young Readers)

Reviewed by Jessica Lundin