Awards – Bay Area Young Adult Librarians

Spotlight Award Winner CLA Young Adult Service Award

October 25, 2026 Awards / California Library Association / Youth Services Interest Group (YSIG)

CLA 2026 Young Adult Service Award Winner: Carissa Barrera

Meet Carissa Barrera of Upland Public Library! Winner of the 2026 CLA Young Adult Service Award.

Spotlight Award Winner CLA Young Adult Service Award

April 4, 2026 Awards / California Library Association / Youth Services Interest Group (YSIG)

CLA 2025 Young Adult Service Award Winner: Jessica Lundin

Meet Jessica Lundin of San José Public Library! Winner of the 2025 CLA Young Adult Service Award.

CLA Young Adult Service Award Applications Now Open

April 4, 2026 Awards / California Library Association / Youth Services Interest Group (YSIG)

CLA’s BAYA & YSIG Young Adult Services Award – Nominations Now Open!

Nominate a YA Librarian to win CLA’s Young Adult Services Award – Applications open through May 18!

November 4, 2024 Awards / California Library Association / Youth Services Interest Group (YSIG)

CLA 2024 Young Adult Service Award Winner: Autumn Thompson

Meet Autumn Thompson of Contra Costa County Library! Winner of the 2024 CLA Young Adult Service Award.

California Library Association, Young Adult Services Award text next to a sitting woman, scanning in books at a computer with an award on her shirt

April 23, 2024 Awards / California Library Association / Youth Services Interest Group (YSIG)

California Library Association, Young Adult Services Award – Opens for Nominations May 15

Know an exceptional youth services library worker who did great things in 2023? Nominate them for this award!