Youth Services Interest Group (YSIG) – Bay Area Young Adult Librarians

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

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

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

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March 30, 2026 BAYA Business / Graphic Novels, Comics & Manga / Literary / Meetings / Programming Ideas / Readers' Advisory / Youth Services Interest Group (YSIG)

March 2026 – What’s New in YA – Meeting Recap

March 2026’s Meeting Recap on “What’s New in YA”

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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!

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.