Youth Services Interest Group (YSIG) – 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!

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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!