YLG South East
cilip-ylgse.bsky.social
YLG South East
@cilip-ylgse.bsky.social
YLG South East is a CILIP volunteer-led community. We act as advocates for library services for young people. Our communications aren't CILIP policy. https://bit.ly/3YvnWNv
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Getting ready for some summer reads? How about making your way through the #YLGSE Regional Shortlist for @carnegiemedals.bsky.social 26 Discussion Day ! Which will take place on Wed 17 Sep at Crawley Library.
Full info & to book your place, please visit the link
www.cilip.org.uk/events/Event...
The next KidLit Chit Chat with the #YLGSE is fast approaching Tuesday 28 Oct 7.30pm
We will be looking towards National Non-Fiction November and celebrating our favourite Non-Fiction books!
Free event and all welcome, email or DM for the TEAMS link.
@youthlibrarygroup.bsky.social
October 23, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Join the #YLGSE tomorrow, Tuesday, 30 September, when we share our favourite #SpookyReads as part of the monthly #KidLitChitChat
All welcome, free event!
Email (ylg.se.cilip@gmail.com) or DM for the TEAMS link.
@youthlibrarygroup.bsky.social
September 29, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Honoured to have Lindsay Galvin at our Discussion Day, hearing about the importance of making books accessible & engaging for children, especially in a post lockdown setting where some children have fallen behind their peers and may be embarrassed about reading at a different level.
September 17, 2025 at 9:24 AM
Today is the day of the YLG SE Discussion Day to choose our regional nominations for The Carnegies!
Thank you, Crawley Library of West Sussex, for hosting @youthlibrarygroup.bsky.social @cilip.bsky.social @carnegiemedals.bsky.social
September 17, 2025 at 9:17 AM
We are excited to announce special guests @lindsaygalvin.bsky.social, @roserobbins.bsky.social & @booknookhove.bsky.social will be joining us on Wed 17 Sept at Crawley Library for the #YLGSE Discussion Day for the 2026 @carnegiemedals.bsky.social!
Tickets link below!
@youthlibrarygroup.bsky.social
August 14, 2025 at 12:08 PM
Getting ready for some summer reads? How about making your way through the #YLGSE Regional Shortlist for @carnegiemedals.bsky.social 26 Discussion Day ! Which will take place on Wed 17 Sep at Crawley Library.
Full info & to book your place, please visit the link
www.cilip.org.uk/events/Event...
July 22, 2025 at 2:47 PM
We were so thrilled to share the joy and celebrations of incredible authors & illustrators today at the award ceremony.
Huge huge congratulations to all.
Also a thank you to the judges and students for their time and dedication in the selection process.
#carnegies2025
🎉 Congratulations to the 2025 Winners of the Carnegie Medals for Writing and Illustration, and Shadowers' Choice Medals: @margaretmcdonald.bsky.social, Nathanael Lessore, Theo Parish and Olivia Lomenech Gill! ‏#Carnegies2025

Read the press release: carnegies.co.uk/2025-winners...
June 19, 2025 at 3:50 PM
THIS TUESDAY (27 May) join the #YLGSE for our FREE monthly #KidLitChitChat! We will be looking at the incredibly important @empathylabuk.bsky.social #ReadForEmpathy collection!
Think about 1 or 2 titles you'd like to highlight & email or dm for TEAMS link
@youthlibrarygroup.bsky.social
#KidLit
May 23, 2025 at 9:15 AM
Reposted by YLG South East
So proud of how this event went!! Some really amazing insights and knowledge exchange were had!
There are so many aspects to the library profession, and I don't think I'll ever tire of learning about them ! #LibraryLife
✨️📚🖤
The #YLGSE would just like to say a quick thank you to everyone who made our Regional Training Day such a success!
The engaged attendees, the incredible speakers, the generous publishers, the accommodating library, and the hard-working committee members !
#NeurodiverseNarratives
May 17, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Reposted by YLG South East
We had a fantastic YLGSE training day today at Westgate Library in Oxford. It was great to share best practice in neurodiverse collection development and sensory Storytimes. Totally inspiring and affirming keynote speech from wonderful author Rashmi Sirdehpande! @cilip-ylgse.bsky.social
May 17, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Reposted by YLG South East
I get to do the most amazing things these days. Spending time with these incredible champions of reading is RIGHT up there. 💛🌟📚 #KidLitUK
Honoured to close our training day with Keynote speaker the amazing @rashmiwriting.bsky.social, an award winning author & literacy advocate! Sharing their own experience & journey.
#NeurodiverseNarratives #YLGSE
@youthlibrarygroup.bsky.social
May 17, 2025 at 3:42 PM
The #YLGSE would just like to say a quick thank you to everyone who made our Regional Training Day such a success!
The engaged attendees, the incredible speakers, the generous publishers, the accommodating library, and the hard-working committee members !
#NeurodiverseNarratives
May 17, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Honoured to close our training day with Keynote speaker the amazing @rashmiwriting.bsky.social, an award winning author & literacy advocate! Sharing their own experience & journey.
#NeurodiverseNarratives #YLGSE
@youthlibrarygroup.bsky.social
May 17, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Back from lunch and into lived experiences! Katie & Dora from Wandsworth Libraries have been kind enough to share their different experiences in working in libraries as neurodivergent people.
Emcee by Louisa @
West Sussex Libraries
#NeurodiverseNarratives #YLGSE
@youthlibrarygroup.bsky.social
May 17, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Our chair @octoberjonesco.bsky.social from Wandsworth Libraries takes us on an expert journey making sure our collections are inclusive to neurodiverse people.
#NeurodiverseNarratives #YLGSE
@youthlibrarygroup.bsky.social
May 17, 2025 at 11:36 AM
We have Jenny from Bromley Libraries & Frances & Louisa from West Sussex Libraries talking about the different sensory and neurodiverse sessions they run in their libraries.
#NeurodiverseNarratives #YLGSE @youthlibrarygroup.bsky.social
May 17, 2025 at 10:41 AM
We open with our morning Keynote speaker, the incredible Dr Alex Popescu!
Speaking on the research of Neurodiversity, and what this means.
#NeurodiverseNarratives #YLGSE
May 17, 2025 at 9:16 AM
And so begins our regional training day! Neurodiverse Narratives: Inclusive Libraries For All Minds! Rethinking reading, redesigning spaces, and reshaping libraries for every mind !
We will try to live tweet throughout the day.
#YLGSE #NeurodiverseNarratives @youthlibrarygroup.bsky.social
May 17, 2025 at 9:00 AM
THIS SATURDAY (17 May) !
Last chance to book your place and enjoy a day of knowledge exchange and networking!!
Tix:
www.cilip.org.uk/events/Event...
May 12, 2025 at 11:28 AM
Congratulations!! 🥳
And thank you to all the library workers who got involved and shared these stories to their community.
@booktrust.org.uk
⭐ We're thrilled that Ten Little Ducklings by Lucy Rowland and Aki has been crowned the #BookTrustStorytime Prize winner! ⭐

This super book won over families and librarians with its rhythmic text, bold illustrations and interactive format:

www.booktrust.org.uk/about-us/new...
May 1, 2025 at 6:09 AM
We are super excited to announce 2 special guest speakers for the YLGSE Regional Training Day on Sat 17 May.

The morning Key Note Speaker is Dr Alex Popescu,

The Afternoon Key Note Speaker is @rashmiwriting.bsky.social

Tix via bit.ly/YLGSE-1705

@youthlibrarygroup.bsky.social @cilip.bsky.social
April 28, 2025 at 4:07 PM
This Tuesday
Still time to message or email for the zoom link to join in the #KidLitChitChat on the @carnegiemedals.bsky.social Writing Shortlist.
The next YLGSE KidLit ChitChat will be exploring the @carnegiemedals.bsky.social Writing Shortlist!
Tues 29 Apr 7.30pm via zoom, join us to discuss this marvellous shortlist.
Free event, all welcome. Please email ylg.se.cilip@gmail.com for the zoom link.
@youthlibrarygroup.bsky.social
April 26, 2025 at 6:37 PM
The next YLGSE KidLit ChitChat will be exploring the @carnegiemedals.bsky.social Writing Shortlist!
Tues 29 Apr 7.30pm via zoom, join us to discuss this marvellous shortlist.
Free event, all welcome. Please email ylg.se.cilip@gmail.com for the zoom link.
@youthlibrarygroup.bsky.social
April 8, 2025 at 9:39 AM
We are excited to announce the @cilip.bsky.social YLG South East Regional Training Day!
Neurodiverse Narratives: Inclusive Libraries For All Minds!
🕐 Saturday 17 May 10am
📍Oxford Westgate Library, OX1 1PE
💶 £30 Non CILIP Members & £25 CILIP Members
Register: cilip.org.uk/events/EventDe…
April 5, 2025 at 12:09 PM