Join us on Wednesday 13th May,12.00noon-4.00pm at Crawley Library:
Diversifying your Bookshelves: supporting and representing readers from different cultures.
Book online: cilip.org.uk/events/EventDe…
CILIP members £25, non-members £30.
Congratulations to all those shortlisted for the #Carnegies2026. Two fantastic lists! Can’t wait to start shadowing! @carnegiemedals.bsky.social @youthlibrarygroup.bsky.social
Just in time for an evening cuppa on #WorldBookDay, here's the latest YLG bookshop.org list to peruse: uk.bookshop.org/shop/YLG
We now have regional favourites from @ylglondon.bsky.social London, Wales, and East Mids #KidLitUK
Brilliant book launch yesterday at the wonderful @papercatbookshop.bsky.social for #GLLLiteraryFoundation author Olivia Wakeford’s latest novel ‘The Shadow Pony’ illustrated by David Litchfield. We had Welsh Cakes! Of course Two Chairs Together pic had to be taken! @janeether5812-05.bsky.social
Booking for the YLG 2026 conference is now open!
Join us in Oxford for 2 days of CPD, networking, author/illustrator talks & more.
Early Bird ticket available til 31st March.
#YLGOxford26 #libraries #nationalyearofreading2026 #goallin #KidLitUK @ylglondon.bsky.social
www.cilip.org.uk/events/Event...
⏰ Deadline reminder: Applications for the #GLLLiteraryFoundation close this Friday 9 Jan!
Children’s authors — if you live, work or study in Bromley, Greenwich, Wandsworth, Lincolnshire or Dudley, tell your publisher and apply.
An amazing opportunity ✨
🔗 www.better.org.uk/library/gll-...
I’m happy and honoured to share the news that Five Little Friends written by Sean Taylor has been nominated for the 2026 Carnegie Medal for Illustration! : )
A huge thank you to the @carnegiemedals.bsky.social judges and brilliant @walkerbooksuk.bsky.social and to Sean for his unique vision! : )
This is very exciting!! Good luck to all the judges and congratulations to all those nominated!!
It was a delight to meet Laura Henry Allain today who ran a fantastic event at Beckenham Library. Brilliant to be with so many families celebrating #BlackHistoryMonth. Thanks so much Laura!
Such a playful celebration of #NationalPoetryDay at Bromley Central library! Sharing Five Little Friends! (Written by Sean Taylor) @walkerbooksuk.bsky.social
For the National Year of Reading, CILIP Youth Libraries Group are sharing some of their favourite books! Come back each month to hear from the 12 regions.
The 2026 Carnegies nominations are live! 🎉 Join us in celebrating the exceptional storytelling and illustration recognised this year. 🏆 Get ready for an inspiring awards season! Congrats to all nominees! 📖❤️
https://carnegies.co.uk/nominations-announced-2026
#Carnegies2026
Two brilliant author events over the past couple of days. Yesterday with @fionawoodcock.bsky.social who ran a wonderful Storytime & today with Christopher Edge who was amazing with Years 5 & 6!
