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YLG South East @cilip-ylgse.bsky.social · 9d

Join the #YLGSE tomorrow, Tuesday, 30 September, when we share our favourite #SpookyReads as part of the monthly #KidLitChitChat
All welcome, free event!
Email ([email protected]) or DM for the TEAMS link.
@youthlibrarygroup.bsky.social

YLG South East @cilip-ylgse.bsky.social · 21d

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.

YLG South East @cilip-ylgse.bsky.social · 21d

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

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YLG South East @cilip-ylgse.bsky.social · Aug 14

For full information and to book your place please visit
www.cilip.org.uk/events/Event...

CILIP: the library and information association

Join us for a day of discussion and debate for all library staff across the southeast region. Discussion will focus on the regional shortlisted titles for the Carnegie Medals for Writing and Illustration. Our guest speakers (tbc) adding another dimension.

www.cilip.org.uk

YLG South East @cilip-ylgse.bsky.social · Aug 14

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

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YLG South East @cilip-ylgse.bsky.social · Jul 22

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...

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YLG South East @cilip-ylgse.bsky.social · Jun 19

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

The Carnegies @carnegiemedals.bsky.social · Jun 19

🎉 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...

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YLG South East @cilip-ylgse.bsky.social · May 23

You can browse the full collection plus additional helpful resources at empathylab.uk/rfe/

For link or any questions please send us an email at [email protected] and we look forward to seeing you next week!

Read for Empathy collection

SUBMISSIONS for 2026 Read for Empathy Collection now CLOSED! If you have any questions regarding 2026 submissions, please contact [email protected]. For up-to-date news and information about our b…

empathylab.uk

YLG South East @cilip-ylgse.bsky.social · May 23

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

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Imogen Negomi @im-negomi.bsky.social · May 17

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
✨️📚🖤

YLG South East @cilip-ylgse.bsky.social · May 17

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

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Jenny Hawke @jennyhawke.bsky.social · May 17

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

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Rashmi Sirdeshpande @rashmiwriting.bsky.social · May 17

I get to do the most amazing things these days. Spending time with these incredible champions of reading is RIGHT up there. 💛🌟📚 #KidLitUK

YLG South East @cilip-ylgse.bsky.social · May 17

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

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YLG South East @cilip-ylgse.bsky.social · May 17

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

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YLG South East @cilip-ylgse.bsky.social · May 17

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

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YLG South East @cilip-ylgse.bsky.social · May 17

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

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YLG South East @cilip-ylgse.bsky.social · May 17

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

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YLG South East @cilip-ylgse.bsky.social · May 17

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

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YLG South East @cilip-ylgse.bsky.social · May 17

We open with our morning Keynote speaker, the incredible Dr Alex Popescu!
Speaking on the research of Neurodiversity, and what this means.
#NeurodiverseNarratives #YLGSE

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YLG South East @cilip-ylgse.bsky.social · May 17

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

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YLG South East @cilip-ylgse.bsky.social · May 12

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...

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YLG South East @cilip-ylgse.bsky.social · May 1

Congratulations!! 🥳
And thank you to all the library workers who got involved and shared these stories to their community.
@booktrust.org.uk

BookTrust @booktrust.org.uk · Apr 30

⭐ 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...

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YLG South East @cilip-ylgse.bsky.social · Apr 28

Thank you so much for agreeing to speak!
We can't wait to welcome you !! ✨️

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YLG South East @cilip-ylgse.bsky.social · Apr 28

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

Poster shows photo and announces Guest Speaker Dr Alex Popescu, a Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist and a Senior Research and Pastoral Associate at Balliol College Oxford. His research interests include spiritual aspects of autism, neurodiverse perspectivism, and autobiographic depictions of neurodiversity. His book on a Romanian Christian dissident, Petre Ţuţea: Between Sacrifice and Suicide (Ashgate, 2004), was launched at Balliol by Dr Rowan Williams, the then Archbishop of Canterbury.

YLGSE Training Day taking place on Sat 17 May 10am - 4pm at Oxford Westgate Library, book via link or email ylg.se.cilip@gmail.com

Photo and text reading Guest Speaker Rashmi Sirdesphande a lawyer turned children's author who loves taking big ideas and making them accessible and exciting for young readers. Rashmi writes non-fiction picture books that ignite children's curiosity, as well as fictional stories that crackle with imagination. Her journey into writing began in 2017/18, she was selected as one of 11 Penguin Random House mentees on the WriteNow programme for underrepresented voices in publishing.

YLGSE Training Day taking place on Sat 17 May 10am - 4pm at Oxford Westgate Library, book via link or email ylg.se.cilip@gmail.com

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YLG South East @cilip-ylgse.bsky.social · Apr 26

This Tuesday
Still time to message or email for the zoom link to join in the #KidLitChitChat on the @carnegiemedals.bsky.social Writing Shortlist.

YLG South East @cilip-ylgse.bsky.social · Apr 8

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 [email protected] for the zoom link.
@youthlibrarygroup.bsky.social

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YLG South East @cilip-ylgse.bsky.social · Apr 8

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 [email protected] for the zoom link.
@youthlibrarygroup.bsky.social

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