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

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

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...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Journey to Oxford begins!
Looking forward to #YLGSE Regional Training Day! Neurodiverse Narratives: Inclusive Libraries For All Minds! Rethinking reading, redesigning spaces, and reshaping libraries for every mind
@cilip-ylgse.bsky.social @youthlibrarygroup.bsky.social

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

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

Lovely evening with the #YLGLondon AGM
They have such a lovely team and really excited to hear what they are doing (& where we can collab with #YLGSE!)
Oh and having it at #WalkerBooks was the icing on the cake! Some amazing books coming from them this year !! ✨️📚🖤

Hi pumpkins!
I’m October & I’m…
📚 Children’s Librarian
✨ Chair of CILIP #YLGSE
📚 GLL Literary Foundation #LiteraryChampion
✨ NLT #LiteracyChampion
📚 Judge for #SparkBookAward25
✨ #FirstChapter 2024 Winner
📚 Spooky Book Blogger
✨ #AroundTheCauldron Podcast Host
& I’m SO enchanted to meet you! 🖤