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Jenny Hawke @jennyhawke.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

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.

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Jenny Hawke @jennyhawke.bsky.social · 10/03/2026

Congratulations to all those shortlisted for the #Carnegies2026. Two fantastic lists! Can’t wait to start shadowing! @carnegiemedals.bsky.social @youthlibrarygroup.bsky.social

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Caroline Fielding @cazapr1.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

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

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Youth Libraries Group Bookshop UK

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.

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Jenny Hawke @jennyhawke.bsky.social · 28/02/2026

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

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Caroline Fielding @cazapr1.bsky.social · 17/02/2026

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...

Creating Communities: YLG Conference
Oxford 12-13 September 2026
Two venues, two days, one memorable weekend
Booking now open

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Jenny Hawke @jennyhawke.bsky.social · 06/01/2026

⏰ 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-...

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Fiona Woodcock @fionawoodcock.bsky.social · 03/11/2025

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! : )

A bright green Carnegie Award Nomination graphic featuring the happy cover of Five Little Friends.

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Jenny Hawke @jennyhawke.bsky.social · 03/11/2025

This is very exciting!! Good luck to all the judges and congratulations to all those nominated!!

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Jenny Hawke @jennyhawke.bsky.social · 22/10/2025

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!

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Fiona Woodcock @fionawoodcock.bsky.social · 10/10/2025

Such a playful celebration of #NationalPoetryDay at Bromley Central library! Sharing Five Little Friends! (Written by Sean Taylor) @walkerbooksuk.bsky.social

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Christopher Edge @christopheredge.bsky.social · 10/10/2025

Huge thanks, Jenny! It was great to talk to all the children about FEAR FILES: HIDE AND SEEK.

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Louis Coiffait-Gunn @louiscoiffait-gunn.bsky.social · 09/10/2025

CILIP & 6 partners wrote @ Chancellor welcoming £10m investment in school libraries & offering support from our expert members to max long-term impact, & outlined how support for school/public librarians, & School Library Services could do even more for kids e.g. www.greatschoollibraries.org.uk

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Home | Great School Libraries

Every child deserves a great school library. This three-year campaign aims to raise awareness of the power of school libraries in literacy and inquiry-based learning.

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CILIP @cilip.bsky.social · 09/10/2025

Today our CEO @louiscoiffait-gunn.bsky.social attended a landmark event celebrating 175 years of the Public Libraries Act at Manchester Central Library with Baroness Twycross and other sector leaders. The event also marked the launch of the sector's new Libraries Alliance pledge.

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Jenny Hawke @jennyhawke.bsky.social · 09/10/2025

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!

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Books for Keeps, the children's books review journal @booksforkeeps.bsky.social · 01/10/2025

Huge congratulations to Sarah Hagger-Holt who has won the #LittleRebelsAward for an unprecedented second time, this time with THE FIGHTS THAT MAKE US. 🎉👏 @littlerebsprize.bsky.social #UKKidLit booksforkeeps.co.uk/sarah-hagger...

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Louie Stowell @louiestowell.bsky.social · 29/09/2025

This is my Lokifesto #KidsConf #UKkidlit #edusky lokibooks.com/lokifesto/

A poster of a manifesto about reading, by Loki, with 6 points on reading "bad" books, short books, comics, audioooks, webcomics and fanfic, plus not finishing bad books cos life is too short.

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The Carnegies @carnegiemedals.bsky.social · 15/09/2025

📚 Calling all @cilip.bsky.social members! It's that exciting time once more! Join us in nominating your favourite children's and YA books for the 2026 Carnegies. Each member can nominate one exceptional title per Medal. 🏅 🗓️ Submit yours by 26 September carnegies.co.uk/nominations

Graphic reading 'Nominations for 2026 are open!', 'Find out what this means and how you can get involved at: carnegies.co.uk/nominations'

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Caroline Roche @carolineroche.bsky.social · 06/09/2025

#YLGConference. @cilipslg.bsky.social @cilip-ylgse.bsky.social In a session talking about the GLL Literary Foundation better.org.uk/glf It’s an excellent foundation supporting new authors.

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GLL Literary Foundation

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Alom Shaha @alomshaha.bsky.social · 26/08/2025

The book is published this Thursday and the lovely people at @bookshop-org-uk.bsky.social are offering a 10% discount on it! Just use the code LOVEBOOKSHOPS uk.bookshop.org/p/books/abou...

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Alom Shaha @alomshaha.bsky.social · 15/08/2025

I’ve written a book about time and watch-making with the woman who has made, by hand, this masterpiece of a watch www.strutherswatchmakers.co.uk/updates/2025...

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Struthers

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Jenny Hawke @jennyhawke.bsky.social · 31/07/2025

EARLY BIRD PRICE ENDS TONIGHT AT MIDNIGHT: BOOK NOW!! Join the @youthlibrarygroup.bsky.social on Saturday 6th September at The Grand Hotel in Eastbourne for our annual conference, sponsored by Askews and Holt and Hachette Children’s Group. Book your place here: cilip.org.uk/event/YLG_2025

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Jenny Hawke @jennyhawke.bsky.social · 26/07/2025

Join the @youthlibrarygroup.bsky.social on Saturday 6th September at The Grand Hotel in Eastbourne for our annual conference, sponsored by Askews and Holt and Hachette Children’s Group. Early bird ticket prices are available until 31st July 2025. Book your place here: cilip.org.uk/event/YLG_2025

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Jenny Hawke @jennyhawke.bsky.social · 27/06/2025

So exciting to be at the reopening of West Wickham Library today. Loads of people came along to see the newly renovated library. @peterbently.bsky.social ran a wonderful Storytime & we were joined by some other children’s authors & illustrators! Fantastic day! @marcelafwrites.bsky.social

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Jenny Hawke @jennyhawke.bsky.social · 19/06/2025

It’s fantastic to see the winners of the Carnegie Medals announced today at the #Carnegies2025 awards ceremony. Huge congratulations to the winners, shortlistees and the judges from CILIP Youth Libraries Group!

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Jenny Hawke @jennyhawke.bsky.social · 17/06/2025

Great to see #GLLLiteraryFoundation author Olivia Wakeford at @andersenpress.bsky.social tonight for the @philearle.bsky.social Klaus Flugge salon event. Such a brilliant evening with Caroline Nolan!

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Penny Chrimes @pennychrimes.bsky.social · 13/06/2025

We had a lot of fun, finding Empathy for a very bad-tempered and untrustworthy old dragon! @hachettechildrens.bsky.social @jennyhawke.bsky.social @empathylabuk.bsky.social

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EmpathyLabUK @empathylabuk.bsky.social · 12/06/2025

Libraries across the country have been helping everyone jump into stories! How brilliant does this look?!

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Penny Chrimes @pennychrimes.bsky.social · 09/06/2025

Really looking forward to @empathylabuk.bsky.social Festival events this week with Bromley Libraries at Beckenham and Bromley @jennyhawke.bsky.social and some wonderful local schools. Will be talking about having empathy for dragons!

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Jenny Hawke @jennyhawke.bsky.social · 30/05/2025

Just got home, read this on the bus chuckling almost all the way home! Love this Nathanael Lessore! @cilip-ylgse.bsky.social

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Louis Coiffait-Gunn @louiscoiffait-gunn.bsky.social · 22/05/2025

Was great to join 40 colleagues yesterday, including some non-members. Please do join the next one, share your ideas in the short survey, and share with others.

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Louis Coiffait-Gunn @louiscoiffait-gunn.bsky.social · 22/05/2025

Important work by Frank and our partners BookTrust, and great to see the role of different librarians in the 'reading ecosystem' recognised

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Imogen Negomi @im-negomi.bsky.social · 17/05/2025

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 ✨️📚🖤

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YLG South East @cilip-ylgse.bsky.social · 17/05/2025

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 · 17/05/2025

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 · 17/05/2025

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 · 17/05/2025

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 · 17/05/2025

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 · 17/05/2025

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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Rashmi Sirdeshpande @rashmiwriting.bsky.social · 17/05/2025

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

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Jenny Hawke @jennyhawke.bsky.social · 17/05/2025

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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Jenny Hawke @jennyhawke.bsky.social · 17/05/2025

This was such a brilliant day!!

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Alom Shaha @alomshaha.bsky.social · 16/05/2025

A few years ago, I met the incredibly talented Dr Rebecca Struthers - the UK's only watchmaker with a PhD in horology. We immediately hit it off and became friends... and then wrote this book together. Out in August, available to preorder now! geni.us/AboutTimeDK

Cover of a book called "About Time": On the left, a drawing of a man in a purple shirt and blue trousers looking through a telescope. On the right, a drawing of a woman in a peach coloured shirt and grey trousers looking at a pocket watch, she is wearing a jewellers loupe over one eye. They are both standing on the face of a clock in the middle of which are the words "About Time". The "o" of about is the centre of the clock, where the hands are attached, telling the time 12:38

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Jenny Hawke @jennyhawke.bsky.social · 16/05/2025

Enormous thanks to @ylglondon.bsky.social for inviting me to speak at their Teen Training Day today. Myself & colleague Caroline talked about ideas on running teen reading groups. Great to hear keynote speaker & #GLLLiteraryFoundation supported author Nathanael Lessore talk before me. Brill morning!

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Jenny Hawke @jennyhawke.bsky.social · 15/05/2025

Lovely #Carnegies2025 shadowing session today with #Chatterbooks. Took up Yu Rong’s challenge & made three dimensional kite pictures! @carnegiemedals.bsky.social

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Jenny Hawke @jennyhawke.bsky.social · 15/05/2025

Great to see #GLF25 author @nadinewildpalm.bsky.social featured along with Literary Foundation champion @octoberjonesco.bsky.social talking about the fantastic launch of the #GLLLiteraryfoundation and lovely perspectives on this exciting programme for authors run by libraries!

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Jenny Hawke @jennyhawke.bsky.social · 11/05/2025

So proud of Alex Falase Koya, one of our fantastic #GLLLiteraryFoundation authors appearing at #StoriesByTheLake yesterday. Alex’s event was such good fun including a reading, quiz & a drawing activity. Enjoyed by all! @oxfordchildrens.bsky.social

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Penny Chrimes @pennychrimes.bsky.social · 04/05/2025

Looking forward to sharing why reading spreads empathy with schools in Bromley and Beckenham in June! Such an important - and fun - festival, this. @jennyhawke.bsky.social

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Jenny Hawke @jennyhawke.bsky.social · 26/04/2025

Such a brilliant day promoting Bromley Libraries and the GLL Literary Foundation at the #BooksInTheParkFestival in Beckenham Place Park. Thanks to @booksinthepark.bsky.social for a great event! Loved watching #GLF25 author Jack Meggitt Phillips do his thing! He was so funny!

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