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Young Adult Services (YALS)

When does YALS next meet?

Please join us at the next YALS meeting!

When: Thursday, May 15th 2025 at 10am!

Where: Virtually 

Who: YOU, of course!

How: By clicking Here!

Teen Librarian of the Year 2025

Nominations now open!

Do you know an amazing librarian or paraprofessional who works with teens? Nominate them for the 2025 Teen Librarian of the Year Award!

Nominees must: 

  • Have positively impacted teens at their library and in their community.
  • Work in a library (public or school) in New Hampshire
  • Not be a current YALS board member

Click here for the nomination form. Nominations are open until August 22nd, 2025.
 

Teen Reads Awards

Flume and Isinglass

Have you heard!? The 2024 Teen Reads Book Awards go to...

  Flume Winner: I Must Betray You by Ruta Sepetys

  Flume Runners-up (tie): All of Us Villains by Amanada Foody and Christine Lynn Herman and I Kissed Shara Wheeler by Casey McQuiston

  Isinglass Winner: This Golden State by Marit Weisenberg

  Isinglass Runner-up: Ain't Burned All the Bright by Jason Reynolds

To see the 2025 nominees and access marketing materials, including brochures and spine labels, visit the Flume & Isinglass Wordpress site here

Outline of the state of NH with text reading Isinglass Award

 

NH Video Game Library

The New Hampshire Video Game Library is a statewide library collection of video game consoles, video games and video gaming accessories which are made available free of charge to any New Hampshire Library Card holder who are active members in good standing at their New Hampshire Library. 

List of Available Video Games

NH Video Game Library Registration Form - (Required Library Director Agreement)

Video Game Reservation Form - (For Registered NH Libraries Only)


This project was made possible in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services. 

                        

Contact YALS

Kim Baker, YALS President
Board Contacts
Email the Board

Mailing Address:
NHLA - YALS
c/o New Hampshire State Library
Attn: Michael York
20 Park Street
Concord, NH 03301-6314

YALS Bylaws

YALS Bylaws - Last Updated 2022

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