- YASD Meetup: Brentwood Public Library Tour & Perler Bead Craft!by YASD
YASD is excited to share that we will be having another teen librarian meetup☺️
Join us at the Brentwood Public Library for a tour of the library’s teen space and relax with your fellow teen librarians as we make Perler Bead crafts and chat on Wednesday, March 18 from 10AM-12PM
See the flyer below for more details. You can scan the QR code to register or use this link. Hope to see you there!

- YASD Vision Board Workshopby YASD
Calling all teen librarians! ✨🎉
We’re kicking off the year with the YASD Vision Board Workshop on Wednesday, January 21 from 11:00am to 12:00pm.
Join us in the SCLS Blue Room, meet the 2026 YASD board, make vision boards full of chaotic librarian creativity, and chat all things YASD. It’s going to be fun, cozy, crafty, and the perfect midweek boost you didn’t know you needed. ✂️📚
Grab your spot through this link.

- Nominations Now Open for 2025 YASD Teen Librarian Awards!by Liz Hughes
It’s time to nominate teen librarians for the YASD Teen Librarian Awards!
We have three award categories
Best Display
Best Community Service Program
Most Creative Program
Fill out the form here to nominate a librarian!
Winners will be announced at our annual
YASD Luncheon in December!(details on luncheon to follow)

- 2025 B.E.S.T Awardby Liz Hughes
It’s that time of the year again to collect submissions for the 2025 NCLA/SCLA YASD B.E.S.T. Award.For those unfamiliar with this award, library staff members can nominate a teen to receive recognition for their contributions to library services. There will be one winner per county.
Here is the Google Form and a link to the paper version of the form. The paper form can be mailed to Amanda Hayman at the Half Hollow Hills Community Library via system mail, email or USPS.
Nominations will be collected until September 15, 2025.
The winners will be awarded at this year’s Annual Dinner on October 22!
- 2025 SCLA Scholarshipsby Liz Hughes



