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Young Adult Services (YALS)
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When does YALS next meet?
Please join us at the next YALS meeting!
When: Thursday, October 23rd
Where: In person, at the YALS-CLNH Conference
Who: YOU, of course!
How: Register for the conference!
Teen Librarian of the Year 2025
To be announced October 23rd!
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
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.
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.
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
Stay Connected
Useful Links
- Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA / ALA)
- Cooperative Summer Library Program (CSLP)
- New England Roundtable of Teen and Children’s Librarians (NERTCL/NELA)
- New Hampshire Library Association (NHLA)
- New Hampshire School Library Media Association (NHSLMA)
- New Hampshire State Library (NHSL)
- NHSL Youth Services LibGuide