Children and Young Adult Services/CAYAS, a Section of WLA

03/11/2025

Join CAYAS on Zoom in just a few minutes to chat about school age programming at our School Age Services Idea Swap! Today (March 11th) from 1-2 p.m. Share programming and service ideas, ask each other questions and get advice, and be in community with like-minded folks.

https://loom.ly/3oNGAdA

Join us for a chat with library staff who serve school-age children. Share programming and service ideas, ask each other questions and get advice, and be in community with like-minded folks.

12/16/2024

CAYAS is pleased to announce the Winter/Spring 2025 Virtual Idea Share schedule! Join us on second Tuesdays in January, February, March, and May from 1-2 p.m. to chat with your colleagues, ask questions, share ideas, and connect. Registration links can be accessed via the flyer QR codes, or at the links below:

Summer Services Idea Swap (1/14): https://loom.ly/7RqWVCk
Early Learning Idea Swap (2/11): https://loom.ly/DailPT8
School Age Services Idea Swap (3/11): https://loom.ly/2wu31ws
Teen and Tween Services Idea Swap (5/13): https://loom.ly/0T9iKDg

11/22/2024

The RFP is open through Wednesday, Dec. 4! Please visit wla.org/2025-conference for more information and to submit a proposal. Need further inspiration for your session topic? Check out our 2025 Program Proposal Topic Idea sheet at https://loom.ly/vBMh19c

10/03/2024

Join CAYAS for a Teen Services Idea Swap on Tuesday, October 15th, from 4-5 p.m. Come socialize with other teen serving library folks, get ideas, share successes and challenges, and more! Register here: https://loom.ly/pF-vj0k

10/02/2024

Join CAYAS for a Storytime Share on Tuesday, October 8th from 1:30-2:30 p.m! This is a perfect opportunity for early learning library folks to chat about books and songs, and ask each other questions about storytime practices. Register Here: https://loom.ly/MCUWViY

08/12/2024

Tomorrow (Tuesday, August 13th) from 2-3 p.m., CAYAS and ScLD present a Back to School Outreach meetup! With summer coming to a close, we invite folks to share their knowledge about school visit ideas and partnerships between schools and public libraries. Leave empowered to head into the fall with new ideas and connections. Participant interest will guide the conversation, so please come prepared with program ideas, partnership success stories, and questions about getting back to school visits this fall.

Register Here: https://loom.ly/ILwywWE

04/23/2024

The Washington State Department of Health collaborated with Washington teens and young adults to create the new Teen Health Hub WA webpage. It has trustworthy answers to young people's important health questions. Share the link with the young people in your libraries!

www.doh.wa.gov/teenhealthhub

04/09/2024

The next CAYAS Virtual Teen Services Share is coming up on Thursday, April 18th from 1:30-2:30 p.m.! Meet and share teen services ideas with other library folks. WLA members and non-members are welcome. Register here: http://tinyurl.com/tym8x8jc

04/09/2024

The next CAYAS Virtual Storytime Share is coming up on Thursday, April 18th from 1:30-2:30 p.m.! Meet and share storytime ideas with other library folks. WLA members and non-members are welcome. Register here: http://tinyurl.com/439mk9x7

12/06/2023

Christine Day has officially been announced as the Keynote Speaker for our Author Breakfast Event! Registration for the conference opens in one week. We hope to see you there!

We are excited to announce another keynote speaker in our lineup! Christine Day will be joining us for our Author Breakfast, sponsored by SCLD and CAYAS, on Saturday, March 2. Registration for the conference opens in one week - we hope to see you in Spokane! Learn more at https://loom.ly/dbS2uJs