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Delivering on children’s fundamental rights during the pandemic: library perspectives and experiences

In the first weeks of 2022, the United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights gathered inputs and contributions for an upcoming study on the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on young people’s fundamental rights. An input prepared by the IFLA Section on Library Services for Children and Young Adults and HQ draws on library experiences to highlight some key challenges and measures taken to deliver on the rights of young users. Read More

News
02 June 2022

Join IFLA’s Libraries for Children and Young Adults Section

We are seeking co-opted members from under-represented regions including Latin America, Africa, and Southeast Asia. In addition, we have a casual vacancy and are seeking a new member from anywhere in the world to fill that spot. Read More

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18 May 2022

Newsletter December 2021 – Libraries for Children and Young Adults

The articles in our current newsletter demonstrate how libraries truly align with the words of IFLA’s vision statement as they “inspire, connect, enable, and engage” young people around the world. Read More

News
22 December 2021

Programs and services for children with special needs

The goal of the Public Library in Croatia's Bjelovar is inclusion. Here's how they create programs and services that children with and without special needs can participate in equally. Read More

News
22 December 2021

Library programs supporting Roma children in Croatia

Under the motto "Library Accessible to All - a Library for All" the Fran Galovic Koprivnica Public Library strives for equal inclusion of a socially marginalized people. Read More

News
22 December 2021

Standing on one foot – a Norwegian library’s digital focus during the pandemic

The pandemic didn’t pull the rug from under our feet. It simply meant that we had to stand on one foot for a while. Read More

News
21 December 2021

Call for online Articles: Young Adults at the Library

The IFLA Libraries for Children and Young Adults Section invites proposals for online articles to be included in the December 2018 Newsletter with the special theme: Young adults at the library. Read More

News
09 August 2018
By: Jorun Systad

Online newsletter from Libraries for Children and Young Adults Section- August 2018

Theme: Libraries supporting curriculum Editor's note Dear colleagues This newsletter highlights the importance of the school librarian, especially through collaborations with teachers. An article from Croatia shows how curriculum can be enriched through collaboration. By using Guided Inquiry Design to… Read More

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04 August 2018

ASCEL Conference 2017

A conference for leaders of School Library Services and Public Library Services for Children & Young People The ASCEL (Association of Senior Children's and Education Librarians) annual members’ conference is the only conference aimed specifically at Heads of Children’s and School Library Services. Each year the conference focuses on a key theme relating to contemporary library services for children… Read More

Events
10 November 2017

Fugitive Landscapes: a message to libraries without a dedicated teens space

In recent years, many new libraries have opened with buildings that break the stereotype of library as warehouse for books. Their innovative designs embody the notion of reinvention; reimagining the library as a community gathering place with beautifully appointed meeting and performance spaces, welcoming cafes and playful children's areas,… Read More

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07 December 2016

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