Youth Libraries Group, generally known as the YLG, is an active Group within the Library Association of Ireland. It aims to promote books for children and young people, reading activities and library services to young people through various programmes.
The Group organises seminars, workshops and lectures on themes relating to children’s books and children’s libraries.
Librarians and Library staff with an interest in library services for children and young people are welcome to join our private Facebook group. Requests to join the group are monitored and approved by the committee members.
Chairperson: Martina Needham (Longford County Library)
Vice Chair: Noelle Sandilands (Donegal Library Services)
Secretary: Kayleigh Murphy (Mayo County Library)
Asst. Secretary: Karen McCague (Monaghan County Library Services)
Treasurer: Patricia Nolan (Carlow County Library)
Assistant Treasurer: Katie Dickson (Schools Librarian)
Social Media Officer: Ciara McGurl (Meath County Council Libraries)
Assistant Social Media Officer: Karen Lambe (Laois County Library)
YLG Network Rep: Samantha Morrissey (Clare Libraries) and Kim Sterritt (Donegal Library
Service)
Committee:
Emma Doran (Kildare Library Service)
Kim Taylor (Leitrim County Library Service)
Liz Keane (Galway Public Libraries)
Clare Doyle (Cork City Libraries)
Kathleen Moran (JCSP Demonstration Library Project)
Niamh McCall (Fingal Library Service)