 Nominees Needed!Do you know someone who has made a significant contribution to benefit the children of Oregon in the fields of literature and/or librarianship? Consider nominating them for the Lampman Award! After a year’s hiatus, the Evelyn Sibley Lampman Award is back! The Evelyn Sibley Lampman Award is presented annually by the Children's Services Division of the Oregon Library Association. The award is given in memory of Evelyn Sibley Lampman (1907-1980), noted Oregon teacher, journalist, and author of children’s books. Nomination eligibility requirements are as follows:
Please include the following in the award submissions:
Please email questions and nomination materials to [email protected] For more information about the award, click here. Deadline for submission is Wednesday, February 15, 2026.
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 Happy Winter! Not sure about all of you, but in my world this is an odd time of winding down some projects (and taking some vacation days) but also lots of activity with school break programming (and personal fun stuff)! Here's your CSD news for December. PAST: This month we had a great meet up with OYAN at the annual Mullet Meeting. We shared the results of our recent survey, shared program ideas, and talked through challenging times. PRESENT(S): I finally got around to gathering the amazing suggestions from libraries around the state for non-annoying Children's Room toys. See below for links. FUTURE: Want to connect with fellow children's librarians and staff? Here's our list of future meeting dates to put on your calendar. Jan 26, 3:00 PM - Board Meeting Feb 23, 2:00 PM - Virtual Meetup -Training? Mar 16 or 30, 3:00 PM - Board Meeting April DATE/TIME TBD - OLA/PNLA Open House May 18, 3:00 PM - Board Meeting As always, please reach out with any questions, concerns or ideas you have for CSD! [email protected] 
(Business in the Front, Party in the Back) Join CSD & OYAN for a collaborative Mullet Meeting this Friday, December 5th from 1-3PM Here’s link to the agenda: Mullet Meeting Agenda Zoom info is below! Topic: CSD/OYAN Mullet Meeting Time: Dec 5, 2025 01:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada) Join Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 844 7049 4359 Passcode: 933810 We look forward to connecting with you!  If you missed the November 3rd meeting, never fear! We have you covered! Enjoy the notes from the meeting and may you find lots of great ideas to grow for your 2026 summer reading program.  Click the button to take a quick survey by December 1.
Hello from the Children Services Division! We are preparing for our annual Spring Book Auction for 2026 and we need books! This auction will help us create scholarships to send a few youth librarians to the OLA Conference in 2026. If you or someone you know has been on an award committee where you've received free books and are now looking for a home for them--think of CSD! Or maybe you have boxes and boxes of children's books in great shape that you don't need. If you or someone you know fits the description, please reach out to [email protected] or [email protected] Thank you so much!  Happy Fall from CSD! Our 2025-26 team is excited to connect with you this year. Here’s our October roundup of highlights for library staff serving kids.
Mock Pura Belpré - Have you registered yet for REFORMA’s incredible workshop at the Happy Valley Library on Saturday, October 18? In addition to the Mock Pura Belpré, REFORMA is also hosting award-winning author Duncan Tonatiuh to talk about his work. OLA/PNLA Proposals - We’re looking for great youth-focused sessions for this year’s joint OLA/PNLA Conference in April 2026. From intergenerational programming to inclusive services, advocacy to partnerships, you can submit your proposal now And think outside the box (or library worker world!) - if you know a great community partner who would like to present at OLA to share their expertise, send their info to [email protected] and we’ll follow up! Save the Date - Monday, November 3, join the OLA Children's Services Division for a fun afternoon focused on Summer Reading! 1-2 pm: Get the sneak peek from iREADs, complete with artwork and resources, as well as 2027 previews and the opportunity to offer input for 2028. Register here for the 1-2pm meeting link. (You'll be emailed a recording if you can’t attend live.) 2-3 pm: We’re talking Oregon performers and presenters, with a mini-tutorial on using the Oregon Library Presenters Directory and breakout sessions for idea sharing. Register here for the 2-3pm Zoom meeting. (This meeting will not be recorded.) The final CSD Board meeting for the 2024-205 year will be rescheduled in July. Stay tuned for date and time. Thanks! 
It's been nearly a month since the 2025 Oregon Library Association Conference, but over here at CSD, we're still feeling all the joy and connection from the experience. Let us know in the comments what you enjoyed most about the conference.  |
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