

The Carnegies
'Championing librarians to inspire and empower the next generation to create a better world through books and reading.'
The Carnegies are the UK’s longest running and best-loved children’s book awards, recognising outstanding reading experiences created through writing and illustration in books for children and young people.
Unique in that they are judged solely by librarians, The Carnegie Medal for Writing is awarded for an outstanding book written in English, and The Carnegie Medal for Illustration is awarded for an outstanding book in terms of illustration for children and young people. The Medals are awarded annually by CILIP, the Library and Information Association and the Youth Libraries Group with longlists announced in February, shortlists in March and the winners announced at a ceremony in June.
Each spring, thousands of groups in schools and libraries across the UK and internationally take part in ‘Shadowing’ The Carnegies by reading and judging the shortlisted books. All money received from the Carnegies Bookshop.org page will be used to purchase shortlist book packs via our official book supplier Scholastic to enable more schools in financial need to take part in Shadowing the awards.