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LAUNCH Leadership Program Registration is open!

Are you a library professional with under five years of experience looking to grow your career and leadership skills? Explore the LAUNCH Leadership Program!

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TLA 2026 Annual Conference Call for Proposals Open

Submit your proposal by June 23, 2025 for a chance to share your expertise, ideas, and innovations with library professionals from across Texas.

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From June 1 to August 31, you can join TLA at a special membership rate which allows you to access all member benefits through the end of 2025.

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Libraries Transform Texas Podcast

This monthly podcast is designed to showcase the amazing work of Texas librarians and the influence of Texas libraries.

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TLA Career Center

Your one-stop hub dedicated to supporting your career journey or building your new team.

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Between the Lines: June Member Spotlight

June 17, 2025

Between the Lines: Member Spotlight, TLA News

Brandon Hodge Library Director Lone Star College – North Harris 1. What inspired you to become a librarian? The moment I got my first library job, I felt I was […]

TLA Awards $293,945 in Summer Programming Grants

June 9, 2025

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Last year, TLA was the beneficiary of H-E-B’s Summer at the Library check-stand campaign. Thanks to the generous donations of customers from across the state, a total of $293,945 […]

Two TLA Members Share Top Resources and Tools for Serving Bilingual Communities

June 6, 2025

TLA Membership, TLA News, Uncategorized

In the May episode of the Libraries Transform Texas podcast, two Texas Library Association members, Carolyn Slavin, a bilingual librarian at Reed Elementary in Leander ISD, and Carmen Lazo Tyler, […]

Why Membership Matters: Giving Back to the Profession and Each Other

May 28, 2025

TLA Membership, TLA News

What does it mean to be a member of the Texas Library Association, particularly in today’s library landscape? For TLA President Valerie Prilop, it’s about community, connection, and the chance […]

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Texas Library Journal

Texas Library Journal Summer 2025

In this Issue

We're delighted to bring you the Summer 2025 issue of the Texas Library Journal, which includes:

Beyond the Stacks: What My Library Gave Me
How the Art of Storytelling and Film Empowers the Fight Against Censorship
TLA 2025 Wrap-Up and Awards

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Events

Officer Governance Training Workshop

July 10 @ 8:00 am - July 11 @ 5:00 pm

TLA Officer Governance Training and Workshop will be held at the Austin Marriott North, 2600 La Frontera Boulevard, Round Rock, TX 78681. The training will take place over two days,…

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