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Annual Conference

Awards, Scholarships & Stipends

TLA Awards

Association awards and scholarships honoring excellence in, and contributions to, the library profession.
  1. Librarian of the Year
  2. Distinguished Service
  3. Lifetime Achievement
  4. Outstanding Services to Libraries
  5. Wayne Williams Library Project of the Year
  6. Libraries Change Communities Award
  7. Benefactor Award
  8. Branding Iron Awards
  9. Sam G. Whitten Intellectual Freedom Award
  10. Texas Library Champions

TLA Scholarships

Supporting library education, encouraging future librarians.

Unit Awards & Scholarships

Awards and scholarships presented by TLA’s divisions and round tables.
  1. Ashley Bryan Award
  2. Distinguished Service – School Administrators Award
  3. Shirley Igo Award
  4. Media Virtual Presence Award
  5. Texas Youth Creators Awards
  6. Library Instruction Project of the Year
  7. Siddie Joe Johnson Award
  8. Outstanding Service in Library Instruction
  9. Small Community Librarian Award
  10. Small Community Library Advocate Award
  11. Jack Alton Strawn Standing TALL Award
  12. TASL Library Information School Scholarship
  13. Queers & Allies Round Table Advocacy Award
  14. Young Adult Reading Incentive Award

Stipends

Presented by TLA districts, divisions, and roundtables to support event attendance and membership.
  1. Annual Conference Stipends
  2. Leadership Development Stipends

Grants

Funding to support library programming and growth.
  1. Summer at The Library Grant
  2. Strong Texas Libraries Collection Development Grant
  3. J. Frank Dobie Library Trust
  4. Jeanette & Jim Larson Grant
  5. Texas Library Disaster Relief
  6. Woll Memorial Fund

TLA District Fall Meetings

District meetings serve as a hub for learning about trending topics and emerging issues impacting the library profession at the regional level.
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Latest News

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Public Library Director Certificate

October 5, 2026
TLA Membership TLA News

TLA announces the new Public Library Director Certificate Program program which is a professional development roadmap created specifically for public library directors and aspiring leaders.

H-E-B Summer at the Library Grant Opens This September

September 24, 2026
TLA News

The Texas Library Association H-E-B Summer at the Library Grant applications are now. The deadline is January 15, 2027.