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TLA Awards

Association awards honoring excellence in, and contributions to, the library profession.
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Librarian of the Year

Honoring extraordinary leadership and service within the library community.

Distinguished Service

Honoring superlative leadership and service to the library field.

Lifetime Achievement

Honoring a long standing TLA member who has had an exemplary career in librarianship.

Outstanding Services to Libraries

Honoring an individual or organization for outstanding lay advocacy.

Wayne Williams Library Project of the Year

Honoring a project that exemplifies the highest level of achievement and professional standards.

Libraries Change Communities Award

Honoring a collaborative effort to promote innovative library-based initiatives involving the community.

Benefactor Award

Honoring substantial donations to libraries.

Branding Iron Awards

Honoring creative marketing and public relations projects and activities.

Sam G. Whitten Intellectual Freedom Award

Honoring an individual or organization actively promoting intellectual freedom in Texas

Texas Library Champions

Recognizing champions of the Texas library community – individuals and organizations whose influence has changed the landscape of Texas libraries.
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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.