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Together, We Are Stronger for All Libraries

Help us reach our year-end fundraising goal of $25,000

As we turn the pages of another incredible year, Together, We Are Stronger becomes more than a theme—it’s the story you’ve helped write with every gift. This year, thanks to your commitment, we’ve made strides that strengthened our community, created new resources, programs, and connections that continue to make a difference.

We’re excited to share that we’re only $6,365 away from our $25,000 year-end goal! Every gift brings us closer to that milestone, ensuring that our shared story can grow, inspire, and reach more people in 2025.

Every chapter of our story has been brought to life by supporters like you. Please consider making a year-end gift today to keep this momentum going for an even brighter chapter for our members and library communities!

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Thank you to our 2023 Donors

Thank you to our FY2023 Donors! We appreciate their generous support of our mission. (Contributions for FY2023: January 1, 2023 – December 31, 2023)

TLA Funds to Support with Your Donation

Whitten Intellectual Freedom Fund

Libraries across Texas are facing unprecedented numbers of challenges to books and materials,  and books are being removed from library shelves without going through established reconsideration processes. Librarians are under tremendous pressure and TLA is committed to doing whatever we can to fight these censorship efforts. We’ve established an Intellectual Freedom Helpline to connect librarians who have questions or are facing a challenge with other librarians who can offer support and resources. TLA also launched Texans for the Right to Read, a grassroots coalition that opposes widespread, coordinated efforts to apply subjective criteria to ban books across the state.

Legislation restricting what students can be taught about our country’s complex history, and restricting what books they can read, is being passed around the country; and we will see similar proposals before the Texas Legislature when it convenes in January 2025. We need your support to continue to advocate for the right to read. Please consider making a donation to the Whitten Fund which supports activities that increase attention to, and support of intellectual freedom.

These funds support innovative association initiatives and activities, and specific programs.

• Pat Smith Endowment for Excellence Fund: Supports the essential work of the association and its members.
• Legislative Reserve Fund: Supports grassroots, research and advocacy efforts.
• Christina Woll Fund: Supports a grant to a public or school library for collection development or programming supporting children.
• Disaster Relief Fund: Supports Texas libraries that are impacted by natural disasters such as storms, flooding, etc.
• Glen & Jerre Hetherington Fund: Supports the development of library leaders now and into the future.
• Jeanette & Jim Larson Fund: Supports a grant to a public library to enhance their mystery genre collection.
• June Kahler Berry Fund: Provides funds for the Tall Texan leadership Institute.
• Scholarship & Research Fund: Provides funds for scholarships to students who are enrolled in an ALA or CAEP accredited graduate library school program.
• Texas Bluebonnet Award Endowment Fund: Provides funding for Texas Bluebonnet Award program activities, including  bringing students and families to the TLA Annual Conference to attend the TBA luncheon.
• Wayne Williams Fund: Provides an annual cash grant to the recipient of the TLA Wayne Williams Project of the Year Award.
• Whitten Intellectual Freedom Fund: Provides support for activities that increase attention to intellectual freedom.

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Donation Levels

• Donor ($15 – $49)
• Patron ($50 – $99)
• Mentor ($100 – $249)
• Promoter ($250 – $499)
• Guardian ($500 – $749)
• Partner ($750 – $999)
• Pillar ($1000 – $1999)
• Champion ($2000+)
• Luminary Society ($50K+)