Latest News
Stay up-to-date with the latest TLA news.
Between the Lines: January Member Spotlight
Mary Jo Humphreys Retired Elementary Librarian Round Rock ISD What inspired you to become a librarian? When I was 16 years old, I applied for a job at the Fort […]
Read MoreDecember Staff Spotlight: Michelle Cruz
In our new TLA Staff Spotlight series, you will meet a member of our team each month. It’s part of our effort to make sure you know who the TLA […]
Read MoreBetween the Lines: December member spotlight
Henry Stokes Library Technology Consultant, Texas State Library and Archives Commission (TSLAC) What inspired you to become a librarian? Back in 1997, I was a studio art undergrad at the […]
Read More2022 TAYSHAS Reading List Announced
We’re excited to announce the new TAYSHAS Reading List! TAYSHAS takes its name from the Caddo Indian word meaning “friends or allies.” Written as texas, texios, tejas, teyas or tayshas, […]
Read More2022 SPOT Reading List Announced
The Spirit of Texas (SPOT) Reading Program hopes to encourage a greater understanding of what it means to be a Texan, and to develop an appreciation for the literary works […]
Read More2022 Maverick Graphic Novel Reading List Announced
The Texas Maverick Graphic Novels Reading List (TMGNRL) is a recommended reading list developed by public and school librarians from the Young Adult Round Table (YART). The purpose of the […]
Read More2022 Lone Star Reading List Announced
The Lone Star Reading List is developed by public and school librarians from the Young Adult Round Table. The purpose of the list is to encourage students in grades 6, […]
Read More2022 Little Maverick Graphic Reading List Announced
The beauty of graphic novels is their power to welcome everyone into a reading conversation. They can motivate reluctant readers and English as a Second Language students and give dyslexic […]
Read More

Advertise in the Texas Library Journal
Published quarterly, the Texas Library Journal reaches more than 6,000 readers