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2025 Lone Star Reading List Announced
The Lone Star Reading List is developed by public and school librarians from the Texas Library Association’s Young Adult Round Table. The purpose of the list is to encourage students […]
Read More2025 Little Maverick Graphic Novel Reading List Announced
Graphic novels are engaging and powerful, combining images and text to draw in readers and keep them enthralled. They welcome everyone into a reading conversation, inviting in reluctant readers and […]
Read MoreMeet the 2025 TLA Executive Board Candidates!
The TLA 2025 elections will open on January 13 and close on February 14 at 11:45 pm CST. You must be a current 2025 member by January 31 to vote […]
Read More2025-2026 Texas Bluebonnet Award List Released
The Texas Library Association’s (TLA) 2025-2026 Texas Bluebonnet Award (TBA) List was announced at the Texas Book Festival in Austin on Saturday, November 16, 2024. As is tradition, students in […]
Read MoreBetween the Lines: November Member Spotlight
Celeste Bleu Assistant Manager, Programs, Partnerships & Outreach Division Harris County Public Library What inspired you to become a librarian? Becoming a librarian was accidental. I applied to be a […]
Read MoreH-E-B Small Libraries Grant
Thank you, H-E-B for generously supporting small and rural libraries. Your generous gift allowed TLA to award 20, $1,000 collection development grants, which will strengthen local communities and ensure access […]
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A Message of Support from the TLA Executive Board
The Texas Library Association lends our collective support to our colleagues in North Carolina and Florida, where recent hurricanes have caused widespread devastation. Libraries in these regions have been deeply […]
Read MoreBetween the Lines: October Member Spotlight
Abigail Glasser Youth Services Librarian Austin Public Library – Windsor Park Branch What inspired you to become a librarian? I was at a pre-wedding event for one of my friends, […]
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