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2020 Lariat Adult Fiction Reading List Announced
The 2020 Lariat list is here! The goal of the Lariat Adult Fiction Reading List is to highlight outstanding fiction that is “simply a pleasure to read.” To that end, […]
Read MoreTLA Welcomes New Executive Director
The Texas Library Association (TLA) Executive Board is pleased to announce that Shirley Robinson, CAE has accepted the position of Executive Director effective January 9, 2020. Robinson has more than […]
Read MoreBetween the Lines: December Member Spotlight
Lisa Hernandez, Alternative High School Librarian, Pharr-San Juan-Alamo (PSJA) Elvis J. Ballew College, Career & Technology Academy What inspired you to become a librarian? My husband Smiley inspired me to […]
Read More2020 Texas Topaz Reading List Announced
The world of nonfiction is our world. Unlike fictional books which may transport us to imagined realms or take us far into the future, nonfiction books seek to bring clarity […]
Read More2020 Young Adult Round Table Reading Lists Announced
It’s an exciting time in young adult literature (books aimed at 6th to 12th graders, ages 12-18.) Whether preteens and teens are looking for a new fantasy world to explore, […]
Read More2020 Little Maverick Graphic Novel Reading List Released
Graphic novels are increasingly being hailed as a way to make reading more inclusive: they can motivate reluctant readers and English learners, give dyslexic students multiple clues to the story […]
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Between the Lines: November Member Spotlight
Dale McNeill, Assistant Director for Public Services, San Antonio Public Library What inspired you to become a librarian? I started helping out in the school library in grade 5 and […]
Read MoreAnnouncing the 2020-2021 Texas Bluebonnet Award List
Students from central Texas announced the Texas Library Association’s (TLA) 2020-2021 Texas Bluebonnet Award (TBA) Master List at the Texas Book Festival on Saturday, October 26. The Texas Bluebonnet Award […]
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