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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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
Wenndy Pray Librarian Rafael Cantu Jr. High School What inspired you to become a librarian? As a high school English teacher, I collaborated with two librarians who inspired me to […]
Armando Loera Coordinator of Library Services El Paso ISD What inspired you to become a librarian? I was inspired to become a librarian by a librarian I worked with. She […]
