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Welcome to District 4!

Our district’s membership includes librarians, staff, trustees, full-time library students, and other interested individuals representing school, public, academic, and special libraries. We are located in South Texas.

District 4 includes 26 Texas counties: Aransas, Bee, Brooks, Calhoun, Cameron, De Witt, Duval, Goliad, Gonzales, Hidalgo, Jackson, Jim Hogg, Jim Wells, Kenedy, Kleberg, Lavaca, Live Oak, McMullen, Nueces, Refugio, San Patricio, Starr, Victoria, Webb, Willacy, and Zapata.

 

Executive Board

  • Erica Esqueda, Chair-Elect (2025-2026)
  • Wenndy Pray, Chair (2025-2026)
  • Edward Reyna, Past Chair (2025-2026)
  • Erin Smith, Councilor (2025-2027)
  • Councilor-Alt (Vacancy)
  • Elizabeth Recinos, Secretary/Treasurer (2025-2026)
  • Celeste Lopez, Web Administrator/Social Media (2025-2026)

Meet the Executive Board

If you would like to contact District 4 for any inquiries, suggestions, or feedback, please email us. We value your input and look forward to hearing from you!

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Interested in learning, serving, and growing in TLA? Get involved!

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Join TLA District 4 on Facebook and Instagram. Congratulations to the TALL Texans Class of 2025 District 4 members and District 4 Summer Grant Recipients!

Operating Procedures

District 4 Operating Procedures

2026 Fall Meeting

Please join us for our annual Fall District Meeting on October 9 at McAllen Public Library! See the full event agenda here.

Thank you Tour of Texas Sponsors

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