District 5
Serving Northeast Texas
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Welcome to District 5!
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 Northeast Texas and represent 33 Texas counties, including:
Anderson, Bowie, Camp, Cass, Cherokee, Collin, Cooke, Dallas, Delta, Ellis, Fannin, Franklin, Grayson, Gregg, Harrison, Henderson, Hopkins, Hunt, Kaufman, Lamar, Marion, Morris, Navarro, Panola, Rains, Red River, Rockwall, Rusk, Smith, Titus, Upshur, Van Zandt, and Wood.
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Events
District 5 meets yearly at TLA Annual Conference (Spring), TLA Officer Governance Training and Workshop (Summer), and our District 5 Fall Meeting. For more information about joining or participating in district activities, email the District Chair.
Upcoming Meetings
2025 Annual Conference Meeting, April 1-4, 2025, Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center, Dallas, TX
Past Meetings
2024 Fall Meeting, Saturday, October 19, 2024, Fletcher Warren Civic Center, Greenville, TX
2024 Annual Conference Meeting, Wednesday, April 17, 2024, Henry B. Gonzales Convention Center, San Antonio, TX
2023 Fall Meeting, Wednesday, October 18, 2023, Virtual
2022 Fall Meeting (Joint Meeting with District 7), Friday, October 14th, 2022, Decatur Conference Center, Decatur, TX
2021 Fall Meeting, Tuesday, November 2, 2021, Virtual
2020 Fall Meeting, Monday, October 12, 2020, Virtual
2020 Annual Conference Meeting, Friday, April 24, 2020, Virtual
2019 Fall Meeting, Monday, October 14, 2019, Meadows Conference Center, Dallas, TX
2019 Annual Assembly Meeting, Wednesday, July 10, 2019, Hyatt Regency, Austin, TX
2019 Annual Conference Meeting, Wednesday, April 17, 2019, Austin Convention Center, Austin, TX
2018 Fall Meeting, Monday, October 15, 2018, Meadows Conference Center, Dallas, TX
2018 Annual Assembly Meeting, Wednesday, July 11, 2018, Hyatt Regency, Austin, TX
2018 Annual Conference Meeting, Wednesday, April 4, 2018, Dallas Convention Center, Dallas, TX
For meeting minutes, please contact the District 5 Webmaster.
2024 – 2025 Officers
Chair: John Hayden, W. Walworth Harrison Public Library (Greenville)
Chair-Elect: Heather Lassley, Frisco ISD
Past Chair: Melissa Shadowens, Plano Public Library
Councilor: Laquita Dedmon, Texarkana Public Library
Councilor-Alt: Ashley Taylor, Tyler Public Library
Secretary/Treasurer: Mary Hurley, Mineola Memorial Library
Web Administrator: Emily Raymond, Plano Public Library
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Open positions for 2025-2026: Chair-Elect, Councilor-Alt, Web Administrator
Please submit a volunteer application or contact the Chair to express your interest.
THANK YOU TO OUR DISTRICT MEETING SPONSORS!
Operating Procedures
Our operating procedures outline the officer positions in the district and the officer’s duties, as well as election procedures, and nominating committee procedures. Current operating procedures were approved July 10, 2019.
District 5 Operating Procedures
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