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Talking Book Program April Book Club - "Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel Brown.

Dramatic Readings and World War I Exhibit Opening - 7 p.m., Thursday, April 6, 1201 Brazos St., Austin 78701.

The Sam Houston Regional Library and Research Center in Liberty, TX, is holding an open house to launch its campaign to broaden archival collections in key areas. Guests can take a behind-the-scenes tour of historic collections, bring personal items for consultation with a conservator, and see current exhibits before a new exhibit is unveiled this fall. For more information, email Alana Inman or call 936-336-8821.

TSLAC contracted with Himmel & Wilson to conduct the evaluation of the agency’s five year Library Services and Technologh Act (LSTA) plan and they are eager to share their findings with Texas libraries! Attend this webinar and hear how Texas libraries viewed and ranked the programs funded, and how well the state met its goals. To register:  https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/3454432819168945667.

Join the Texas State Library and Archives Commission, Texas Library Association, and Austin Public Library for Wax From the Stacks: Vintage Vinyl From Austin Public Library at Flat Track Coffee. Listen to the soulful sounds from the vinyl record collection of the Austin Public Library.

Friends of Libraries & Archives of Texas board meeting, 10:00 a.m., Lorenzo de Zavala State Archive and Library Building, 1201 Brazos Street, Austin, TX 78701.   For more information, contact Tracy Kuhn Lash at (512) 463-5460 or tlash@tsl.texas.gov.

TexShare Advisory Board Meeting, Friday, March 3, 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the Lorenzo de Zavala State Archive and Library Building, 1201 Brazos Street, Austin, TX 78701. For more information contact Danielle Plumer, dplumer@tsl.texas.gov or 512-463-5433.