The Texas Talking Book Program (TBP) is proud to announce its third annual poetry writing contest. The contest will run from June through September 30, 2019.

There are three contest levels: TBPL #1: ages 0-10; TBPL #2: ages 11-18; and TBPL #3: age 19 and above. Winners will be announced in the TBP Winter Newsletter in early 2020 and featured on the website of the Texas State Library and Archives Commission.

The Texas State Library and Archives Commission (TSLAC) will unveil its new exhibit, “Women’s Power, Women’s Vote” with a special reception on Tuesday, June 18, from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. at the Lorenzo de Zavala State Archives and Library Building in Austin.

The grand opening event will include refreshments, special activities, and selected items on view from our collections, in addition to the main exhibit. We will also host a panel discussion, featuring:

Through a nomination from the Texas Center for the Book, Women’s Storybook Project of Texas has been selected for the 2019 Library of Congress State Literacy Award Program.

Nine students have won the state round of the 2019 Letters About Literature competition, sponsored in part by the Texas Center for the Book. This national reading and writing program, initiated by the Library of Congress, encourages 4th-12th graders to write to an author (living or deceased) about how his or her book has affected their lives.