Sam Houston Center to Close for Renovations, Jan. 22-29

Liberty, TX – The Sam Houston Regional Library and Research Center has announced that it will be closed to the public Jan. 22 – 29, 2024, as the facilities undergo renovations. The Center is scheduled to reopen at 8:00 a.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 30.

Limited renovations will be made to the Center’s main building, including cabinet and flooring installation, painting and upgrades to the break room and hallways. Patrons are encouraged to browse the Sam Houston Center’s online resources, including its website, www.tsl.texas.gov/shc, which includ

Austin, TX December 5, 2024 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Susan Floyd Communications Officer info@tsl.texas.gov 512-463-5514 Family Place Libraries™ Project Grant Recipients Announced by State Library Austin, TX – The Texas State Library and Archives Commission (TSLAC) is pleased to announce the 2024 Family Place Libraries™ Project Grant Recipients. 2024 Family Place Libraries™ Project Grant Recipients Denton Public Library North Branch—Denton, Texas Moore Memorial Public Library—Texas City, Texas R.F. Meador Branch Library—Willis, Texas Tom Green County Library System—San Angelo, Texas

Liberty, TX – The Sam Houston Regional Library and Research Center has announced its Holiday Celebration, Friday, Dec. 15 and Saturday, Dec. 16 from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. The Center welcomes the public to this festive open house on its campus at 650 FM 1011 in Liberty.

Join the Sam Houston Center for extended hours on these two very special evenings. There will be free holiday activities for all ages, including sweet treats and hot cocoa, caroling, glittering holiday decorations and multiple opportunities to take your own photographs at the Jean and Price Daniel Home on the Center’s campus, which

Liberty, TX – The Sam Houston Regional Library and Research Center in Liberty has announced a holiday food drive to benefit Meals on Wheels of South Liberty County starting Nov. 28 ahead of the Center’s Holiday Celebration in December.

Donations of non-perishable food are being accepted at the Sam Houston Center, located at 650 FM 1011 in Liberty from Nov. 28 through Dec. 16. While visiting the Center to see its Southeast Texas history museum, research family history in the genealogy collections, explore the archives and view books in its Texana collection, be sure to bring your non-expired f

Austin, TX – The Texas State Library and Archives Commission (TSLAC), a longtime Texas Book Festival community partner, has announced it will be open to the public throughout this year’s event, as well as serving as the site of three official Festival author panels.

The Texas Center for the Book will welcome festivalgoers to the Lorenzo de Zavala State Archives and Library Building, where visitors can learn about the Center’s annual statewide reading and literacy programs; view the current lobby exhibit, Beyond the Badge: The Work and Records of the Texas Rangers; record an oral history inter

Austin, TX – The Texas Historical Records Advisory Board (THRAB) is offering free registration for several archival training webcasts. As part of its National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC) grant support, THRAB received funding to offer free registration for a limited number of participants to attend three Society American Archivists’ (SAA) Digital Archival Specialist (DAS) trainings that focus on creating, managing and providing access to digital collections.

Developed and conducted by the Society of American Archivists, the workshops will provide attendees with info

Austin, TX – The Texas State Library and Archives Commission is excited to announce the launch of "Talking Book Voices," a captivating podcast that dives into the world of the Texas Talking Book Program (TBP). This new podcast invites listeners to join TBP program staff, librarians and fellow readers on an enriching journey celebrating the power of accessible reading materials.

The Texas Talking Book Program, a division of the Texas State Library and Archives Commission (TSLAC), serves as a regional library for the National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled, a division of the L

AUSTIN, TX – The Texas Historical Records Advisory Board (THRAB) is pleased to announce the recipients of its 2023 Archival Awards. The Archival Award of Excellence (Institutional) has been awarded to the William J. Hill Texas Artisans and Artists Archive. The Archival Award of Excellence (Individual) recipient is Robert Weaver (Texas Tech University). This year’s David B. Gracy II Award for Distinguished Archival Service has been awarded to Monte L. Monroe.

The Archival Award of Excellence recognizes significant achievements in preserving and improving access to historical records in Texas.

AUSTIN, TX – The Texas State Library and Archives Commission (TSLAC) has announced a new web page featuring the official legislatively-designed State Symbols of Texas. The new site, accessible at www.tsl.texas.gov/statesymbols, features each official state symbol with a photograph and citation of the relevant resolution from the Texas Legislature.

State symbols have been designated since 1901, when the bluebonnet was chosen as the official flower of Texas by the 27th Legislature. The list now numbers 76 symbols across a wide variety of categories, including “State Bird” (the mockingbird), “St

Austin, TX – Registration for the annual state electronic records management conference, Texas e-Records, is now open. This year’s conference will take place in person in Austin on November 3. Registration is open to all Texas public sector employees. For the Win! Records and Data is the theme of this year’s conference. The volume and variety of data Texas governments collect, create, use and store has grown exponentially since the first e-Records conference in 2000. Working together, records and data management staff can maximize the value of data while mitigating serious financial, legal an