The Continuing Education and Consulting team at the Texas State Library and Archives Commission is committed to providing high-quality training to Texas library staff. Our vision is for all library staff to have the training they need to provide Texans with exceptional library service. If you are a Texas public library worker, we would love…
Libraries as Catalysts for Community Leadership: Three Texas Library Stories Transforming Concern into Coordinated Action | Claud H. Gilmer Memorial Library (Rocksprings, TX) In the small community of Rocksprings and the surrounding Hill Country—where neighbors double as coaches, volunteers, and caregivers—families searched for a way to recognize Childhood Cancer Awareness Month and a place to…
The Texas State Library and Archives Commission (TSLAC) Library Development and Networking Division (LDN) is headed to Houston for the 2026 Texas Library Association Annual Conference and several members of our staff will be presenting. We’ll be sharing some exciting updates on our programs and initiatives so mark these in your calendar. For in-depth session…
The Texas State Library and Archives Commission (TSLAC) is pleased to announce the 2026 Family Place Libraries™ Project Grant Recipients. 2026 Family Place Libraries™ Project Grant RecipientsAlpine Public LibraryDeSoto Public LibraryEl Paso Public LibraryFort Bend County LibrariesHarrie P Woodson Memorial LibraryLeander Public LibraryLena Armstrong Public LibraryLewisville Public LibraryLittle Elm Public LibraryMidlothian Public LibraryMontgomery County Memorial Library System…
When the Institute of Museum and Library Services announced the 2025 winners of the National Medal for Museum and Library Service, one Texas library was still in shock. Nicholas P. Sims Library in Waxahachie, now 121 years old, has been named a national medal recipient, one of the highest honors a library can receive in…