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Season’s Greetings!

Warmest wishes for a wonderful holiday season and happy new year! Thank you for all that you do for your libraries and communities. The Texas State Library and Archives Commission will be closed Tuesday, December 24 through Thursday December 26, and from noon on December 31 until January 2, 2025.

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Hurricane Beryl – Resources for Affected Libraries

By request, TSLAC is sharing information from the Heritage Emergency National Task Force (HENTF), a public-private partnership between FEMA and the Smithsonian Institution, with resources to help your libraries and patrons with post-storm recovery. We hope you, your coworkers, communities, and libraries are safe and unharmed. Apologies for cross-posting. Additionally, colleagues at TX-CERA (Texas Collections…

Texas Book Festival Grants Open

Posting on behalf of the Texas Book Festival. The Texas Book Festival is excited to announce that they are now accepting 2024 Texas Library Grant Applications. Texas public libraries are invited to apply for a $2,500 grant to enhance their digital or physical collections. The deadline to apply is Friday, April 26. For more details,…