Upcoming Opportunities These opportunities are available for free unless otherwise noted. Descriptions are provided by host organizations. Laura Bush Foundation Collection Grants SCHOOL LIBRARIES November 27, 2023 | 11:59 PM CTate The Laura Bush Foundation for America’s Libraries provides funds to our Nation’s neediest schools so that they can extend, update, and diversify the book…
Ordering is now OPEN for the Collaborative Summer Library Program (CSLP) materials provided free of charge by the Texas State Library and Archives Commission. For your convenience, ordering instructions are outlined in a special edition of TSLAC’s Texas Summer Library Program Newsletter. Please contact Christina Taylor at LD@tsl.texas.gov if you did not receive this information.…
Save the date. Starting on November 15, 2023, Texas public libraries will be able to order Collaborative Summer Library Program (CSLP) materials provided free of charge by the Texas State Library and Archives Commission (TSLAC). For your convenience, ordering instructions will be outlined in a special edition of TSLAC’s Texas Summer Library Program Newsletter. Thus,…
Upcoming Opportunities These opportunities are available for free unless otherwise noted. Descriptions are provided by host organizations. The Best Things in Life are Free! Rural library training for open educational resources November 3, 2023 | 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. Central | Virtual Patrons likely know that public libraries provide no-cost access to books. What they…
By Guest Blogger Kristin Linscott, Development & Community Partnerships, Plano Public Library Engaging successfully with entrepreneurs and small businesses doesn’t happen by chance. Your library can take active steps to reach this audience by promoting relevant resources and developing partnerships, boosting your library’s visibility and reputation in the process. Generally, entrepreneurs are not looking to…
Welcome to the 2024 Texas Summer Reading Program! The Texas State Library and Archives Commission (TSLAC) supports Texas summer programs in partnership with the Collaborative Summer Library Program (CSLP) – a consortium of all 50 states working together to make high quality reading materials available at the lowest cost possible for libraries. The 2024 CSLP…
E-rate is a federal discount program available to accredited public libraries that pays up to 90% of broadband costs, but we at TSLAC know the process to complete an application like this can be daunting. TSLAC is continuing its support of libraries this year in applying for E-Rate. The project, called Libraries Connecting Texas (LCT),…
All U.S. public libraries are invited to complete PLA’s 2023 Public Library Technology survey by Saturday, December 16. This year’s survey will examine how public libraries serve as hubs of knowledge and innovation in our communities, as well as show how libraries have evolved to meet patron needs since the 2020 survey. More information on…
The 2024 Collaborative Summer Library Program (CSLP) manuals will soon be available via the Texas State Library and Archives Commission (TSLAC). All accredited Texas public libraries will be able to download them, and manual access generally opens in October. Since CSLP is presently still finalizing the process for this year’s summer library program, we wanted…
It’s grants time once again! The following FY 2025 TSLAC Competitive Grant Programs will open for application on Monday, October 23, 2023. Grant opportunities include: *The Texas Reads grant opportunity is expected to open for application in early 2024. Grant guidelines for each program, as well as specific information about the application process, past recipients,…