Public Library Accreditation and Statistics

Texas Public Library Accreditation

Public libraries are accredited in the Government Code 441.127(a), Library Systems, under the authority of the Texas State Library and Archives Commission.

2025 Minimum Standards for Accreditation in the State Library System – for reporting year 2025 to be completed January-April 2026. Adopted in 2014.

2026 Minimum Standards for Accreditation in the State Library System – for budgeting and reporting 2026-2034, adopted April 2025.

Benefits of Accreditation

E-rate Eligibility: To be eligible for these discounts, a library must be accredited. For more information about accreditation, please contact LDN staff at accreditation@tsl.texas.gov.