Lone Star Libraries: Showcasing Exceptional Libraries in Texas

Lone Star Libraries is a quarterly series of articles and videos, created by the Texas Center for the Book and the Texas State Library and Archives Commission, that showcases and celebrates exceptional libraries across Texas.

Library name: The Wittliff Collections, Texas State University
Location: The 7th floor of the Albert B. Alkek Library on the campus of Texas State University in San Marcos, Texas

The Wittliff Collections are both an archive and a museum. The Collections celebrate the cultural heritage of Texas, the Southwest, and Mexico, in nine galleries. It includes material related to literature, writing, photography, music, TV, and film. Highlights include material from the King of the Hill TV series, a music archive of Texas icon Willie Nelson, treasures of Mexican photography, and much more. 

Learn more about the Wittliff Collections over on the Texas Bookshelf Chronicles blog, with the article, "Find Your Artistic Inspiration at The Wittliff Collections." In the three-minute video below, take a closer look at The Wittliff and explore all the reasons to visit.