FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Austin, TX – The Texas State Library and Archives Commission (TSLAC) has announced $4,107,388 in grants for libraries across the state in 2025-2026 through its Library Infrastructure Facility Improvement (LIFI) Grants. Agency commissioners awarded the grants in July to 37 libraries.

TSLAC’s LIFI Grant Program funds broadband infrastructure and facility improvements in Texas public libraries. These improvements are designed to enhance internet connectivity, improve technology infrastructure and ensure broad access to digital resources for library patrons by funding projects that enable work, education and health monitoring to support historically disadvantaged communities.

“TSLAC is proud to support the innovative work of Texas public libraries to expand services that respond to local community needs and address the state’s priorities of fostering educational and economic opportunities,” said TSLAC Director and Librarian Gloria Meraz.

“The Texas State Library and Archives Commission is thrilled to assist local libraries in delivering high-speed internet access to their communities and to foster critical digital literacy programming,” said TSLAC Chair Dr. Martha Wong.

LIFI Grant recipients:
Aledo Public Library
Allan Shivers Library and Museum
Alpine Public Library
Amarillo Public Library
Arthur Temple Senior Memorial Library
Austin Memorial Library
Brownsville Public Library
Brownwood Community Library
Burnet County Library System
Centennial Memorial Library
Cross Plains Public Library
Cuero Public Library
Decatur Public Library
Dublin Public Library
Euless Public Library
Friona Public Library
Giddings Public Library and Cultural Center
Harris County Public Library
Hewitt Public Library
Honey Grove Library & Learning Center
Houston Public Library
Hutchinson County Library
Jennie Trent Dew Library
Liberty Municipal Library
Maud Public Library
Nicholas P. Sims Library & Lyceum
Pottsboro Area Public Library
Reeves County Library
Rio Grande City Public Library
Round Top Family Library
Sammy Brown Library
Schulenburg Public Library
Silsbee Public Library
Texarkana Public Library
The Library at Cedar Creek Lake
Victoria Public Library
W. Walworth Harrison Public Library

The grant period begins Sept. 1, 2025, and will end Dec. 31, 2026. More information can be found at www.tsl.texas.gov/ldn/grants/programs.

Funding for these awards comes from the U.S. Department of the Treasury through the Texas Broadband Development Office, a division of the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts.

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The Texas State Library and Archives Commission provides Texans access to the information they need to be informed, productive citizens by preserving the archival record of Texas; enhancing the service capacity of public, academic and school libraries; assisting public agencies in the maintenance of their records; and meeting the reading needs of Texans with disabilities. For more information, visit www.tsl.texas.gov.