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TexShare works closely with other programs offered by the Texas State Library and Archives Commission, including the TexQuest Program for K-12 public and open enrollment schools, statewide Inter-library Loan program, grants programs (particularly the signature TexTreasures Grant), and the E-Read Texas e-books program.
In addition to the annual book festival, Texas Book Festival — a 501(c)(3) non-profit — organizes year-round literary programming and community outreach programs. This includes library grants to public libraries across Texas [ 3 ] and author visits with book donations to Title I schools through its Reading Rock Stars and Real Reads programs.
In 1980 the Central Library was enclosed, with additional square footage giving the building a total of 15,000 square feet (1,400 m 2). On June 21, 1980, the Central Library suffered fire damage, with many books destroyed. The Central Library was forced to close until April 1981. [1] David Calloway become the library director in May 1981.
Here are 50 books Texas parents have asked school districts to ban, nearly all of which deal with racism, sexuality
The Fort Worth Independent School District is in the process of returning books back to library shelves that were pulled eight months ago for review of sexual or violent content.
State aid is typically divided among all libraries in a state in the form of block grants. Each eligible library receives a percentage of state aid based on the library's budget, income and population served. State aid supplements local library budgets, and is particularly important for rural libraries and libraries supported by a small tax ...
The re-classification of a children's book on Native American history in a Texas library has caused an uproar among consumers, activists and library organizations nationwide.. Last month, a ...
The Texas Library Association (TLA) is a charitable non-profit group that promotes libraries in Texas.It was founded on June 9, 1902. [1] TLA is affiliated with the American Library Association (ALA) and has more than 6,000 members made up of librarians and library workers from academic, public, school and special libraries.