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"I want to thank all the librarians. I used to love to hang out at the LA library when I was little. You can ask librarians anything, they are the smartest people in the world." - Danny Trejo, at #txla21 . @officialDannyT

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Linus is onto you, libraries. http://t.co/QkHbnBA82t

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TLA opposes efforts that restrict the freedom to read through banning, removing, or other forms of restricting access to books or other materials. Read our full statement here:

The Freedom to Read is a Right and Must be Protected - Texas Library Association

The Texas Library Association (TLA) holds that the freedom to read is a human right, protected by the First Amendment of the United States Constitution. TLA opposes efforts that restrict the freedom...

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It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of our beloved colleague and friend, Dr. Teri Lesesne @ProfessorNana As a distinguished professor at @samhoustonstate , Dr. Lesesne inspired countless students for more than 30 years and was a champion for readers of all ages.

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Reading... it's our only hope. 😉 May the Fourth Be With You!

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Happy #nationalschoollibrarianday ! Here are some of the many, many ways school librarians support their students, parents and school communities.

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"School libraries have always been the center of the campus and vital places of learning and growth. To turn centers of learning into discipline centers sends the wrong message." Statement Opposing HISD's Elimination of Librarian Jobs:

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"My mom was the one that turned us on to what we would read and what she would make us read. Books are travel. Travel of the mind." - Matthew McConaughey at #txla21

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Announcing the 2018-2019 Texas Bluebonnet Award Master List! @TBABooks #txbookfest

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The list is up! Find the Texas Bluebonnet Award master list here

Announcing the 2020-2021 Texas Bluebonnet Award List - Texas Library Association

Students from central Texas announced the Texas Library Association’s (TLA) 2020-2021 Texas Bluebonnet Award (TBA) Master List at the Texas Book Festival on Saturday, October 26. The Texas Bluebonnet...

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The Texas Library Association (TLA) has launched a grassroots coalition, Texans for the Right to Read, to amplify and unify the voices of librarians, educators, parents, students, authors, and others. Learn more at

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Please join us in congratulating Becky Calzada, Coordinator of Library Services in Leander ISD, on her recent election as a Director-At Large to the American Association of School Librarians. @becalzada

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So excited to announce that Danny Trejo is the keynote for TLA After Hours! At #txla21 on 4/22 at 6:30 PM. The actor will discuss his memoir Trejo: My Life of Crime, Redemption, and Hollywood (out July 6). @officialDannyT @AtriaBooks

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"I think all the stories would be lost, if it weren’t for librarians." – Gary Paulsen at #txla21

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Thousands of elementary students across Texas voted and the results are in! The winner of the 2022 Texas Bluebonnet Award is The Oldest Student: How Mary Walker Learned to Read, written by Rita Lorraine Hubbard and illustrated by Oge Mora.

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The Texas Library Association’s (TLA) 2021-2022 Texas Bluebonnet Award (TBA) Master List was just announced at the virtual Texas Book Festival. Here's the list!

2021-2022 Texas Bluebonnet Award Master List Released - Texas Library Association

The Texas Library Association’s (TLA) 2021-2022 Texas Bluebonnet Award (TBA) Master List was announced at the online Texas Book Festival on Monday, November 2. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the […]

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The Texas Library Association’s (TLA) 2023-2024 Texas Bluebonnet Award (TBA) Master List was announced at the Texas Book Festival in Austin today. Congratulations to all of the authors and illustrators whose books made the new list!

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#txla19 has arrived in Austin!

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BREAKING NEWS: The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals blocked the Texas Education Agency on Wednesday from enforcing a state law requiring booksellers to rate the explicitness and relevance of sexual references in materials they sell to schools.

Appeals court blocks Texas from enforcing book rating law

Plaintiffs claimed that the 2023 law, which required book vendors to rate the explicitness of sexual references in materials sold to schools, was unconstitutionally broad.

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It's the first day of School Library Month! School libraries transform learning. Thank you to all of our school librarians!

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@TXLA stands ready to provide assistance to libraries damaged by the storm. Disaster Relief & Support for Libraries:

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With a heavy heart the TLA Executive Board made the difficult decision today to transition to a streamlined, virtual event and cancel TLA 2020 activities in Houston to protect the health and safety of all event participants. #txla20

TLA 2020 in Houston Canceled - Texas Library Association

Due to the World Health Organization’s declaration of a global pandemic, and the disaster declaration in Harris County, we are unable to perform to the high standards expected for a […]

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School librarians, here's a handy flyer you can post, "Elements of a School Library Collection Policy." #intellectualfreedom Download here.

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Thank you Jennifer LaBoon and Nancy Jo Lambert for advocating for school librarians in Austin at the Senate Finance hearing on SB 3. @TxASL @FortWorthISD @friscoisd

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“That is where you all come in – librarians, educators. You are the secret weapon. You may be the most powerful weapon we have. We need to dismantle the single story in our classrooms. We need to adjust the lens through which we teach history.” - Linda Sue Park, at #txla21

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“When I saw myself in books for the first time, it transformed my life.” Dr. Ibram X.Kendi, #txla22 #tlatogetheragain

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Austin Central Library named one of the greatest places in the world by @TIME magazine

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Happy National Library Week! Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the theme for National Library Week, "Find your place at the library," became "Find the library at your place," emphasizing the virtual services and digital content so vital to our communities. #NationalLibraryWeek

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Happy #NationalLibraryWeek ! Libraries make a huge difference in the lives of millions of people. #LibrariesTransform #LibrariesTransformTX

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Congratulations to Becky Calzada for being selected to participate in the 2022 ALA Policy Corps, which aims to develop a cadre of experts with deep and sustained knowledge of national public policies in areas key to ALA's strategic goals.

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Drumroll please...the winner of the 2020 Texas Bluebonnet Award is El Chupacabras, by Adam Rubin and Crash McCreery! @TBABooks

The 2020 Texas Bluebonnet Award Winner Is... - Texas Library Association

Thousands of children voted and the results are in: the winner of the 2020 Texas Bluebonnet Award is El Chupacabras, by Adam Rubin and Crash McCreery. This whimsical and comic […]

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Happy National School Librarian Day! Celebrate the amazing educators who are essential to student success and let us know who is your favorite school librarian!

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“I want to create a place where we can celebrate and value women who are 45 and older. We’ve earned our opinions and the right to express them.” - Actress and author Melissa Gilbert at #txla22

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We're ready to go! Thank you, @OmniDallas for the warm welcome!

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Love all the kid presenters at Texas Bluebonnet Award at #txla22 ❤️

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TLA Executive Director Shirley Robinson, TLA President Mary Woodard and Lucy Podmore, President of the Texas Association of School Librarians were at the Capitol today advocating for school libraries. Thank you for your work! @RightToReadTX @TxASL

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This beautiful poster by Rafael López is free for download here:

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We can’t wait to see you tomorrow at #txla21 ! Love, the TLA staff ❤️🎊

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📣2019 2x2 Reading List announced

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We are thrilled to announce that Dr. Ibram X. Kendi will be the General Session I speaker at #txla22 ! Dr. Kendi is a National Book Award-winning and #1 New York Times bestselling author. Register for #txla22 today at

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Happy Valentine's Day from the Texas Library Association!

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“ ‘Don’t half-ass it’ is a good one to have in your pocket, no matter what you do.” – Matthew McConaughey, at #txla21

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For all our school librarians, teachers and university librarians, best wishes for a wonderful school year! You benefit students' lives every day.

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Friends, meet Becky Calzada, TLA's Member of the Month! @becalzada @LeanderISD_Lib @LeanderISD @TxASL

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We had an amazing time at #txla22 and it was so, so lovely to see y'all in person. See you next year! #TLATogetherAgain

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TLA's Statement on Texas Education Agency’s Model Policy Regarding School Library Content; "The school library collection...must be relevant to the students and campus it serves. There is no one-size-fits-all solution." @TxASL Full statement:

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Happy National Library Worker's Day! We thank all the library workers in Texas for their service. We appreciate all that library workers do!

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It’s the last day of #txla18 . Have fun!

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More than 70,000 students across Texas voted and the results are in! The winner of the 2023 Texas Bluebonnet Award is Memoirs of a Tortoise, written by Devin Scillian and illustrated by Tim Bowers. Congratulations! Read the full release:

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This week is National Library Week! The Texas Library Association is proud to champion librarians across Texas for the power and knowledge they bring to our communities. Join us in celebrating by sharing your favorite Texas library! 📚 #NationalLibraryWeek

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"Librarians, you are the first line of defense for the mental health of this nation. This nation owes you a great debt. Anything I can do to come and support you and your communities, I’m here to help."- Andrew Aydin, #txla21

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Here's how you can help: @TXLA & @TSLAC Respond to Hurricane Harvey.

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We have a winner! The 2021 Texas Bluebonnet Award winner is If I Built a School, written and illustrated by Chris Van Dusen. Thank you to all the students and schools that participated! Congratulations to @mrchrisvandusen Read the full news release here:

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It's the BIG day. #txla18 has officially begun.

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A giant thank you to Dan Burgard for all of his hard work as TLA President this past year. Today he passed the gavel to our new President, Mary Woodard. Congratulations Mary! #txla22

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Excited! We'll be announcing the new Texas Bluebonnet Award list on November 11 at the Texas Book Festival! 🥰 Thank you to everyone on the committee! @TBABooks @texasbookfest

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The American Library Association (ALA) is set to confer an honorary lifetime membership upon award-winning singer-songwriter, actress, businesswoman and philanthropist Dolly Parton.

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Thank you to the hard-working members of our TLA 2023 Conference Program Committee! #LibrariesUnite #txla23

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Amazing school librarians standing up for all students and the freedom to read #FReadom @freadomfighters @OIF

Erin Burnett OutFront

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What the current heated rhetoric about school libraries means for librarians, and how they're fighting back. @EvanMcS takes a closer look

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Happy National Library Week! What do you love about your library?

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Love this from @TeachMrReed “Books change lives. It’s librarians who know what the perfect book for a child will be. Librarians give kids the superpower of choice. It’s not just reading but reading books that are interesting to kids that kids will love.” #txla21

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*Huge* round of applause to the TLA social media volunteers who helped tweet, post, and ‘gram around the clock during the conference. And thanks to *everyone* who interacted with us on social media during #txla19 👏👏👏

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Young Texas readers have spoken! The @TBABooks winner is THE LAST KIDS ON EARTH by @MaxBrallier and @douglasbot . Congratulations, everyone! @PenguinClass @penguinrandom

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Academy Award-winning actor and author Matthew McConaughey will speak at the TLA 2021 Annual Conference's Spotlight Author Session, at 11:30 AM on Thursday, April 22, LIVE. He will discuss his bestselling memoir, Greenlights. #txla21 Register at .

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Dallas here we come! #txla18

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#txla19 starts in **one week** How excited are you??

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You can now download more than 300,000 books from the New York Public Library for free.

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Thank you to all the wonderful authors and illustrators and to our fantastic Texas Bluebonnet Committee members for an amazing TBA Speed Dating event! #txal23 #TexasBluebonnetAward #LibrariesUnite

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"Librarians, please consider the importance of the work you do. You are sharing the world’s wisdom to help prepare the next generation to save the world. " - Linda Sue Park at #txla21

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#NationalBookLoversDay

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Superintendent Mike Miles, appointed in June by the Texas Education Agency to lead Houston ISD, will eliminate librarians and media specialists from the 28 campuses under his New Education System and an additional 57 aligned schools.

Mike Miles will convert some libraries into discipline areas, eliminate librarians in 'a hurtful...

The new policy marks a big departure from the priorities outlined by the previous HISD...

www.houstonchronicle.com

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The Texas Library Association’s (TLA) 2022-2023 Texas Bluebonnet Award (TBA) Master List was just announced! Congratulations to all the authors and illustrators of these wonderful books! View the full list and a link to the video here:

2022-2023 Texas Bluebonnet Award Master List Released - Texas Library Association

The Texas Library Association’s (TLA) 2022-2023 Texas Bluebonnet Award (TBA) Master List was announced virtually at the Texas Book Festival on Sunday, October 24. As is tradition, students in grades...

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“Librarians can help you with anything, and they know everything.” Thanks for the kind words from Mayor Steve Adler.

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The 2021 Little Maverick Reading List is out! The 2021 Little Maverick Graphic Novel Reading List is a recommended reading list of graphic novels designed for children in grades K-5. Have fun!

2021 Little Maverick Reading List Announced - Texas Library Association

Graphic novels are a wonderful way to make reading more inclusive. They can motivate reluctant readers and English as a Second Language students and give dyslexic students multiple clues […]

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Dewey belong together? Happy Valentine's Day, librarians!

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(After having been given his first library card at the age of 13) “When I learned to read it was an explosion of light and knowledge. Once I started to read, I read like a wolf eats, I read all the time.” – Gary Paulsen at #txla21

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Such a wonderful lady and an amazing author. Rest in peace Beverly Cleary. She was the author of the very first Texas Bluebonnet Award winner, "Ramona and Her Father," in 1981.

Author Beverly Cleary dies at 104

The famed children's book author, who created characters like Ramona Quimby, died in California, where she lived, her published confirmed Friday.

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Passing the gavel to Cecilia Barham. Thank you Jennifer LaBoon for all of your hard work. #txla19

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The crowds have gathered for the opening of the Exhibition Hall at #txla18

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2024 Lone Star Reading List Announced! Congratulations to the authors and illustrators featured in these titles. The purpose of the list is to encourage students in grades 6, 7, or 8 to explore a variety of current books.

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#LibrariesLead #LibrariesTransform #PrideMonth

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The new Lone Star Reading List is out! The Lone Star reading list is developed by public and school librarians from the Young Adult Round Table. The purpose of the list is to encourage students in grades 6, 7, or 8 to explore a variety of current books.

2022 Lone Star Reading List Announced - Texas Library Association

The Lone Star Reading List is developed by public and school librarians from the Young Adult Round Table. The purpose of the list is to encourage students in grades 6, […]

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Librarians, if you have not seen this yet, do it! So hilarious and PERFECT for right now.

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The support from authors and illustrators across the nation is beyond inspiring! #Harvey

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We encourage everyone to visit their local library during National Library Week, April 23-29, to explore all they have to offer! #NationalLibraryWeek

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Library Roll Call: If your library has experienced damages from #Harvey , please get in touch:

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@TXLA stands ready to provide assistance to libraries damaged by the storm. Disaster Relief & Support for Libraries:

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The TLA team is packed and ready for #txla23 ! We will see you at conference on Wednesday! #LibrariesUnite

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75,000 students impacted by Fort Worth ISD shutting down all libraries

The Fort Worth Independent School District (FWISD) has closed all of its district libraries to re-examine books on its shelves, according to a district spokesperson.

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The Texas Library Association is thrilled to announce the new Texas Topaz Nonfiction Reading List! This list provides children, teens, and adults with recommended nonfiction titles. Find the K-12, adult and combined lists here:

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Announcing the 2018 2x2 Reading List! @CRTXLA #txlchat #kidlit

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How can libraries better serve youth with dyslexia? Thank you to Karen Jensen and Teen Librarian Toolbox for this useful infographic. @TLT16 #DyslexiaAwarenessMonth

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#intellectualfreedom TLA members, you can find this handy Library Bill of Rights by logging into TLA Engage and clicking here.:

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More than 63,000 students across Texas voted and the results are in! The winner of the 2024 Texas Bluebonnet Award is: The Legend of Gravity: A Tall Basketball Tale, written and illustrated by Charly Palmer. Congratulations! Read the full release:

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We're delighted that actress and author Melissa Gilbert will be the General Session III speaker at the TLA 2022 Annual Conference! @MEGBusfield Melissa will discuss her new book, Back to the Prairie: A Home Remade, A Life Rediscovered. Register for #txla22

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Did you miss a session during #txla18 ? Want to make sure you have all your notes from conference? No fear, presenter information and handouts will still be available through the TLA app.

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We are delighted that school librarian Kristi Starr @StarrReadnRun is our June member spotlight! Learn all about her here:

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Congratulations Valerie and Charley! Publishers Weekly @publisherswkly is proud to recognize Valerie Koehler, owner of @BlueWillowBooks in Houston, and Charley Rejsek, CEO of @BookPeople in Austin, as our 2023 People of the Year.

PW’s 2023 People of the Year: Valerie Koehler and Charley Rejsek

'Publishers Weekly' is proud to recognize Valerie Koehler, owner of Blue Willow Bookshop in Houston, and Charley Rejsek, CEO of BookPeople in Austin, as our 2023 People of the Year.

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We are seeking proposals for the TLA Annual Conference being held in Austin on April 19-22! The theme is Libraries Unite. Deadline to submit is June 20. More information, tips on creating a successful submission, and the link to submit are here:

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The new Lone Star Reading List is here! These selected titles are meant for students in grades 6, 7 and 8 to encourage recreational reading.

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Congratulations to @becalzada and @technolibrary for being named to People magazine's list of 2023 Women Changing the World! #librariestransform That's fantastic!

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We are honored & amazed to be asked to represent FReadom in People Magazine’s feature this month as Women Who Change the World! Thank you @people for recognizing this effort to fight censorship that so many of us are engaged in! @becalzada @technolibrary

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