"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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The Texas Library Association is the largest state library association in the country. Learn more at txla.org.
- 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:
- 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.
- Reading... it's our only hope. 😉 May the Fourth Be With You!
- Happy #nationalschoollibrarianday! Here are some of the many, many ways school librarians support their students, parents and school communities.
- "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: txla.org/news/statement…
- "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
- Announcing the 2018-2019 Texas Bluebonnet Award Master List! @TBABooks #txbookfest txla.org/new-tba-master…
- The list is up! Find the Texas Bluebonnet Award master list here txla.org/news/2020-2021…
- 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 RightToReadTexas.com
- 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 about.me/beckycalzada
- 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
