TMLDA Awards

The staff of the Cedar Park Public Library and Library Director Pauline Lam were recognized at a City Council meeting recently for receiving the Achievement of Excellence in Libraries Award from the Texas Municipal Library Directors’ Association. Other CTLS libraries receiving this award were Boerne (Library Director Kelly Skovbjerg), Edinburg (Library Director Leticia Leija), Harker [...]

Lake Travis Grand Opening!

 

Congratulations to Library Director Morgan McMillian, longtime supporters Nancy Pencsak and Carol Black, and a host of friends, staff members, community supporters, and volunteers! Judging from the photos, the new Lake Travis Community Library is a beautiful new space for patrons and staff to enjoy. This is their first stand-alone building. The library started out [...]

March Newsletter

Just in time for spring, here is the March Newsletter!

Bell/Whittington Library a Finalist

Portland Library

Congratulations to  the Bell Whittington Public Library, Portland, TX and Rose Aleta Laurell, Director!

This library was named a finalist in the IMLS Best Small Library in America competition!

“Serving a population of 15,099 in a satellite community near Corpus Christi, this library does an awful lot with the $29 per capita budget at its disposal. The judges noted [...]

Mystery Night at Round Rock

(photo is from a previous production)

Curl Up and Dye

22nd Annual Mystery Night

Presented by Friends of the Round Rock Public Library

The Friends of the Round Rock Public Library will once again host Mystery Night the first two weekends in April. The play will be Curl Up & Dye by Chip Hadley [...]

Pflugerville Opens New Wing

Pflugerville Public Library’s Living Room

Pflugerville Public Library’s Great Hall

The library in Pflugerville has a new wing, a new name, a new telephone number, and a different address!

They didn’t move, but added on to the building in a way that puts the entrance on another street,  hence the new address.

The former Pflugerville Community Library [...]

Library Director is Parade Marshal!

Rio Grande City Greater Chamber of Commerce selected Rio Grande City Public Library Director Norma Gomez Fultz as 2012 Christmas Parade Marshal. The Chamber also hosted in a dinner in her honor to celebrate  her 22 years of library service, highlight her accomplishments and volunteer work in the community. Congratulations, Norma!

Pflugerville on the Move

Pflugerville is in the middle of a building project. They are in transition to the new section of their building and have passed some of their furniture and equipment along to other libraries via auction. Receiving the gently used pieces were Bremond, Jonestown, Leander, Little Elm, Penitas, and Whitney. Stay tuned for news about their [...]

Bastrop Gingerbread Houses

A delicious, fun program was held at the Bastrop Public Library recently. Thanks to Bonnie Ueckert and Carey Kittrell for these photos! If your library has done a unique program, send us your photos!

Graduation Announcement

Veronica Grooms, library director at the Madison County Library in Madisonville, will graduate this month from Texas Woman’s University with a Master of Library Science degree. We are extremely proud of her accomplishment!