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   Austin, TX    Texas Center for the Book Invites All Ages to Oct. 14 “Spooky Storytime at the Texas State Library” with Bernadette Nason   

Austin, TX
September 24, 2024
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Austin, TX – The Texas Center for the Book has announced that it will host a Spooky Storytime at the Texas State Library, featuring award-winning storyteller Bernadette Nason, on Monday, Oct. 14. This free event is for all ages and will take place from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in the Public Event Space at the Lorenzo de Zavala State Archives and Library Building, 1201 Brazos St. in Austin, next door to the Texas Capitol. 

   Austin, TX    Registration Now Open for Nov. 22 Texas e-Records Conference in Austin   

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Austin, TX – Registration for the annual state electronic records management conference, Texas e-Records, is now open. This year’s conference will take place in person in Austin on Nov. 22. The theme is The Next Records Frontier. Registration is open to all Texas public sector employees.

   Austin, TX    THRAB Offers Free Preservation Assessments for El Paso and Far West Texas Archival Repositories   

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Austin, TX – As part of its ongoing efforts to provide education and support to archival repositories in the state, the Texas Historical Records Advisory Board (THRAB), with support from the National Historical Publication and Records Commission (NHPRC), will provide funding for up to four professional preservation assessments in the El Paso area and Far West Texas region during December of 2024.

   Austin, TX    Upcoming #TXBookChat LIVE Features Author Dave Dalton Thomas at State Library on Oct. 7   

Promo image with book cover and author photo and text reading Monday, October 7, 2024, 2-3 pm, #TXBookChat LIVE at TSLAC. Join us in TSLAC's Public Event Space with Dave Dalton Thomas as he discusses his book, Picnic: Willie Nelson’s Fourth of July Tradition.FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

   Austin, TX    Texas Libraries Invited to Apply for 2025 Family Place Libraries™ Project Grants   

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Austin, TX – The Texas State Library and Archives Commission (TSLAC) is pleased to announce that applications for fiscal year 2025 Family Place Libraries™ Project grants are now being accepted. TSLAC is looking for qualified libraries to attend a Family Place Libraries™ Training Institute at the new Cedar Park Public Library in Cedar Park, Texas, and implement the program in their libraries.

   Austin, TX    Celebrate Constitution Day with TSLAC   

Promo graphic with stars and stripes artwork and text reading Constitution Day, September 17, 2024, celebrating the ratification of the Constitution, Celebrate Constitution Day with a free pocket constitution. While supplies last.Austin, TX
September 10, 2024

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   Austin, TX    THRAB Offers Free Registration for Society of American Archivists Grant Writing Workshop in November   

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   Austin, TX    Sam Houston Center to Host Family History Day on Saturday, Oct. 5: Preserving and Digitizing Photographs and Media   

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Flyer with same info as textAustin, TX – The Sam Houston Regional Library and Research Center in Liberty has announced that it will host its second Family History Day of 2024 on Saturday, Oct. 5 from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. This event is free and open to the public. 

   Austin, TX    Texas State Library and Archives Commission Offers Hands-on Help on Second Saturdays   

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Austin, TX – Patrons curious about the Texas State Library and Archives Commission’s (TSLAC) genealogy resources and interested in learning how to use them with the assistance of a professional librarian are invited to visit the Reference Reading Room on Second Saturdays at 10 a.m.

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