There's an exciting new network powered by MindPOP, that allows rural arts and culture organizations to: connect with colleagues across the state, increase their visibility to funders, and share between organizations.

Join Preservation Texas and MINDPOP at the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth on Friday, July 25th for the Creative Spaces Summit!

Smarthistory’s free, award-winning digital content unlocks the expertise of hundreds of leading scholars, making the history of art accessible and engaging to more people, in more places, than any other publisher.

As 2025 is beginning, take a final look at some of last year’s best rural movies, music, and TV shows.

The theme of the conference is centered on social and economic justice, equity and inclusion, and grassroots community-led efforts that create positive impact and enhance the quality of life for smaller communities across the Southern United States.

Humanities Texas will conduct in-person and online professional development programs for social studies and English language arts teachers.

A public library in Ohio is making waves by supporting local entrepreneurs, small businesses, and nonprofits through free resources and services, fostering innovation and economic growth in the community

The PAYA Resource Library is a searchable database of the best youth apprenticeship resources from PAYA's nationwide network of partners.

This resource shares success stories from eight Texas Rural Funders working in libraries.

This resource outlines libary locations by district, county, and education service center.

Library Freedom Institute is a privacy-focused 6-month virtual training for librarians. This curriculum gives librarians the tools they need to become privacy champions in their libraries. Once-a-month, LFI will provide a 2-hour training that covers a variety of topics.

Libraries for Health, an initiative designed and funded by Texas Rural Funder St. David's Foundation and in partnership with Via Hope and RAND, seeks to reimagine the delivery of mental health services by building upon a community anchor - a local public library - that is already in place.

Watch an ever-growing archive of Texas film and videos through the decades. Discover the experience of Texans, explore education and preservation resources.

Texans for the Arts is a highly effective, non-partisan statewide arts advocacy organization that provides coordinated information about legislative activity related to arts issues and organizes advocacy efforts in order to protect and increase public funding for the arts at the state, national and local levels.

The Texas Association of Counties (TAC) is the representative voice for all Texas counties and county officials and, through TAC, counties communicate the county perspective to state officials and the general public.

This amateur documentary from the Texas Archive of the Moving Image, made by Ouida Whitaker Dean in 1976, focuses on women in agriculture in the rural East Texas town of Timpson, as well as in America at large.

Books Beginning at Birth is a statewide program that provides young children and their families with free to books and resources to support the development of early literacy skills and foster a love of reading.

The Texas Film Round-Up provides FREE digitization for Texas-related films and videotapes in exchange for the donation of a digital copy of the materials to TexasArchive.org.

The Pottsboro Library and TekWav are pleased to announce a partnership to bring internet service to the patrons of the library through the Emergency Connectivity Fund (ECF) program.

In an extraordinary slice of luck, a small area of the Lone Star State will witness October's annular solar eclipse and April's total solar eclipse. Most of the places where the eclipses will be visible are rural communities!

Texas Rural Funders invited rural communities to attend this session showcasing free resources that promote cultural and economic development

BookSpring builds literacy skills and the motivation to read through increasing home libraries and reading aloud activities for children.

This library in Pottsboro, Texas reinvents the traditional library by offering a "library of things."

Texans for the Arts Foundation launched the Municipal Hotel Occupancy Tax Toolkit, an online resource for arts, municipal, hotel, and tourism leaders sharing what you need to know about Texas’ Municipal Hotel Occupancy Tax.

Digital media organization that covers politics and a range of policy issues that affect all Texans.

The Texas State Library and Archives Commission is a state agency that assists the people of Texas to effectively use information, archival resources, public records and library materials to improve their lives, the lives of their families, and their communities

WESTAF weaves technology, diverse thought leadership, and innovation to energize, network, and fund public sector arts agencies and communities.

Annual data on Texas public librarians, including statistics, trends, and more.

The Public Library Association announced digital literacy courses and training materials developed in collaboration with AT&T. 

Lone Star Stock provides stock photos, videos, and music representing the state of Texas at an affordable price. The site is also seeking creators to continue building the assets available through the site.

Article detailing the role of public libraries in expanding digital equity through partnerships with government entities and other efforts.