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Youth Apprenticeship Resources: PAYA Resource Library
The PAYA Resource Library is a searchable database of the best youth apprenticeship resources from PAYA's nationwide network of partners.
Rural Library Success Stories
This resource shares success stories from eight Texas Rural Funders working in libraries.
Library Locations by Education Service Center Region, School District, and County
This resource outlines libary locations by district, county, and education service center.
Free Privacy & Technology Training for Libraries
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: Reimagining Mental Health Care Delivery in Central Texas
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.
Texas Film Round-Up Free Digitization Program
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.
Pottsboro Library Receives $549,000 to Connect 500 Homes and Build 3 Broadband Towers
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.
Where to Stand in Texas to See Two Solar Eclipses in Under Six Months
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!
Cultural & Economic Development Resources for Rural Texas
Texas Rural Funders invited rural communities to attend this session showcasing free resources that promote cultural and economic development
BookSpring
BookSpring builds literacy skills and the motivation to read through increasing home libraries and reading aloud activities for children.
Texas Archive of the Moving Image
Watch an ever-growing archive of Texas film and videos through the decades. Discover the experience of Texans, explore education and preservation resources.
Texas for the Arts
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.
Texas Association of Counties
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.
Women In Agriculture (1976) | Texas Archive of the Moving Image
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.
Free Books for Rural Students through Books Beginning at Birth
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.
A Library of Things in Pottsboro
This library in Pottsboro, Texas reinvents the traditional library by offering a "library of things."
Hotel Occupancy Tax Toolkit
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.
Texas Tribune
Digital media organization that covers politics and a range of policy issues that affect all Texans.
Texas State Libraries and Archives Commission
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
Western States Arts Federation
WESTAF weaves technology, diverse thought leadership, and innovation to energize, network, and fund public sector arts agencies and communities.
Texas Local Public Library Statistics
Annual data on Texas public librarians, including statistics, trends, and more.
Digital Literacy Training from the Public Library Association
The Public Library Association announced digital literacy courses and training materials developed in collaboration with AT&T.
Lone Star Stock
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.
Public Libraries Essential to Closing Digital Divide
Article detailing the role of public libraries in expanding digital equity through partnerships with government entities and other efforts.