Meridian Public Library upgrades book drop
Tocker grant upgrades book drop, thrilling 1,000+ on Facebook.
January 25, 2021
Library Services
TSLAC helps libraries provide E-books to patrons
TSLAC boosts small libraries with free e-books. Over 6,000 titles available!
December 3, 2020
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Libraries are Essential
Libraries don’t have to be open to be essential.
November 20, 2020
Impact
Let’s talk about your next grant application
We’re here to help with your next grant application. Deadline is January 15, 2021.
November 12, 2020
Funding
TSLAC creates map to help Texans locate free Wi-Fi
Help expand Texas’ free Wi-Fi map!
October 2, 2020
Technology
FaceTime connects library with their community
Dublin Public Library innovates with curbside service via tablet kiosks.
September 3, 2020
Library Services
Keach Family Library keeps patrons busy with virtual services and programs
Keach Family Library offers 30 services during closure, including virtual storytimes and contests!
August 6, 2020
Library Services
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Libraries Transform Lives
July 23, 2020
Impact
Martindale Community Library cleverly avoids budget cut
If you have ever applied for a grant with the Tocker Foundation, you know a local authority must sign off on the agreement below or you cannot submit the application. “It is agreed that local funding for this library will not be diminished, curtailed or cut in any way as a result of awarding this grant.” This clause protects libraries
July 23, 2020
Funding
Jasper’s Storytime in the Park during COVID
Libraries have been forced to get creative in responding to the challenges of the pandemic. Jasper Public Library found a way to maintain a beloved program – Storytime – and simultaneously support their community’s health. Staff enlarged the pages of a colorful children’s book and attached them to yard signs similar in size to real estate signs. Staked in the
July 15, 2020
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