/tags/texas-public-libraries Texas Public Libraries en-US Copyright Tue, 17 Dec 2024 15:50:47 GMT /news/2024-12-17/denton-library-board-nominee-faces-pushback-but-a-former-teacher-says-shes-no-book-banner On Sunday, two social media posts warned Denton residents about the latest nominee for the Denton Library Board. Tue, 17 Dec 2024 15:50:47 GMT /news/2024-12-17/denton-library-board-nominee-faces-pushback-but-a-former-teacher-says-shes-no-book-banner Lucinda Breeding-Gonzales | Denton Record-Chronicle /news/2024-02-20/denton-north-branch-library-staffers-want-you-to-collect-the-lost-bookmark-you-left-inside-that-book Are you missing an American Airlines boarding pass, sentimental family photos or a unique bookmark that you accidentally left after returning a book to the Denton North Branch Library? Tue, 20 Feb 2024 15:15:33 GMT /news/2024-02-20/denton-north-branch-library-staffers-want-you-to-collect-the-lost-bookmark-you-left-inside-that-book Juan Betancourt | Denton Record-Chronicle /government/2023-11-09/fort-worth-scraps-plan-for-new-downtown-library-location-starts-looking-elsewhere The Fort Worth Public Library is closing the book on a location previously approved for its new downtown branch. Thu, 09 Nov 2023 19:06:05 GMT /government/2023-11-09/fort-worth-scraps-plan-for-new-downtown-library-location-starts-looking-elsewhere Rachel Behrndt | Fort Worth Report /politics/2023-08-04/conservative-groups-story-hour-for-kids-at-cedar-park-library-offers-glimpse-of-nationwide-event The "See You at the Library" event featured prayer, singing and a children's book reading. A nationwide event is taking place this weekend. Fri, 04 Aug 2023 17:45:00 GMT /politics/2023-08-04/conservative-groups-story-hour-for-kids-at-cedar-park-library-offers-glimpse-of-nationwide-event Kailey Hunt /news/2023-03-24/bills-at-the-capitol-could-make-it-easier-to-prosecute-librarians-over-obscene-books The Houston Chronicle found at least five cases where law enforcement was called to investigate possible obscenity in a library book. Fri, 24 Mar 2023 13:31:49 GMT /news/2023-03-24/bills-at-the-capitol-could-make-it-easier-to-prosecute-librarians-over-obscene-books Sarah Asch | Texas Standard /arts-culture/2023-01-19/no-luck-finding-copies-of-prince-harrys-memoir-fort-worth-librarian-shares-titles-to-check-out Thu, 19 Jan 2023 16:41:29 GMT /arts-culture/2023-01-19/no-luck-finding-copies-of-prince-harrys-memoir-fort-worth-librarian-shares-titles-to-check-out Marcheta Fornoff | Fort Worth Report /education/2022-05-17/texas-librarians-face-harassment-as-they-navigate-book-bans As communities and school districts push for book bans, some Texas librarians are nearing their breaking point. Tue, 17 May 2022 14:43:13 GMT /education/2022-05-17/texas-librarians-face-harassment-as-they-navigate-book-bans Brooke Park | The Texas Tribune /education/2022-04-30/amid-bubbling-book-ban-battle-librarians-gather-for-conference-in-downtown-fort-worth The Texas Education Agency developed new school library standards that give parents more of a role in which books their children can read, gives school boards final say over all new books and establishes a book review committee if a parent files a complaint. Sat, 30 Apr 2022 14:00:00 GMT /education/2022-04-30/amid-bubbling-book-ban-battle-librarians-gather-for-conference-in-downtown-fort-worth Jacob Sanchez | Fort Worth Report /texas-news/2022-02-01/report-no-texas-public-libraries-were-compliant-with-federal-state-voter-registration-laws-in-2020 A nearly two-year long analysis — and outreach efforts — from the Texas Civil Rights Project shows most public library systems in the state now comply with the laws to register Texans to vote. Tue, 01 Feb 2022 21:33:32 GMT /texas-news/2022-02-01/report-no-texas-public-libraries-were-compliant-with-federal-state-voter-registration-laws-in-2020 Sascha Cordner | The Texas Newsroom