We announced the winners of our 2015-2016 Texas Public Library Collection Enhancement Grants at the Texas Library Association conference in Houston on Thursday, April 21. Forty-four Texas public libraries received grants totaling more than $100,000.

The Texas Book Festival awards grants to public libraries annually to support collection enhancement. The Festival has donated more than $2.8 million to libraries across Texas since its founding in 1995. Proceeds from the Festival help fund the Texas Book Festival Library Grants. Library Grant applications open in late November after the Festival.

This year the Texas Book Festival granted $100, 137. 29 to 44 public libraries across Texas. Congratulations to the library grant recipients!

1. Alpine Public Library – $2,500.00
2. Azle Memorial Library – $1,500.00
3. Bee Cave Public Library – $2,352.77
4. Benbrook Public Library – $2,000.00
5. Blanco County South Library – $2,500.00
6. Bonham Public Library- $2,500.00
7. Brownwood Public Library – $2,494.94
8. Carl and Mary Welhausen Library -$2,500.00
9. Chambers County Library – $2,500.00
10. City of Wolfforth Library – $2,498.08
11. Clara B. Mounce Public Library – $2,465.36
12. Cleburne Public Library – $2,300.00
13. Cockrell Hill Public Library – $2,499.99
14. Crowley Public Library – $2,500.00
15. Denton Public Library- South Branch – $2,500.00
16. Dublin Public Library – $2,500.00
17. Elgin Public Library – $2,498.41
18. El Paso Public Library Main Branch- $2,500.00
19. Farmers Branch Manske Library – $670.00
20. Georgetown Public Library – $2,269.60
21. Gunter Library and Museum – $2,500.00
22. Hondo Public Library – $1,181.90
23. Hutto Public Library – $1,632.35
24. Justin Community Library – $2,500.00
25. Kennedale Public Library – $2,064.16
26. Kyle Public Library – $2,348.29
27. Lake Travis Community Library -$2,500.00
28. Lakehills Area Library- $2,500.00
29. Liberty Hill Public Library District – $2,496.49
30. Live Oak County Library, Three Rivers Branch – $2,500.00
31. Marion ISD Community Library – $2,493.79
32. Mary Lib Saleh Euless Public Library- $2,500.00
33. Mason Co. M. Beven Eckert Memorial Library – $2,500.00
34. Natalia Veteran’s Memorial Library – $2,500.00
35. Real County Public Library-Leakey – $1.000.00
36. Rhome Public Library – $2,500.00
37. Sam & Carmena Goss Memorial Branch Library- $1,500.00
38. Sam Fore, Jr. Public Library – $2,457.74
39. L.L Temple Memorial Library & Archives – $ 2,413.98
40. Unger Memorial Library – $2,500.00
41. Walworth Harrison Public Library – $2,000.00
42. Waller County Library – $2,500.00
43. Whitehouse Community Library – $2,499.44
44. Whitesboro Public Library – $2,500.00