Program Overview
Since our founding in 1995, promoting literacy and supporting Texas libraries have been integral to our mission. Each year, funds raised during the annual Texas Book Festival Weekend support grants that are distributed to libraries across Texas the following year. To date, the organization has funded 1,562 grants totaling more than $3.9 million in every corner of the state. Our goal is for these grants to assist libraries with enhancing their print, e-book, and audiobook collections with materials that meet the unique needs of their communities.
2026 Texas Library Grant Recipients
We’re pleased to share the list of public libraries selected to receive Texas Book Festival Texas Library Grants this year. These 70 libraries from across the state will receive collection enhancement support to help meet the unique needs and interests of their patrons.
Winning proposals span from purchasing new kids books at the Munday City-County Library to expanding Spanish and bilingual literature at the City of Sundown Library.
See how far our library grants reach by checking out the interactive map below! Subscribe to the TBF newsletter at www.texasbookfestival.org/subscribe to be notified when the 2027 grant cycle opens in the spring.
| 2026 Recipients | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine Public Library | D. Brown Memorial Library | Huntsville Public Library * | Midlothian Public Library * | Round Top Family Library * |
| Bandera Public Library * | De Leon City-County Library | Hutto Public Library | Mount Pleasant Public Library | Rube Sessions Memorial Library * |
| Bowie Public Library | Donna Public Library * | J.B. Nickells Memorial Library * | Mt. Enterprise Library | San Augustine Public Library * |
| Boyce Ditto Public Library * | Driscoll Public Library | J.R. Huffman Public Library | Muenster Public Library | Schulenburg Public Library |
| Bridge City Public Library * | Dublin Public Library | Jacksonville Public Library * | Munday City-County Library * | Shackelford County Library * |
| Buda Public Library | E.M. Gilliam Memorial Public Library * | Joe Barnhart Bee County Library | Navasota Public Library | Stamford Carnegie Library * |
| Cameron Public Library * | Eastland Centennial Memorial Library | Kimble County Library | Nicholson Memorial Central Library * | Sterling Municipal Library * |
| Castroville Public Library * | Ed Rachal Memorial Library * | Lakehills Area Library | Onalaska Public Library | Terrell County Public Library |
| Cedar Park Public Library | Elgin Public Library | Lee-Bardwell Public Library | Palacios Library, Inc. | Texarkana Public Library* |
| Charles J Rike Memorial Library * | Eula Hunt Beck Florence Public Library | Leon Valley Public Library | Pottsboro Area Public Library | The Depot Public Library |
| City of Sundown Library * | Hamilton Public Library | Liberty Municipal Library * | Quemando Library | Turkey Public Library * |
| Coldspring Area Public Library | Harrie P. Woodson Memorial Library * | Lovett Memorial Library * | Quitman Public Library | Upshur County Library |
| Comanche Public Library | Howe Community Library * | Martindale Community Library | Rains County Library * | Val Verde County Branch Library * |
| Cooke County Library | Hughes Springs Area Public Library * | Meridian Public Library * | Real County Public Library | Van Community Library * |
Libraries marked with an asterisk (*) are first-time recipients of the Texas Library Grant.
We care so deeply for the needs of our community and we are so grateful that the Texas Book Festival supports and invests in small rural communities like ours.
2026 Texas Library Grant Recipient
Curious about our impact? View Texas Book Festival’s full Texas Library Grant awardee history below.
Program Impact
1,522 Grants Awarded
Supporting libraries across Texas with essential resources and funding
$3.9+ Million Distributed
Investing in literacy, education, and community growth through library support
670+ Libraries Reached
Expanding access to books and programs in every region of Texas
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