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🎉 Are you joining us at #BCRTXLA26 Brunch? Hear from keynote speaker Karyn Parsons & help us celebrate Keenan Jones, this year’s Ashley Bryan Award recipient. This is an opportunity you don’t want to miss!🔗 Click the link in our bio to grab your tickets today! @TXLA #TXLA26

Leadership has always been the cornerstone of #BCRTXLA. For over 3 decades, #BCRTXLA has cultivated visionaries, advocates, & changemakers within Texas Library Association — producing four @TXLA Presidents who have led with excellence & impact. #BlackHistory #LeadershipMatters

Are you an African American author attending @TXLA Conference? Sign up to be a Spotlight Author at the #BCRTXLA Exhibit Hall booth! Click 🔗 in Bio or scan QR code to Sign-Up. #TXLA26

#BCRTXLA invites members & supporters to our February General Meeting & Learning Session! Join Chair LaTrisha Milton and @hooplaDigital for a convo on new features + curated Black History Month resources. Learn, connect, earn CE credit! @TXLA

Join me at #TXLA26 in Houston, March 29-31! I’m excited to present on Building Resilience in Challenging Times! Register now for the best rates to attend at txla.org/annual-confere…!

Come for the mixer…stay for the community! Join the Black Caucus Round Table @TXLA Virtual Mixer—open to ALL librarians. Network, laugh, connect & win prizes! Not a member? We’ve got you!✨♥️

#BCRTTLA is in the house representing District 8!! Interested in @TXLA professional development & networking opportunities? Click the link to find a meeting near you! txla.org/tla-groups/tla…

#BCRTTLA participating in a panel discussion about leadership! #District8 @TXLA 🎉

@goodreads daily

How often do you read?

Happy National Library Week!📚Today, we’re celebrating the heart of every school—our libraries! From fostering a love of reading to empowering students with the tools they need for success, libraries play a vital role in shaping the future. #TxASL honors the librarians who inspire curiosity, champion literacy, and create welcoming spaces for every student to grow and thrive. 🌟#NationalLibraryWeek #SchoolLibrariesMatter #librariestransform #txasl #LibraryLove #txla

Exciting News! Congratulations to the newly elected 2025-2026 Black Caucus Round Table Executive Officers! We can’t wait to meet everyone in person at our #BCRTTLA Reception!! Don’t forget to secure your event ticket today! @TXLA sites.google.com/txla.org/bcrtt…

The March @TxASL Newsletter is here!! wakelet.com/wake/gksit8DH0…

@penguinusa The Yellow Wife

What's the best book you've read so far this year?

@MrSchuReads @AndersonsBkshp Congrats John!!

Happy book birthday to Ruthie Rose's Big Idea and the paperback edition of Louder Than Hunger! @AndersonsBkshp has signed copies of both books! andersonsbookshop.com/book/978153622… and andersonsbookshop.com/book/978153623…

Who’s joining?! @TXLA @TexasSouthern

🤠🎶 Saddle up, y’all! The #BCRT Reception is going Western this year! Join us in Dallas on April 3rd in your favorite cowboy boots & western attire & get ready to line dance the night away! Click the 🔗 in Bio to secure your ticket! @TXLA #RodeoTime #LineDancing #TXLA25

Mac Barnett Named New National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature (via @librarycongress) newsroom.loc.gov/news/mac-barne… #books #authors

See what's happening with the BCRT! Follow us today! @BCRT_TLA

Are you a member of #BCRT & an Author who would like to be spotlighted during the @TXLA Annual Conference? Sign up by January 28th to be part of the BCRT Exhibit Hall Booth, where you can engage directly with TLA guests. To learn more click the link 🔗 in our bio!! #TXLA25

Stay in the loop with our monthly TASL Newsletter! Discover fresh resources, exciting events, and innovative ideas to keep your library thriving. @TXLA wakelet.com/wake/QXiNl_1Z1…