04.03.07
Texas Book Festival passes $2M
Texas Book Festival Exceeds $2 Million in Grants for Texas Public Libraries
– reported by the Houston Chronicle
Now, in its 12th year, the Texas Book Festival passed the $2 million mark in total grant funds awarded to Texas public libraries. In 2006 alone, the Texas Book Festival raised $200,000 and now those funds will be awarded to 60 libraries throughout the state.This year’s grant recipients will be announced on Friday, April 13th at the annual convention of the Texas Library Association in San Antonio.
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