Texas Library Association

The Texas Book Festival just announced some exciting authors, including many familiar faces from past TLA Annual Conferences! Who are you excited to hear from at the festival this year?

👀 2026 Festival Author Sneak Peek

Announcing an early look at 18 authors presenting at this year’s Texas Book Festival. From Pulitzer Prize winners to beloved children’s writers, the sneak peek offers a preview of what promises to be an exciting lineup for readers of all ages and interests.

🔗 Explore the sneak peek at Texasbookfestival.org/news

🗓️ 2026 Texas Book Festival | November 14–15, 2026 | Downtown Austin, inside and around the Texas Capitol, including nearby satellite venues

ℹ️ At the 2026 Texas Book Festival, attendees can expect more than 200 author panels, book signings, activities for teens and families, and a sprawling exhibitor marketplace throughout the weekend-long celebration. The event is FREE to attend, but a few headliner sessions will require a ticket purchase that will include a book. The full lineup will be announced on September 16, including 250+ award-winning and celebrated authors with new books out this year.

🎟️ With these great authors lined up, now’s the time to become a Festival Friend and show your love for TBF! Festival Friends not only support our efforts to provide a free Festival for all, but also enjoy a slate of special perks, including presale access to ticketed sessions*, priority admission to select Festival sessions and signing lines, a free audiobook, plus more!

🔗 Get your 2026 Festival Friend Pass at Texasbookfestival.org/festivalfriend

* Texas Book Festival remains free and open to all. Festival Friend Passes are donations to TBF, helping to power year-round programs and the annual event. Festival Friend Passes do not grant access to ticketed sessions, which feature high-profile authors for whom book-bundled tickets will be sold separately. Festival Friends enjoy presale access before ticketed sessions go on general sale.

📚 Support TBF by purchasing Festival titles from the TBF endcap or on-site Festival Weekend.

🍎 Thank you to our Presenting Sponsor H-E-B

The Pflugerville Library is hosting a Family Book Swap! A fun and budget-friendly way for families to refresh home libraries and spark community connection.

Have you hosted a book swap like this at your library? What tips would you share with peers?

Join us for our pfirst Family Book Swap on July 29, 6pm-7-30pm!

Bring 5 books (Fiction or Non-Fiction) in good condition and swap for 5 new-to-you titles. Participants will be grouped as they arrive and groups will rotate book selection in 5 rounds. Any leftover titles will then be available to keep.

All ages are welcome - see you there!