Texas State Librarian Gloria Meraz on the Power of Libraries

Most people think of libraries as the place where you get books off the shelf, and of course we do that. But there’s so much more. The best libraries reflect and respond to their communities, whether that’s an older population where you’ll see more services for senior citizens or a community with a lot of young families. Today libraries are also expected to be hubs for various services, including the delivery of health services—we’ve provided many grants to develop telehealth centers. Some libraries have programs for innovators wanting to start their own business, and some locations even have seed libraries, with actual seeds people can plant. It really is almost everything under the sun.

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November 2, 2026 by Librarians 0

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