A bridge from curiosity to opportunity

The Arlington Public Library System serves more than 1.5 million people a year and holds more than 550,000 items—from books, audiobooks, eBooks, and DVDs to digital photo collections, genealogy resources, and grant-funded kits for parents and teachers. The library also provides people with powerful online resources.

A few of the grants and awards won in 2025-26:

  • Masonic Lodge 2026 Community Builder Award (May 2026)

  • Dollar General Adult Literacy Grant- $10,000 (May 2026)

  • Texas Library Association H-E-B Summer at the Library Grant (May 2026)

  • Texas Library Association Branding Iron Award (April 2026)

  • Texas Library Association Distinguished Service Award- Dawn Reyes (April 2026)

  • Texas State Library and Archives Commission Texas Reads Grant- 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten Renewed (June 2025)

  • Texas Book Festival Grant- Read a-long eBooks (May 2025)

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