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Officials break ground on May 7, 2025, at the future home of the Texas State Library and Archives Commission.

The Texas State Library and Archives Commission (TSLAC), in partnership with the Texas Facilities Commission (TFC), held groundbreaking ceremonies for its new $210 million Archival and Records Storage Facility on May 7, 2025, on Riggins Bend Road in Pflugerville, Texas.

The new 242,000-sq.-ft. facility will house TSLAC's State and Local Record Management Division's records storage and imaging center; the Archives and Information Services Division's collection processing space and archival records storage; and the Talking Book Program's circulation department and recording studios, as well as agency offices supporting these and other programs.

TFC used a design-build procurement process to acquire the site and fast-track the design and development of the project. JE Dunn Construction and McKinney York Architects were selected as the design-build firm. TFC hired Broaddus USA as the project management firm to support the team. Together, these firms have developed an aggressive timeline for the completion of the new facility by the fall of 2027.

The 88th Texas Legislature funded the $210 million project to preserve state government records and historical artifacts.

"We are thrilled to announce this crucial expansion," said TSLAC Director and Librarian Gloria Meraz. "The new facility will allow TSLAC to expand our work to ensure the preservation of the state's rich legacy of historical records, as well as supporting more than 150 state agencies, 10,000 units of local government, researchers, readers with disabilities and Texans in every corner of the state."

This new modern archival center will replace the existing storage facility on Shoal Creek Boulevard in Austin with almost double the storage capacity while reserving space for future growth on the new campus.

The Texas State Library and Archives Commission provides Texans access to the information they need to be informed, productive citizens by preserving the archival record of Texas.

For more information, visit tsl.

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