At the Portal to Texas History we have a passion for providing unique historical material online for all Texans. We believe these materials should be available to everyone, and since 2002, the Portal has offered historians, researchers, students, genealogists, and lifelong learners a digital gateway to the rich collections held in Texas libraries, museums, archives, historical societies, and private collections.  With the Adopt a Book Digitally! program we intend to digitize 1,000 books about Texas history in the next three years.  Selected books include city and county histories, city directories, biographies of notable Texas characters, and other Texana titles. 

Providing a book online provides several benefits:

• People can access rare books that may otherwise be too fragile

• Everyone has free internet access 24 hours a day

• Electronic editions allow full-text searching, just go to the page you need

• Content of the book is protected from floods, fires, or other disasters, including the ravages of time

Imagine the convenience of searching through 1,000 books on Texas history with one click of the button!  Your support is crucial for meeting the objectives of this goal, and we hope you will consider making an investment in providing access to these books.  Please help us provide a lasting resource for all people who love Texas history.  Download an Adopt a book form to make your selection.  At the Portal to Texas History, the dream of providing unique online material is becoming reality.  You can help make it happen.