Road to Texas 200 is a growing campaign that will build year by year through public activity, literary celebration, featured programs, and community participation.
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2026
The launch year. Public introduction of the campaign, early participation opportunities, initial visibility, and campaign-building momentum.
Join us at the Lone Star Festival - October 16 - 18, 2026, as we kick off this event.
Year of the Reader - Build readers. Put books into their hands.
2027
Growth in readers, author participation, awareness, and public-facing campaign activity.
Year of the Author - Support authors. Strengthen voices.
2028
Expanded engagement, literary features, and stronger statewide recognition.
A Road to Texas 200 World Record Book Drive
Year of the Reader - Expand literacy and reading access.
2029
Regional growth and broader public visibility.
Year of the Author - Help authors create, publish, and connect.
2030
Deeper momentum, stronger participation, and wider reach.
Year of the Reader - Grow the next generation of readers.
2031
Campaign expansion and increased public connection to the road to 2036.
Year of the Author - Celebrate Texas storytelling and literary entrepreneurship.
2032
Growing visibility, literary celebration, and statewide participation.
Year of the Reader - Make reading visible, accessible, and community-centered.
2033
Stronger public awareness and major milestone positioning.
Year of the Author - Preserve and elevate Texas authors’ legacies.
2034
Countdown momentum begins to intensify.
Year of the Reader - Build statewide reading momentum toward 2036.
2035
Final full year buildup toward Texas 200.
Year of the Author - Honor the authors carrying Texas stories into the future.
2036
The final stretch and major public celebration leading to March 2, 2036.
Year of Literacy in Texas - Celebrate readers, authors, books, and the next Texas chapter.
Check back often for new events, features, and opportunities to participate.