Allen Public Library will be awarded a second TexTreasures grant to continue digitization of the back issues of the Allen American newspapers as part of the University of North Texas Libraries' Portal to Texas History collection. Digital versions of the 1972–1986 edition of the paper are currently available due to the work completed during the first year of the project. This is made possible by grant funding from the Institute of Museum and Library Services and the Texas State Library and Archives Commission (Grant #TXT-23001). Star Local Media donated the historic editions to be digitized.