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2019
- Family Place Library celebrated at Maud Marks Branch Library, Houston Chronicle, October 2019
- LSC-Tomball Community Library opens learning play area., Community Impact Newspaper, November 2019
- Lark Library opens new play area, Your Valley Voice, September 2019
- DCPL to become first Family Place Library in Kentucky, The Owensboro Times, May 2019
- Ben F. McDonald Library receives national designation, Kris 6 News (Kristv.com), January 2019
2018
- Atlanta library gets national family designation, Texarkana Gazette, October 2018
- Atlanta library spurs imagination, education, Texarkana Gazette, May 2018
- Hewitt library adds musical garden as part of childhood emphasis, Waco Tribune-Herald, May 2018
- Year after remodeling, Family Place Library designation spells success, Statesman, January 2018
2017
- Lifelong Literacy | Strategic Planning, Library Journal, July 2017
- Leaning On Libraries, Channel 9 News Broomfield, CO part of TEGNA Media
- Play with Purpose, Wichita Falls Living, Summer 2017
- Family Place Interview, Broomfield Library, Colorado, Summer 2017
- Check it Out: Partnering with Libraries to Extend Learning in the Early Years, NAEYC.org, May 2017
- Cedar Park Library Joins Network to Facilitate Children's Learning, Austin Statesman, February 2017
- Corpus Christi Public Libraries Kick Off 2017 with Early Childhood Literacy Programs, Caller Times, January 2017
2016
- Initiative Transforms Libraries into Early Learning Centers for Families. Enterprise Pub, November 2016.
- Comsewogue Named “Family Place Library.” TBR News Media, November 2016.
- Family Place Libraries. FINE Newsletter, Volume VIII, Issue 3, August 2016
- Keach Family Library designated as Family Place Library. Corpus Christi Caller Times, August 2016
- Cervantes: The Library is a Family Place. Statesman, May 2016
- Explore Plano's First Family Place Library. Plano City of Excellence, April 2016
- Wantagh Library: The ‘Family Place’ to be. Wantagh Herald Citizen, March 2016
2015
- All in the Family: A look at how the "Family Place" library program is transforming libraries. Publisher Weekly, June 2015
- Family Place Libraries Recast the Librarian’s Role in Early Learning. School Library Journal, May 2015
- Focus: Learning in Libraries- Early Learning in Libraries.. IMLS Convening, May 14, 2015.
- Why Joplin Library Receives 'Family Place' Designation. Fourstateshomepage.com, May 2015.
- Why We're Excited That The VCPL is Going To Be a Family Place Libray!. Blog, Hidden Gems, Places to Visit, March 2015.
- Voices From the Resources in Our Communities. Teaching Young Children/Preschool, December 2014/ January 2015.
2014
- The State of America's Libraries 2014. American Libraries, April 2014.
- View Family Place Libraries™ in Libraries and Community Engagement section or View full article.
- Wethersfield Library Offers Early Childhood Learning. The Hartford Courant, February 2014.
- Parents and Children will have Opportunity to Spend Quality Ttime Togehter Las Vegas Review - Journal, January 2014.
- Literacy & Learning Farmington Observer, January 2014.
2013
- United Way Centre County - Library Creates Safe Place to Learn, Play Centre Daily Times, November 2013.
- Library Receives Early Literacy Grant Scarborough Leader, November 2013.
- Family Place Libraries: A Timely National Initiative DDSchull Associates, May 2013.
- Libraries to become family resource. Tulsa World, April 2013.
2012
- National Leadership Grant Recipient . September 2012.
- Your Friendly Neighborhood Library: An Inviting Space, a Family Place. Institute of Museum and Library Services, September 2012.
- Muhlenberg library officially a place for families. Readingeagle.com, September 2012.
- Four Libraries in Western Kansas will Become Family Place Libraries. SLK News, May 2012.
- Video: Preschoolers learn through play at Indian Valley Public Library. Montgomery Media, February 2012.
2011
- New Oakmont Library Program Encouraging Playtime. Plum-Oakmont Patch.com, January 2011.
2010
- Grant Recipients Announced for California's Family Place Library Program. California State Library, August 2010.
- Designing Space for Children and Teens in Libraries and Public Places. American Libraries Magazine, April 2010.