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Boerne’s Patrick Heath Public Library has been honored with the 2024 Achievement of Library Excellence Award by the Texas Municipal Library Directors Association.

R.F. Meador Branch Library in Willis is opening a Family Place, a space designed for families with young children to relax and play, according to a Jan. 15 news release from the Montgomery County Memorial Library System.

Young bookworms and their families are invited to explore the University Park Public Library’s Family Place Play Area during an open house from 11 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Nov. 9.

Somerset County Library was one of 15 statewide to receive $2,500 “Sustaining Success” grants through the Department of Education.

SOMERSET ― The Pennsylvania Department of Education awarded $2,500 grants, totaling more than $37,000, to 15 libraries throughout Pennsylvania as part of the Sustaining Success project initiative.

Harrisburg, PA - The Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) today announced grant funding totaling more than $37,000 was awarded to 15 libraries across the Commonwealth. Funding will help support existing programs in Family Place Libraries in Pennsylvania.

The city library, serving as part of the Family Place Libraries national network, will host early learning and child development programs.

Program Aimed at Enhancing Brain Development and Early Literacy Success

CORPUS CHRISTI, TX – The Owen R. Hopkins Public Library, located at 3202 McKinzie Road, now offers a free Family Place Library™ to families with children to age three.

Check out our article on pages 10-12 in the May/June Vol. 42 Issue 3 LILRC Newsletter. 

LIRC NEWSLETTE MAY/JUNE VOL. 42 ISSUE 3

February is Love Your Library Month, and there’s lots to love at the Bee Cave Public Library. In addition to a collection of books, audiobooks, graphic novels, manga and more in print and digital formats, the library offers programs year-round for a variety of ages and interests.

The Canton branch of the Haywood County Public Library, 11 Pennsylvania Ave., has been officially designated as a Family Place Library, the first in North Carolina.

Texas State Library and Archives Commission

Austin, TX

December 5, 2023

Carson Anderton donned a pint-sized lab coat and, for a short time, became Dr. Mario, a character from the Super Mario Brothers video game universe.

Serving families and boosting early learning and development of children under age five

The Texas State Library and Archives Commission (TSLAC) is pleased to announce the 2023 Family Place Libraries™ Project Grant Recipients.