Welcome to Family Place Libraries™

Family Place Libraries™ is a network of children's librarians nationwide who believe that literacy begins at birth, and that libraries can help build healthy communities by nourishing healthy families. The Family Place Libraries network currently includes more than 300 sites in 23 states and continues to grow.

 
Spotlight: Family Place
at Valley Community Library

Located in Peckville, Pennsylvania (Lackawanna County) and serving a diverse population of 33,000, the Valley Community Library was looking to position itself as a community center for parents and children. The library joined the Family Place Network in 2009. The Parent-Child Workshop and the welcoming, interactive Family Place space attracted many new families and the library quickly became a community destination for families with young children. Read More...
 

 

     
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Family Place is a win-win project that could not have come at a better time for California Public Libraries … If you've ever wanted to change how services are provides for children in your library, then Family Place is the program for you.

— Bessie Condos,
Youth Services Consultant,
California State Library

 


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