Texas Libraries Invited to Apply for 2027 Family Place Libraries™ Project Grants
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Austin, TX – The Texas State Library and Archives Commission (TSLAC) is pleased to announce that grant applications for the fiscal year 2027 Family Place Libraries™ Project will be accepted starting Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2026. TSLAC is looking for qualified libraries to attend a Family Place Libraries™ Training Institute hosted at a public library in central Texas and then implement the program in their own libraries.
Grants for the Family Place Libraries™ Project support the creation of a welcoming, family-centered environment that empowers caregivers of young children as they become their child’s first teachers. This grant will provide funding for the equipment and training necessary for each library to:
• Host play-based workshops for children ages 0-3 and their caregivers to build relationships and interact with community resource professionals.
• Develop an interactive space for this age group to play and learn in the library.
• Forge strong partnerships with community organizations serving young children and their families.
If chosen to participate in the 2027 cohort, new and expansion libraries can expect to have staff members attend training in May 2027. To offset the cost of travel, TSLAC will provide each attendee up to $1,000 towards travel reimbursement. TSLAC will also reimburse participating libraries up to $8,000 to purchase the supplies necessary to launch a successful Family Place Library™ location.
The deadline to apply is Friday, Oct. 16, 2026. The application is entirely online and can be accessed after logging into the TSLAC Grants Management System (GMS). Those without access to the GMS may reach out to the TSLAC grants team at grants@tsl.texas.gov.
Before applying, prospective applications should consult the following resources on the Family Place Libraries™ Project Resources page on the TSLAC grants website (www.tsl.texas.gov/ldn/familyplace):
• The 2027 Notice of Funding Opportunity, containing the grant guidelines and scoring matrix, will be available in early September.
• Those seeking more information can register to attend the FY 2027 Texas Family Place Libraries™ Project Funding Opportunity webinar on Wednesday, Sept. 9 from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. (Central), in which TSLAC’s Youth Services Consultant and Grants Team staff will review expectations and requirements for 2027 grant applications, with strategies on how to meet those expectations. The discussion includes a review of how grants will be scored, as well as the information needed for the application.
This grant application invitation is extended to accredited libraries looking to become credentialed Family Place Libraries™. Additionally, those library systems that already have an established Family Place™ location can apply for funding to expand the program to an additional branch in their library system this fiscal year. If a current established Family Place™ location needs additional staff trained to remain active, there is no need to apply. Libraries may reach out to the TSLAC Youth Services Consultant, Gabriella Trinchetta, at gtrinchetta@tsl.texas.gov to discuss their needs.
This project is made possible by a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act.
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