HOUSTON – In a powerful show of commitment to Houston’s youngest learners and their families, the Houston Public Library (HPL) is unveiling its 10th Family Place Library™, located inside the architecturally acclaimed Dr. Shannon Walker Neighborhood Library. This milestone event, set for Thursday, June 5, 2025, at 10 a.m., marks a significant expansion of early learning support and community connection services in one of America’s most diverse cities.

The new Family Place Library™ has been made possible through the generous backing of the Barbara Bush Houston Literacy Foundation and the PNC Foundation’s Grow Up Great® initiative—two organizations deeply rooted in educational equity and early childhood development. Their collaborative investment has helped transform an already innovative

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