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Handley Library Earns National Family Place Accreditation
If you’ve ever watched your toddler stack blocks during storytime…
or seen your baby light up when they hear a new song…
or connected with another caregiver while your child plays nearby…
Then you already understand what this news is about.
The Handley Library branch in downtown Winchester has officially been named a Family Place Library™, becoming the first library in the Shenandoah Valley to receive this national accreditation.
While that title sounds formal, what it really means is simple:
