Today at its Annual Forum in Las Vegas, Nevada, the Urban Libraries Council had the honor of recognizing Lisa Wells, executive director of Oklahoma’s Pioneer Library System, as its Library Advocate of the Year. Wells has given an extraordinary amount of time, energy, and passion to much of ULC’s adv...

The $1M Grant for Civic Makers Lab for Youth (15-18) will help the selected libraries empower young people to practice democracy and lead community change Contact: Evan Ottenfeld, Director of Strategic Communications - eottenfeld@urbanlibraries.orgAngely Montilla, Andrew Carnegie Foundation - aem@ca...

"For decades, many civic leaders have treated parks, trails, libraries, community centers and other public spaces as “nice to have” amenities, pleasant features of a community but secondary to the real work of economic development. We believe that framing has the issue backwards. A growing body of r...

"Anne Arundel County Public Library (AACPL) is proud to announce that it has been selected as one of eight public libraries nationwide for a program connecting public libraries with local news organizations.""The Libraries and Local News Initiative, led by More Perfect, an American alliance dedicate...

Washington, DC — The Urban Libraries Council is proud to announce its new Board of Directors for 2026-2027, elected and confirmed during ULC’s recent Annual Business Meeting. ULC’s Board provides strategic oversight, industry perspective, and vision that guides the continued evolution of the organiz...

"Three weeks ago, five library organizations issued a joint statement directed at the five largest publishers and digital providers." "The groups -- the Association for Rural and Small Libraries, Chief Officers of State Library Agencies, Canadian Urban Libraries Council, Public Library Association, ...

"With media consolidation altering local news coverage across the U.S., the Urban Libraries Council and democratic alliance More Perfect have announced a public library partnership focused on community-centered journalism. In the pilot program, eight libraries will team with a civic media institutio...

"The American Library Association has named Lisa Wells, Executive Director of Pioneer Library System, as the recipient of the prestigious 2026 ALA Ken Haycock Award for Promoting Librarianship, one of the profession’s highest honors recognizing extraordinary contributions to the public understanding...

More Perfect, in partnership with the Urban Libraries Council (ULC), will work with eight ULC member libraries to strengthen community-centered journalism, creating a model for libraries across the country WASHINGTON, June 10, 2026 — Today, More Perfect, an American alliance dedicated to revitalizin...

"A partnership between the organization known for its educational talks and Visit Philadelphia will delve into the past, present and future of democracy as part of the semiquincentennal celebration.""TED Democracy, taking place this Saturday at Philadelphia’s Kimmel Center, brings diverse perspectiv...