ULC connected with Brooks Rainwater, senior executive and director of the National League of Cities’ Center for City Solutions and one of our 2019 Innovations judges, to get his take on what makes public libraries Top Innovators, and what steps public libraries need to take to innovate in 2020 and beyond.

Discover how Birmingham Public Library put together an event to resonate the voices of local storytellers and authors to share books by people of color.

Discover how ULC libraries across North America have adapted their summer learning offerings to keep kids, teens and adults learning all summer long, despite the new challenges of COVID-19.

For libraries, ensuring healthy public, private and staff spaces in both the short- and long-term is vital.

Find out how Mandel Public Library of West Palm Beach has adapted their career services to help the needs of their community and its unemployed.

Discover how Poudre River Public Library District staff have stepped up to help small business owners access relief funding during the coronavirus pandemic.

Learn how Pima County Public Library staff jumped at the opportunity to provide much-needed support to other county departments after temporarily closing their doors due to the coronavirus outbreak.

Learn how ULC libraries across North America are transforming their physical spaces to support community relief and recovery efforts during the COVID-19 pandemic.

ULC hosted our first-ever live Twitter chat designed to raise awareness of the critical role of libraries in supporting local entrepreneurs and small businesses during the COVID-19 outbreak.

Learn how municipalities can rethink library fees to advance race and social equity during the current COVID-19 public health crisis.