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.

ULC connected with Brooklyn Public Library Outreach Librarian Amy Mikel to follow up about how BPL's Teacher Lab program has evolved in the year since its 2018 Top Innovator win. Check out the latest ULC blog post to read her responses.

ULC reached out to Broward County Library Adult Services Coordinator Michael Bryant to follow up and learn more about the lasting impact of the BCLFit program, which earned the library a 2018 ULC Top Innovator award. Check out the latest ULC blog post to read his responses.

ULC reached out to Austin Public Library Branch Librarian Cesar Garza to follow up and learn about how the library's Social Media Ambassadors program has evolved in the year since its Top Innovator win.

ULC reached out Ottawa Public Library's Ann Archer to follow up and learn about how OPL's eBooks Express program has evolved in the year since its Top Innovator win.

ULC reached out to Hartford Public Library's Project Coordinator Beverly Redd to follow up and learn about how the Career Pathways program has evolved in the year since its Top Innovator win.

ULC reached out to Spokane Public Library's Community Engagement Manager Jason Johnson to follow up on the library's 2018 Top Innovator win and to learn how their Lilac City Live event series has evolved over the last year.

ULC reached out to Los Angeles Public Library Associate Director of Lifelong Learning Alicia Moguel to follow up and learn about how the New Americans Initiative program has evolved in the year since its Top Innovator win.

ULC reached out to SLCPL's Executive Director Peter Bromberg to discuss Salt Lake City's unique digital inclusion needs and how the library is leading efforts to strengthen its communities in the digital age. Read the full interview below!

Our 2019 ULC Forum host Salt Lake County Library is trailblazing digital citizenship and inclusion in the Salt Lake area. Learn how they are empowering their community to engage fully in the digital age!