Jun 14, 2022
Brooks Rainwater is the New President and CEO of the Urban Libraries Council
Library Journal's InfoDocket covers the announcement of Brooks Rainwater as the new President and CEO of Urban Libraries Council....
May 23, 2022
A Pandemic Snapshot: Libraries’ Digital Shifts and Disparities to Overcome
A recently published research article for Public Library Quarterly titled “A Pandemic Snapshot: Libraries’ Digital Shifts and Disparities to Overcome” features insight from ULC Director of Communications Paul Negron....
May 22, 2022
Fine Free
In May of 2022, the Huntsville-Madison County Public Library Board of Directors voted to permanently eliminate overdue fines, making them the first large library system in Alabama to do so. Their website features frequently asked questions surrounding the fine free movement and links Urban Libraries...
Jun 01, 2022
Introducing Middle Scholars
San Mateo County Libraries announce their summer STEAM programs after being selected by Urban Libraries Council to participate in our Building Equity: Amplify Summer Learning initiative. ...
May 25, 2022
US museums on bolstering vaccine confidence
The Council for Australasian Museum Directors tells the story of the Communities for Immunity initiative and its mission to improve vaccine confidence across the United States. The initiative came out of a partnership between Association of Science and Technology Centers, Institute of Museum and Lib...
May 30, 2022
The Urban Libraries Council Unveils Student Success Accelerator Interactive Map
Information Today announced the release of ULC's Student Success Accelerator to showcase the national effort to have local leaders working to get a library card into every student’s hand....
May 16, 2022
Have an overdue library book in Norfolk? It won’t cost you.
A new article from The Virginian Pilot cites ULC's Fine Free Map and how it illustrates the ineffectiveness of fines in eliminating past-due returns and the negative impact of fines on communities of color....
May 12, 2022
Norfolk libraries drop overdue fines indefinitely
A successful one-year trial period of going fine free has pushed Norfolk Public Libraries to permanently eliminate their late fees. Included is a link to ULC's Fine Free Map to show the other library systems across the nation that have dropped their fines....
Apr 18, 2022
PGCMLS Opens New “Pebble Pop-up Library” at National Harbor
2021 Urban Libraries Council Top Innovator for Workforce and Economic Development, Prince George's County Memorial Library System, opened their new "Pebble Pop-Up Library" in order to expand community access to library resources....
Apr 18, 2022
Miami-Dade Public Library System and Strive305 Small Business Initiative present the 2022 Mogul Maker Expo to help small businesses and entrepreneurs succeed
ULC’s 2020 Top Innovator in Civic and Community Engagement, Miami-Dade Public Library System, presents the 2022 Mogul Maker expo to help accelerate the growth of small businesses and support emerging entrepreneurs as they start new businesses....