Every other week, ULC distributes a newsletter to members that includes current news and information about ULC programs, high-level news about individual member libraries and information about cutting-edge research and field initiatives that are relevant to 21st-century library practice.

This Week at ULC: January 21, 2026

• Back by Popular Demand - Managing From the Middle: Branch Managers
• ULC Advocacy Update: Hill Meetings and GAO Report on Library Infrastructure
• 2025 Top Innovator Spotlight: Dayton Metro Library's Reading Railroad
• Explore All 2025 Innovations Winners
• Member News Roundup:
• • "Columbus libraries go beyond books to reengage young people" Columbus Metropolitan Library
  • "Libraries can't afford the high cost of e-books. D.C. lawmakers want to fight back." DC Public Library
  • The Search for Oakland's Next Poet Laureate - Oakland Public Library
  • Calgary Public Library Hits Highest Circulation in Its History - Calgary Public Library
  • BPL Unveils Revolutionary Ideas: Boston250 - Boston Public Library
• Partnership Webinar | ULC's Bridgebuilding Initiative with IREX and OCLC's WebJunction
• Reminder: Free Microsoft Licensing for Public Access Computers at All Libraries