Washington, DC - The Urban Libraries Council is proud to announce that media executive and LA County Library Commissioner Janae Cannon has joined its Board of Directors. “We are delighted to have Janae join our board,” said Brooks Rainwater, President & CEO of the Urban Libraries Council. “From...

"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...