Why Some Libraries Are Ending Fines
The Atlantic highlights ULC’s leading role in the Fine Free Movement in a detailed report written by Deb Fallows....
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The Atlantic highlights ULC’s leading role in the Fine Free Movement in a detailed report written by Deb Fallows....
ULC shares insights on how libraries are devising plans for phased reopenings during the pandemic in this Route Fifty article....
ULC shares insights on how libraries are needed now more than ever due to the COVID-19 pandemic in this Bloomberg CityLab article....
ULC shares insights on ways public libraries have stepped up as community spaces during the coronavirus crisis in this WHHY/NPR article....
The Atlantic highlighted the ULC Executive Board Statement announcing the Going Forward from the Pandemic initiative, as well as examples of how libraries are actively redefining their role in the era of COVID-19. Informed by ULC communications, this article highlights updates from numerous ULC memb...
Library Journal highlights ULC's partnership with the American Library Association, Public Library Association, Association for Rural and Small Libraries and the Chief Officers of State Library Agencies to create the Public Library Data Alliance....
Pasco County Libraries will no longer impose fines on overdue materials as of February 10, 2020. ULC shares insights on the national fine free trend in this WUSF Public Media article....
Philadelphia Inquirer references ULC's written testimony to the Philadelphia City Council in article about the Free Library of Philadelphia potentially going fine free. ...
ULC President and CEO Susan Benton pens blog post highlighting the release of ULC's Statement on Equitable Public Access to E-Books....
King County Library System, Columbus Metropolitan Library CEO and Nashville Public Library leaders quoted and ULC's Statement on Equitable Public Access to E-Books highlighted in Library Journal article....