New from the Los Angeles Times High School Insider: "In an era of digitalization and global upheaval, already struggling libraries saw a need to better serve their patrons. Across Los Angeles Public Library [branches], classes on meditation, access to hygiene kits, Lego building and pickling vegetab...

ULC was mentioned in a recent Publisher's Weekly article discussing the milestone 2 million book donations for the Book Rich Environments program. The initiative is run in partnership with such government agencies and national nonprofits as the U.S. Departments of Education and Housing and Urban Dev...

A recent article from American Libraries magazine covers the recent “Bridgebuilding: Fostering Community Engagement, Dialogue, and Interactions in Libraries” session at the American Library Association’s 2024 Annual Conference and Exhibition in San Diego. ULC Director of Civic Engagement and Economi...

ULC President & CEO Brooks Rainwater published a commentary in The Well News arguing that the reauthorization of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act should include the library one-stop workforce development center provision and support libraries’ role in supporting career pathways and c...

The Urban Libraries Council is featured in an article from The Toledo Blade about the Toledo Lucas County Public Library's new Small Business and Nonprofit Workspace. TLPCL was part of ULC's Strengthening Entreprenuerial Hubs cohort. Read the article....

ULC was mentioned in an article from Government Technology called, “Libraries Turn to Data Dashboards to Fight Mistrust,” which highlights Denver Public Library and talks about how library organizations like ULC are “creating frameworks and tools to help libraries navigate data governance responsibl...

"The National Summer Learning Association (NSLA) is pleased to announce the return of DiscoverSummer.org, the online nationwide summer learning registry to help families of all socioeconomic backgrounds find local summer programs, meals, and free learning resources for their kids! DiscoverSummer.org...

Press Reader featured ULC in an article about the benefits of AI in public libraries, citing ULC's Leadership Brief, "Explorations of Generative AI for Library Systems." ...

Hoboken Public Library Director and ULC Board Member Jennie Pu penned an op-ed to share the importance of the right to read. Since Hoboken Public Library and the city itself were named Book Sanctuaries last year, 15 other New Jersey public libraries and three New Jersey municipalities have become bo...

On episode 122 of The Executive Appeal host, Alex D. Tremble, connected with ULC President and CEO Brooks Rainwater on how executive leaders achieve success for themselves and their companies by strategically convening the right people. Join host Alex D. Tremble in conversation with expert Brooks Ra...