Mental Health Program for the Whole FamilyHouston Public Library The idea for a mental health program at the library came to LaTrisha Milton after the May 24, 2022, shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, TX. The youth and family services manager for Houston Public Library wanted to do someth...

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...

Bridgerton Ball Event Attracts 1,400 AttendeesDallas Public Library The Dallas Public Library hosted hundreds of members of Dallas’ “ton” earlier this month at its inaugural Bridgerton Ball. Thanks to the popularity of novel-turned-Netflix-show Bridgerton, the sixth floor of the J. Erik. Jonsson Ce...

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...

Milton Measures 39% Increase in Annual Community ParticipationMilton Public Library This week, the Milton Public Library released its highly anticipated 2023 annual report, which showcases a year of remarkable growth and community engagement while outlining ambitious plans for the future. In 2023, M...

New Small Business and Nonprofit WorkspaceToledo Lucas County Public Library Last week, the Toledo Lucas County Public Library opened its brand new Small Business and Nonprofit Workspace. Although the library has long offered assistance to people who are looking for answers to their new business qu...

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....

Washington, DC — The Urban Libraries Council elected its 2024-2025 Board of Directors during an Annual Member Business Meeting held on June 20, 2024. "ULC is proud to welcome a dynamic group of individuals to our Board of Directors," said ULC President and CEO Brooks Rainwater. "They are leaders co...