Enoch Pratt Free Library's Heidi Daniel Named New King County Library System DirectorBoard Member Spotlight Join us in congratulating Enoch Pratt Free Library President and CEO and ULC Board Member Heidi Daniel on her selection as King County Library System's new Executive Director! Following a nati...

ULC was featured in American Libraries' preview of LibLearnX 2024. ULC will present Food Is a Right: The Library’s Role in Food Justice to share recent findings from 20 convened leaders representing libraries and other organizations committed to improving food security across the US. Speakers will p...

Washington, DC — The Urban Libraries Council (ULC) and the University at Albany’s Center for Technology in Government (CTG UAlbany) are partnering to examine how libraries can empower communities to better understand Artificial Intelligence and ensure its ethical design and application. This three-y...

New data from Urban Libraries Council provides a snapshot of library services and operations since the pandemic began. Washington, DC — The COVID-19 pandemic immensely changed how public libraries operate and serve their communities. A new collection of data gathered by the Urban Libraries Council e...

ULC was featured in an article from Library Journal on the release of the Library Insights Survey Data, providing a snapshot of pre- and post-pandemic library services and operations. Ninety-eight ULC member libraries shared data from 2019 and 2022 on the topics of in-person visits, program attendan...

Bringing Overdose Response and Prevention to the LibraryEdmonton Public Library You wouldn’t expect to find an overdose response and prevention team at a library, but Edmonton Public Library's flagship location is going next level to take care of some of its most vulnerable citizens. Nurse Tabatha ...

Opening the Door to Indigenous Arts and CultureCalgary Public Library Calgary’s Central Library hosts the permanent installations of 11 Indigenous artists throughout its space, one being a big metal buffalo that is pretty hard to miss! Its body is made up of hundreds of letters strung together to f...

A new article from Smart Cities Dive examines the dynamic shift happening in public libraries to meet the changing needs of urban communities — featuring ULC members Baltimore County Public Library, The Seattle Public Library, Free Library of Philadelphia and Salt Lake City Public Library.And with...

Boston Magazine: "Why We Need Libraries More Than Ever"Boston Public Library In a new, in-depth feature from Boston Magazine, writer Tom McGrath posed the following question to Boston Public Library president David Leonard: “If public libraries didn’t exist and we tried to start them today, what do...

Bringing "Bay Beats" to the CommunitySan Francisco Public Library The San Francisco Public Library is celebrating the launch of its new free music streaming service, “Bay Beats," which launched this Saturday, Oct. 28. The initiative, born of a desire to support local musicians affected by the COVID...