The Urban Libraries Council's fine free map was featured in an article about Yakima Valley Libraries going fine free starting January 1, 2023....

ULC’s 2017 White Paper: Libraries, Trust and Social Capital was mentioned in an article on ALA’s Programming Librarian website. The article demonstrates why programming library workers should get to know their state humanities council....

Former staff member Ximena Velasco was selected as 2022 Hollander Design Fellowship winner for first-year students in the Master of Landscape Architecture program at The City College of New York....

The Urban Libraries Council's blog titled "150+ North American Library Leaders Gather at ULC's Democracy Forum in DC" was featured in Library Journal....

Tenable, the Exposure Management company, announced it has appointed Michelle VonderHaar to chief legal officer and general counsel. VonderHaar serves on the board of a number of nonprofit organizations, including the Silicon Valley Leadership Group Foundation, Urban Libraries Council and Parents He...

Facing threats to basic safety can often be traumatic and isolating. In November, the Public Library Association — in collaboration with the Urban Libraries Council and the Association for Rural and Small Libraries — invited all library workers to join free virtual town hall, Spotlight on Safety: Ad...

The Urban Libraries Council was featured in an article by American Library Association for its collaboration on the free virtual town hall titled “Spotlight on Safety: Addressing Threats in Public Libraries.”...

Public libraries are increasingly responding to violent and inflammatory speech and targeted attacks on their buildings, workers, and patrons. Facing such threats to our basic safety can often be traumatic and isolating. The Public Library Association —i n collaboration with the Urban Libraries Coun...

In an article by School Library Journal, they highlight Urban Libraries Council's Call to Action on Equity in Summer Learning and their role in asking libraries, partners, and supporters to sign its Statement on Summer Learning....

Publisher's Weekly recapped the Urban Libraries Council's Annual Forum, highlighting the Declaration of Democracy that serves a baseline for building policies and actions that preserve and protect democracy in our communities....