ULC was mentioned in a press release from the American Library Association outlining programming and events for Banned Books Week 2023. Highlighted was ULC's partnership in The New Republic's Banned Books Tour 2023, a bookmobile tour supported by the American Federation of Teachers, the African Amer...

ULC President and CEO Brooks Rainwater recently connected with Business Insider to talk about how libraries are stepping up post-pandemic to address another major epidemic: loneliness."In many ways we see libraries as able to create that third space for people to work remotely, to come in and meet w...

Teens and Tweens Tackle Loneliness and Conflict Through "Circle Keeping" ProgramMilwaukee Public Library The Milwaukee Public Library is tackling teen loneliness and conflict through the "Circle Keeping" program, a space that seeks to help teens develop the skills needed for a healthy and safe life...

ULC was mentioned in an article from the Chicago Defender about our involvement in the Book Rich Environments program: the Chicago Housing Authority has received 32,000 books, which have been distributed across CHA sites this summer. ...

Opening the First Autism Certified Library Branch in IndianaThe Indianapolis Public Library Join us in congratulating The Indianapolis Public Library for opening its new Fort Ben Branch Library — the first autism-certified library in Indiana! The Indy Autism Project and Easterseals Crossroads spon...

ULC President and CEO Brooks Rainwater was quoted in a recent article from the Portland Press Herald about the importance of federal funding to public libraries....

A Look Into the LA Public LibraryLA Public Library The Los Angeles Public Library’s mission has dramatically expanded since it was founded in 1872 with 500 books for a “bustling pueblo” of 6,000 people. Today, under the leadership of City Librarian John Szabo, the LA Public Library has more than 8 ...

The Urban Libraries Council was recently cited in an article on All Work about the rising trend of libraries as coworking centers. ...

Launching Barbershop Books in ColumbusColumbus Metropolitan Library Last weekend, Columbus Metropolitan Library (CML) celebrated the launch of its Barbershop Books programming! The event featured free haircuts and books for children in grades K-12. The event paralleled the library's Back-to-School ...

2023 National Medal for Museum and Library ServicesLA County Library, Toledo Lucas Public Library Earlier this week, First Lady Dr. Jill Biden and Institute of Museum and Library Services Director Crosby Kemper awarded the National Medal for Museum and Library Services to eight extraordinary instit...