Public libraries are more than hubs of learning—they’re lifelines for those in need. Earlier this year, library directors from around the U.S. met in Los Angeles for ULC's CEO Roundtable. Salt Lake City Public Library was among the libraries highlighted in a report from the roundtable, showing how t...

Library Journal recently published an article spotlighting the Urban Libraries Council’s 2024 Library Insights Survey, featuring insights from ULC President and CEO Brooks Rainwater and ULC Director of Research and Data Femi Adelakun. The survey, released on November 19, reflects data from 115 membe...

ULC was mentioned in an article from the Atlanta Journal-Constitution about Gwinnett County Public Library's ULC Innovation Award for the New Start Entrepreneurship Incubator. Gwinnett was one of six library systems to be awarded the Top Innovator prize.Read the article....

Library Journal's "AI and the Public" Examines the Library's Changing Role in Tackling MisinformationULC, Toronto Public Library, Palo Alto City Library A recent feature from Library Journal examines the major role public libraries continue to play in digital literacy as it relates to artificial int...

The Urban Libraries Council's Library Insights Survey data tracks steady incline of library use and services, offers new insights into soaring e-Resource and meeting space usage. WASHINGTON, D.C. — In the summer of 2024, the Urban Libraries Council asked its 187 member libraries across the U.S. and...

A recent feature from Library Journal examines the major role public libraries continue to play in digital literacy as it relates to artificial intelligence and the battle against misinformation. Released last week, "AI and the Public" highlights ULC's recent leadership brief "The Role of Libraries ...

Halifax Central Library Receives Rick Hansen Foundation Accessibility Certified Gold Ranking Halifax Public Libraries Halifax Central Library recently achieved the prestigious ‘RHF Accessibility Certified Gold’ status—the highest accessibility rating available through the Rick Hansen Foundation Ac...

New York City Libraries and the Freedom to Read Day of ActionBrooklyn Public Library, New York Public Library, Queens Public Library This weekend, libraries and members of the public who believe in the freedom to read held rallies and took action across the country for the Freedom to Read Community ...

ULC was recently featured in an article about the rising and unfair pricing of e-books and, specifically, how Fairfax County Libraries are approaching this challenge. Read the article....

Urban Libraries Council outlines strategies to better support both unhoused patrons and the staff who serve them. Washington, DC — The Urban Libraries Council (ULC), North America’s leading nonprofit and membership organization for urban libraries, has released a new set of best practices designed t...