This profile of the Multnomah County Library Director Vailey Oehlke takes a deep dive into how she has contributed to the library's world class programs and reputation. ...

Multnomah County Library and local partner Ooligan Press have brought a Portland author’s novel to the printed page in a first for the library....

The Urban Libraries Council convened leaders from 11 public library systems in Chicago on March 13-14 to kick off pilot programs designed to test new approaches to engaging low income middle school youth in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education. These programs are extensi...

The public library in a small Texas town used an assessment tool that helped officials eventually upgrade equipment—including buying a 3D printer. One community member used it to make a prosthesis....

The Urban Libraries Council has launched Edge 2.0, a new version of its renowned benchmarking and management system for public libraries. Over 2,600 libraries of all sizes across the U.S. and Canada have used the previous version of Edge to assess their programs and services, identify areas for impr...

Enoch Pratt Free Library and Baltimore County Public Library are each offering nine workshops. “The goal of this initiative is to strengthen the relationship between entrepreneurs and the library,” said Baltimore County Public Library Director Paula Miller....

Public libraries are one of the most trusted institutions, and they want to make sure everyone has access to the information cities are collecting and sharing....

Artificial intelligence has emerged as a revolutionary force in the modern world. The transformative power of this new technology has already been seen, and is expanding at a rapid rate, across nearly all areas of 21st-century public life – including education, employment and civic engagement. While...

Lilac City Live, the monthly talk show filmed at the downtown library, was named one of the year's top innovators by the Urban Libraries Council. The brainchild of the library's community engagement manager and host Ryan Dean Tucker, the show has attracted audiences since late 2017 and has featured ...

The Urban Libraries Council has released a new toolkit that helps libraries enhance their entrepreneurship services by adopting an entrepreneurial mindset of continuous discovery and change. Available on the ULC website, the toolkit provides regularly-updated strategies and resources to help librari...