"The American Library Association has named Lisa Wells, Executive Director of Pioneer Library System, as the recipient of the prestigious 2026 ALA Ken Haycock Award for Promoting Librarianship, one of the profession’s highest honors recognizing extraordinary contributions to the public understanding...

More Perfect, in partnership with the Urban Libraries Council (ULC), will work with eight ULC member libraries to strengthen community-centered journalism, creating a model for libraries across the country WASHINGTON, June 10, 2026 — Today, More Perfect, an American alliance dedicated to revitalizin...

"A partnership between the organization known for its educational talks and Visit Philadelphia will delve into the past, present and future of democracy as part of the semiquincentennal celebration.""TED Democracy, taking place this Saturday at Philadelphia’s Kimmel Center, brings diverse perspectiv...

"More Perfect, an American alliance dedicated to revitalizing democracy, and the Urban Libraries Council (ULC), an organization dedicated to strengthening libraries as dynamic civic institutions, announced that eight ULC members have been selected for a national pilot program to connect public libra...

"When a reader places a hold on an ebook at their local library, they rarely think about the financial machinery behind that simple transaction. But for library administrators across North America, the economics of digital lending have become an increasingly urgent crisis — one that a coalition of t...

"Summer reading itself is deeply rooted in Pasadena. The library’s newsletter notes that the tradition dates to 1921, when the library created the Vacation Reading Club. Children who joined were given reading lists and, after finishing 10 books, delivered brief oral reports to the librarian. “'Civic...

"The demand for e-books and audiobooks has surged in recent years according to a 2023 report on the "Digital Public Library Ecosystem" published on the American Library Association's website. "Those titles should be some of the easiest titles to check out and enjoy, but behind the convenience of dow...

"Seattle residents will make one of the year’s most important decisions on Aug. 4 voting on a critical issue: whether to replace the seven-year Library Levy that expires this year." "Much rests on the outcome. The Seattle Public Library with its central library and 27 branches is among this city’s m...

"As the debate over funding the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) heats up, nine cultural organizations have sent a letter to Congress urging the expansion of federal funding for the IMLS in its fiscal year 2027 appropriations bills. Markup by a House Appropriations Subcommittee on the...

Nine cultural organizations, including ULC, called on Congress to expand federal funding for the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) in its fiscal year (FY) 2027 appropriations bills, which are scheduled for markup by a House Appropriations Subcommittee later this week. The letter is add...