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ULC was cited in an op-ed by Jersey City Free Public Library Director Terry B. Hill. The essay provided a critical perspective on the importance of having a library’s staff reflect the diversity of the community it serves. NJ.com is the largest local news website in the state. The news site receives...
Kansas City and San Francisco Team Up to Tackle CensorshipKansas City Public Library, San Francisco Public Library In the lead-up to last Sunday's big game, the Kansas City Public Library and San Francisco Public Library engaged in a friendly wager — all for the good cause of tackling censorship. A ...
Welcoming ULC's Latest MemberKing County Library System ULC is pleased to welcome the latest member to the ULC family: King County Library System! KCLS serves 1.4 million residents of King County, Washington. In 2023, KCLS patrons checked out 8,863,118 digital titles through OverDrive, making the sy...
An article from D Magazine on Dallas Public Library's staffing levels and hours referenced DPL's 2023 Top Innovations submission to ULC. The library was recognized by ULC for the creation of a scoring system to assess the needs of communities to gain funding last year for increasing the hours at 15 ...
Bringing Books for Boys into Barbershops in Las VegasLas Vegas-Clark County Library District The Las Vegas-Clark County Library District is partnering with Barbershop Books and the National Football League (NFL) to create child-friendly reading spaces in 10 Las Vegas barbershops. This project is a...
Enoch Pratt Free Library's Heidi Daniel Named New King County Library System DirectorBoard Member Spotlight Join us in congratulating Enoch Pratt Free Library President and CEO and ULC Board Member Heidi Daniel on her selection as King County Library System's new Executive Director! Following a nati...
ULC was featured in American Libraries' preview of LibLearnX 2024. ULC will present Food Is a Right: The Library’s Role in Food Justice to share recent findings from 20 convened leaders representing libraries and other organizations committed to improving food security across the US. Speakers will p...
Washington, DC — The Urban Libraries Council (ULC) and the University at Albany’s Center for Technology in Government (CTG UAlbany) are partnering to examine how libraries can empower communities to better understand Artificial Intelligence and ensure its ethical design and application. This three-y...
New data from Urban Libraries Council provides a snapshot of library services and operations since the pandemic began. Washington, DC — The COVID-19 pandemic immensely changed how public libraries operate and serve their communities. A new collection of data gathered by the Urban Libraries Council e...
ULC was featured in an article from Library Journal on the release of the Library Insights Survey Data, providing a snapshot of pre- and post-pandemic library services and operations. Ninety-eight ULC member libraries shared data from 2019 and 2022 on the topics of in-person visits, program attendan...
For media inquiries, please contact Paul Guequierre using the information below. If you leave a message or send an email, please include your name, media outlet, deadline and a description of the story you are developing. We will respond to all inquiries as quickly as possible.
Paul Guequierre, Director of Communications
Phone: 202-750-8657
Email: pguequierre@urbanlibraries.org
