A new article from The Virginian Pilot cites ULC's Fine Free Map and how it illustrates the ineffectiveness of fines in eliminating past-due returns and the negative impact of fines on communities of color....

A successful one-year trial period of going fine free has pushed Norfolk Public Libraries to permanently eliminate their late fees. Included is a link to ULC's Fine Free Map to show the other library systems across the nation that have dropped their fines....

2021 Urban Libraries Council Top Innovator for Workforce and Economic Development, Prince George's County Memorial Library System, opened their new "Pebble Pop-Up Library" in order to expand community access to library resources....

ULC’s 2020 Top Innovator in Civic and Community Engagement, Miami-Dade Public Library System, presents the 2022 Mogul Maker expo to help accelerate the growth of small businesses and support emerging entrepreneurs as they start new businesses....

Sonia Alcántara-Antoine’s work on ULC’s Anti-Racism and Digital Equity Action Team is cited in a press release announcing her election as PLA President,....

The Urban Libraries Council elected its 2022-2023 Executive Board during its Annual Member Business Meeting held earlier this week. Newly named ULC Executive Board officers, who will be serving one-year terms include: Karl Dean (Former Mayor, Nashville) as ChairRoosevelt Weeks (Director, Austin Publ...

The Urban Libraries Council Executive Board is pleased to announce that it has named Brooks Rainwater President and CEO. Rainwater brings a proven record of success in national public policy organizations and experience driving community engagement efforts aimed at helping city leaders uplift innova...

Today, the Urban Libraries Council launched the Student Success Accelerator – an interactive map that showcases public libraries across the United States that are pioneering a national approach that for the first time brings local elected officials, school and library executives together and their c...

Palm Beach County Library System Director Doug Crane interviewed ULC President and CEO Susan Benton on her career with ULC and the future of public libraries for Public Libraries Online....

Outgoing CEO Susan Benton reflects on her time at ULC on DC Public Library’s podcast. The conversation with DC Public Library Executive Director Richard Reyes-Gavilan and DCPL Adult Services Coordinator David Quick centered around the current role of public libraries and Benton’s thoughts as she tra...