USA Today includes insights from ULC President & CEO Susan Benton in this article that highlights how ULC member libraries are serving their communities during COVID-19, and how they are tackling reopening challenges....

The Urban Libraries Council President and CEO Susan Benton has issued the following statement today (June 1):“The Urban Libraries Council stands with the #BlackLivesMatter movement and all who are calling for immediate, collective action to end the systemic racism and inequity entrenched in our comm...

Public libraries across the U.S. and Canada are taking bold and innovative measures to mitigate the inequitable impact of COVID-19 on children, low-income families, communities of color, people experiencing homelessness and other high-risk populations. Through dynamic partnerships with local governm...

The Atlantic highlighted the ULC Executive Board Statement announcing the Going Forward from the Pandemic initiative, as well as examples of how libraries are actively redefining their role in the era of COVID-19. Informed by ULC communications, this article highlights updates from numerous ULC memb...

Public libraries are on the front lines of the coronavirus outbreak in North America’s communities. As COVID-19 has an increasingly devastating impact on education systems, economies, job markets and race and social equity, libraries are taking a leading stance in strengthening community resilience ...

The coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak continues to escalate globally, representing a serious public health threat for communities of all sizes. The World Health Organization, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and other leading health experts have advised that social distancing is essential fo...

Library Journal highlights ULC's partnership with the American Library Association, Public Library Association, Association for Rural and Small Libraries and the Chief Officers of State Library Agencies to create the Public Library Data Alliance....

Pasco County Libraries will no longer impose fines on overdue materials as of February 10, 2020. ULC shares insights on the national fine free trend in this WUSF Public Media article....

For the fourth consecutive year, the White House’s annual budget request has proposed eliminating funding for the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) – the federal agency charged with empowering libraries and museums to transform their communities. In response, Urban Libraries Council Pr...

112 mayors and county executives have signed the Statement on Equitable Public Access to E-Books, taking a stand to support fair and reasonable e-book pricing for public libraries. These leaders represent many of the largest jurisdictions in the U.S. and Canada, and together they serve over 54 mill...