Former ULC Director of Communications Curtis Rogers was quoted in an article from the Williamsport Sun-Gazette about libraries going "fine free" and the barriers to access that fines cause: “Overdue fines do not distinguish between people who are responsible and those who are not — they distinguish ...

ULC was quoted in an article from Vital City that discusses how libraries are meeting the needs of the digital age and ensuring that they continue to serve their communities in meaningful ways. The piece also references an article by ULC President and CEO Brooks Rainwater....

ULC was mentioned in an article from Contra Costa County Public Library's County Librarian Alison McKee, noting the library's recent signing of ULC's Declaration of Democracy....

Barbershop Books (BSB) and Urban Libraries Council (ULC) announce their partnership to expand reading opportunities for children in need through an innovative collaboration with four library systems: Cleveland Public Library, Columbus Metropolitan Library, Shreve Memorial Library and Charlotte Meckl...

The East Bay Times published an article about Contra Costa County Library's signing of ULC's Declaration of Democracy....

In a strong act of commitment to a more equitable society, 216 public libraries across North America signed the Urban Libraries Council’s Statement on Race and Social Equity. This statement serves as a baseline upon which libraries can build policies and actions that make their communities more incl...

ULC was mentioned in an article from Because of Them We Can about our partnership with Barbershop Books, supporting four library systems in creating child-friendly reading spaces in 40 barbershops across 4 US cities, including Cleveland Public Library, Columbus Metropolitan Library, Shreve Memorial ...

ULC's food security work was featured in an article from Governing, highlighting the importance of libraries in the food justice space and featuring a few libraries from the ULC Libraries and Food Security cohort....

ULC President and CEO Brooks Rainwater joined The Saturday Show with Jonathan Capehart on MSNBC to discuss the devastating impacts of book bans on young readers, marginalized authors and librarians across America....

ULC's work tracking the elimination of late fees in public libraries was mentioned in an article from the American Consortium for Equity in Education. ...