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...

A new article from Smart Cities Dive examines the dynamic shift happening in public libraries to meet the changing needs of urban communities — featuring ULC members Baltimore County Public Library, The Seattle Public Library, Free Library of Philadelphia and Salt Lake City Public Library.And with...

ULC was mentioned in a press release from the Office of Congressman Jamie Raskin (D-MD) about the reintroduction a Resolution recognizing Banned Books Week and condemning the escalating attacks on books and freedom of expression in the United States.ULC President and CEO Brooks Rainwater was present...

ULC was mentioned in a press release from the American Library Association outlining programming and events for Banned Books Week 2023. Highlighted was ULC's partnership in The New Republic's Banned Books Tour 2023, a bookmobile tour supported by the American Federation of Teachers, the African Amer...

ULC President and CEO Brooks Rainwater recently connected with Business Insider to talk about how libraries are stepping up post-pandemic to address another major epidemic: loneliness."In many ways we see libraries as able to create that third space for people to work remotely, to come in and meet w...

ULC was mentioned in an article from the Chicago Defender about our involvement in the Book Rich Environments program: the Chicago Housing Authority has received 32,000 books, which have been distributed across CHA sites this summer. ...

ULC President and CEO Brooks Rainwater was quoted in a recent article from the Portland Press Herald about the importance of federal funding to public libraries....

The Urban Libraries Council was recently cited in an article on All Work about the rising trend of libraries as coworking centers. ...

ULC's recent Leadership Brief: Libraries as Cornerstones of Democracy was featured in an article from Information Today....

ULC and President & CEO Brooks Rainwater are featured in an article from The Washington Post about the resurgence of public libraries as co-working spaces. ULC member libraries DC Public Library, Cincinnati & Hamilton County Public Library, LA County Library and Boston Public Library are hig...