ULC's President and CEO Brooks Rainwater was quoted in a Governing article about Illinois' newest legislation to prohibit book bans. “It is heartening to see that the state of Illinois is taking legislative measures to protect the essential right of intellectual freedom,” said Brooks Rainwater, Pres...

Reimagining Civic Commons interviewed four thought leaders — including ULC President and CEO Brooks Rainwater — for their ideas about how to solve the nation’s downtown crisis and to illustrate the key role that public spaces could play in a downtown comeback....

A new article from School Library Journal examines how public libraries are bridging equity gaps in summer learning for children, ensuring all learners receive high-quality summer programming. The article features a quote from ULC President and CEO Brooks Rainwater: "Look at your existing [summer] ...

Pasadena Public Library's signing of ULC's Declaration of Democracy was featured in an article from Pasadena Now. “Since its inception, the Pasadena Public Library has been a welcoming space for all that celebrates differing points of view while making programs and services accessible to all,” said ...

A new article from WorkLife examines how library systems like Boston Public Library are leaning into the coworking space trend with innovative amenities. ULC connected with reporter Cloey Callahan to comment on these trends....

A recent article from Women's World highlights all the various ways people can be utilizing their libraries, including makerspaces! The article links to ULC's makerspace database on the ULC website....

ULC President and CEO Brooks Rainwater was quoted in a press release from the California Library Association about an author-led fundraiser for National Library Week: “Democracy is diminished any time people’s access to information and diverse voices are stifled. Our country can only thrive with str...

Chicago Public Library Commissioner Chris Brown joined a panel to discuss the critical issue of book bans and censorship and their implications for civil liberties. The article mentions the library's past Top Innovator award. ...

ULC was mentioned in an article about Broward County Library's new "Book Sanctuaries" in each library branch and goal to host special Book Sanctuary events at libraries throughout the year featuring banned and challenged material. ...

Former ULC Director of Communications Curtis Rogers was quoted in an article from North Central PA 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 between peo...