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ULC’s partnership was mentioned in NSLA’s “year-in-review” newsletter for our continued work together supporting “youth serving government agencies across the United States.”...
ULC and former Comms Director Curtis Rogers were quoted in an article about Central Rappahannock Regional Library going fine free....
The Urban Libraries Council was mentioned in a Library Journal article congratulating Cedar Rapids Public Library for winning the 2022 Jerry Kline Community Impact Prize. Cedar Rapids Public Library was one of 22 libraries across the country selected to participate in the Urban Libraries Council’s B...
The Urban Libraries Council was mentioned in an article that highlighted Michelle VonderHaar’s new role as Tenable’s Chief Legal Officer and General Counsel....
Urban Libraries Council Program Manager Katie Sullivan was mentioned in an article covering the Association for Rural and Small Libraries Conference. Katie presented on a panel titled Fresh Approaches: Food Security and Public Libraries. ...
School Library Journal highlighted the Urban Libraries Council's partnership with the National Summer Learning Association and Call to Action on Equity in Summer Learning....
Lyrasis Now spotlighted Audrey Barbakoff, founder and CEO of Co/Lab Capacity LLC. Her innovative library work has been recognized by Library Journal Movers & Shakers, the Kitsap Peninsula Business Journal "40 Under 40", the Freedom to Read Foundation and the Urban Libraries Council...
Library Journal wrote an op-ed about Urban Libraries Council CEO and President Brooks Rainwater's article Libraries Can Unite a Lonely, Divided Nation....
Libraries have become some of America’s most flexible and creative institutions and have taken on urgent new responsibilities during the pandemic. “Library staff are moving out from behind reference desks and getting into the community,” said Paul Negron, Director of Communications for the Urban Lib...
Joslyn Bowling Dixon has been named the new executive director of the Oak Park Public Library. With her 20 years of library experience, she is also an active member of the Urban Libraries Council....
