Skip Navigation
Back to Navigation

Press Releases

For media inquiries, please contact media@urbanlibraries.org. Please include your name, media outlet, deadline and a description of the story you are developing.

Oct 27, 2022

A Call for Equity in Summer Learning

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....

Learn More
Oct 27, 2022

Lyrasis November Instructor Spotlight: Audrey Barbakoff

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...

Learn More
Oct 20, 2022

Global Effort Takes Libraries to the People

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...

Learn More
Oct 06, 2022

New Library May Be Opening Near Tolleson

The Urban Libraries Council's report was cited by West Valley View to argue for the essential value libraries bring to childhood education. ULC's research shows that the literacy programs offered by libraries correspond to higher test scores and improved school readiness....

Learn More
Oct 06, 2022

October Community Letter

In an open letter from Urban Libraries Council's Board Member Mary J. Lomax-Ghirarduzzi, she points the reader to ULC's Trigger Terms: Harmful Detours and Healing Redirects resource....

Learn More

For media inquiries, please contact Paul Guequierre using the information below. If you leave a message or send an email, please include your name, media outlet, deadline and a description of the story you are developing. We will respond to all inquiries as quickly as possible.

Paul Guequierre, Director of Communications
Phone: 202-750-8657
Email: pguequierre@urbanlibraries.org