For the fourth consecutive year, the White House’s annual budget request has proposed eliminating funding for the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) – the federal agency charged with empowering libraries and museums to transform their communities. In response, Urban Libraries Council Pr...

112 mayors and county executives have signed the Statement on Equitable Public Access to E-Books, taking a stand to support fair and reasonable e-book pricing for public libraries. These leaders represent many of the largest jurisdictions in the U.S. and Canada, and together they serve over 54 mill...

Philadelphia Inquirer references ULC's written testimony to the Philadelphia City Council in article about the Free Library of Philadelphia potentially going fine free. ...

ULC President and CEO Susan Benton pens blog post highlighting the release of ULC's Statement on Equitable Public Access to E-Books....

King County Library System, Columbus Metropolitan Library CEO and Nashville Public Library leaders quoted and ULC's Statement on Equitable Public Access to E-Books highlighted in Library Journal article....

Seventy-seven elected officials from North American cities and counties have signed the Urban Libraries Council’s Statement on Equitable Public Access to E-Books, championing the urgent need for equitable e-book pricing and access for public libraries. The statement has been signed by mayors and co...

Route Fifty highlights the launch of our Statement on Equitable Public Access to E-Books. ...

ULC shares insights on creating an urban library in North Little Rock, Arkansas....

Nebraska library highlighted as a ULC Top Innovator in this Omaha World-Herald article....

Is New York City the next major city to go fine free? ULC shared insights on this national trend in this WNYC article....