JJ Pionke 1978 – 2026 JJ Pionke, librarian, library and information studies educator, and advocate for people with disabilities, has died. JJ was born in suburban Chicago to Wayne and Rita Pi…

The Romantasy Gala is coming up quick! Come wield your glue guns and tape to help us create the flower arrangements! All supplies and a reasonable amount of wine provided.

Texas's Lieutenant Governor threatens public school librarians and educators over books in their schools.

Let's be real, there are times in our library work where we need to be able to move quickly and safely to stay physically safe in a patron interaction. ULU has worked with our Friends at Haven Boxing...

The new mayor pledged to dedicate 1% of the city budget to parks and 0.5% to libraries. His preliminary spending plan delivers less.

Urban Librarians Unite is now hiring for the position of Executive Assistant in Kings County. Apply today.

Library workers are feeling increased pressures to be everything to everyone, and the impact on their mental health matters.

Baker & Taylor is one of very few companies that handle book distribution for libraries — getting books from publishers into borrowers hands. But a few months ago, the company abruptly announced it wa...

The Trump administration will close NASA’s largest research library, located at the Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, this week.

Urban librarianship is unpredictable, creative, and often a little chaotic—and that’s exactly what this conference celebrates. This year’s theme embraces the bold experiments, messy attempts, surprisi...

Kick off the first weekend of Pride Month with a low-key creative night with ULU. Join us for tunes, air conditioning, mocktails, and group crafting. We’ll be doing some screenprinting – we’ve got lot...

Join ULU and fellow library workers for a happy hour -- Snacks on us!

It’s only been a little more than a month since the current administration dropped an Executive Order related to funding and projects from the Institute for...

Project website for the library worker support network, a peer led virtual support group network aimed at helping library workers stay healthy and whole at work

This year has been a difficult one for library workers. Many of us are feeling under attack in more ways than one. Between assaults on our institutions & values from the federal government, and…

The staff of the Institute of Museum and Library Services was placed on administrative leave Monday morning, following a meeting between IMLS leadership and DOGE staff.

Fairhope Public Library in Alabama just lost its state funding. Here's what happened, why it happened, how it fails to reflect the desires of the community, and where it mirrors other library attacks ...

Republican legislators have cut funding for Dolly Parton's Imagination Library, which promotes childhood literacy, in their recently proposed budget.

The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) sent letters urging congressional committees that provide oversight and appropriations for the US National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) to pro...

The 14 media specialists on the chopping block are among more than 90 positions that could be eliminated next year.

Three new states have anti-book ban bills on deck for the 2025 legislative session. Here's where and what those bills would do if passed.