Viv Eng – Urban Librarians Unite

The ULU Roadtrip, or, How Two Librarian Friends Discovered a Treasure Trove of Libraries Quietly Being Brilliant in their Communities

May 8, 2026 by Viv Eng

A few weeks before PLA 2026 in Minneapolis, MN travel conditions were looking worse and worse. The partnership leadership team of Urban Librarians Unite has some challenging travel needs and as we watched conditions get worse out of NYC we decided to throw caution to the wind and make a road trip out of it. … Read more

Stop the Elimination of IMLS Funding

April 15, 2026 by Viv Eng

Urban Librarians Unite condemns the Trump administration’s FY2027 proposal to eliminate funding for the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS)—the only federal agency dedicated to supporting libraries nationwide. This is not just an attack on libraries. It’s an attack on the workers who keep them running. IMLS funding supports jobs, staffing, and essential services … Read more

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