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Please come out and join us on Tuesday May 19th, 7PM at the Cell Theater for an incredible ULU Fundraiser presented by the Irish American Writers & Artists Inc.. This Amazing Evening of Entertainment will feature readings by such literary luminaries as Malachy McCourt and TJ English. We will also have traditional Irish music, hip … Read more

BLAGH. Now the Missouri State Senate is trying to withhold 6 million dollars from libraries in the state for the NEXT fiscal year. Back to it folks, email the state senators and let them know how you feel about it. You’ve got a chance to make a difference right here, so take 5 minutes and … Read more

This guest post brought to you by our friends at NJLA Your friends in the New Jersey Library Association are having their annual conference this month, and you’re all invited. We’ve put together some in-depth preconference programs that will kick things off on Monday, April 20th. We’ll be talking about everyday library challenges and innovations, … Read more

Well there’s a ton of stuff going on this week. You can help Invest in NYC libraries, sign of for National Library Legislative Day, tell off the Governor of Missouri for kicking kids out of his office, and seriously House of Representatives? Ditching IMLS? S’rong with you? Ugh. You’ve got a chance to make a … Read more

  It’s #signitfriday again and HOO BOY, do we have some stuff for you to sign this week. Local Mayor de Blasio is looking for input on PlaNYC, have you filled out the survey yet? Tell him library service is a priority for you! Survey Here State Missouri The governor of the show me state … Read more

It’s Friday, and let’s face it, you don’t really want to be filling out that report. Why not take 10 minutes and sign some petitions to support libraries? Local Mayor de Blasio is looking for input on PlaNYC, tell him library service is a priority for you! Survey Here State New York Things are looking … Read more

If you are not familiar with Giving Tuesday it is a great way to lead up to the holiday of Thanksgiving and a strong response to the consumer excess of Black Friday. The idea is that on the Tuesday before Thanksgiving people give to their favorite charity. It has a nice sense of give back … Read more

Urban Librarians Unite has been growing in leaps and bounds over the last year. We have more programs, more input, more advocacy, and more trainings than we have ever had before. It’s been electrifying. Highlights of what we are doing Four Mini Libraries out in communities in Queens and Brooklyn. We estimate that we have … Read more

New York City loves its libraries. People are passionate about them, they feel a connection to their libraries, and have a deep personal ownership over them. New Yorkers don’t like to have their libraries messed with. They want them to have more resources and be able to do more. New Yorkers love libraries and we … Read more

Urban Librarians Unite stands with the Miami Coalition to Save Our Libraries. The current funding proposal for Miami Libraries is wholly inadequate to fund and staff a library for a major city American urban center. Miami is one of the great cities of the world, its residents deserve a world class library system. The plan … Read more