This Week at ULC
Newsletter | April 20, 2022
SPOTLIGHT ON INNOVATION
Rainbow Roundtable Palm Beach
Rainbow Roundtable
Palm Beach County Library System

Palm Beach County Library System’s Rainbow Roundtable, a grassroots effort led by staff who identify as queer, ally, and/or many genders, seeks to increase LGBTQ+ representation within all aspects of library service. The committee places an emphasis on actionable changes — programming, promotional templates and resources and partnerships — to best serve queer communities and increase professional development opportunities. Since its launch in June 2021, the Rainbow Roundtable facilitated over 20 events with nearly 500 live and recorded views and forged partnerships with Compass, a local queer community center.
MEMBER NEWS ROUNDUP
Miami Chromebooks
Ensuring Digital Equity in Miami
Miami-Dade Public Library System

To help provide equitable access to the internet and technology, MDPLS is now offering 2,000 Chromebook laptops with free built-in internet access and Wi-Fi capability to patrons. The Chromebooks are preloaded with several library apps and bookmarks as part of the library’s Community Internet Connectivity Initiative Mobile Device Lending Program.
Funny Pages
Hosting Funny Pages Festival for Youth
Halifax Public Libraries

This coming weekend, Halifax Public Libraries will host Canada’s only festival devoted to books that crack kids up. Hundreds of kids will enjoy an interactive day of author presentations, comedy workshops and book signings with some of Canada’s funniest authors.
Debuting Self-Made Exhibit
Newark Public Library

Newark Public Library debuted their Self-Made exhibit, which features a photo exhibition of Black women business owners in Newark and entrepreneurs in the city’s West and South Wards. The exhibition, which runs through September, is presented in the library’s first floor gallery and the James Brown African American Room Gallery on the second floor.
Celebrating National Poetry Month
Oakland Public Library

To celebrate National Poetry Month, Oakland Public Library is hosting Youth Poet Laureate performances and offering staff poetry recommendations. Not only has the staff provided recommendations, but they’ve also written their own poems to celebrate the month.
UPCOMING MEMBER EVENTS
ULC Communications and Marketing Leaders
Member Group Call
April 20 | 3-4 p.m. ET
April 21
ULC Analytics and Tech Leaders
Member Group Call
April 21 | 2-3 p.m. ET
April 25
ULC Education Leaders
Member Group Call
April 25 | 2-3 p.m. ET
April 28
ULC EDI Officers
Member Group Call
April 28 | 2-3 p.m. ET
April 28
ULC Customer Experience Leaders
Member Group Call
April 28 | 3-4 p.m. ET
ULC Development Professionals
Member Group Call
May 11 | 3-4 p.m. ET
NEW RESOURCES IN ULC'S MEMBER KNOWLEDGE EXCHANGE
Explore new resources in the ULC Member Knowledge Exchange
2021 Community Report
Kent District Library
Job Description: Materials Management Supervisor
Saint Paul Public Library
Social Media Audit Overview
Poudre River Public Library District
NOW TRENDING ON SOCIAL
The Linda Lindas at the Library
Los Angeles Public Library

Watch The Linda Lindas rock on at Los Angeles Public Library for a very special NPR Tiny Desk Concert! Libraries welcome everyone — even teenage punk bands! "We're playing the library once more," guitarist Lucia de la Garza says with a smile, in awe of the "cool space."
Questions?

Contact ULC's Director of Communications Paul Negron at pnegron@urbanlibraries.org.