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City Library Collective

Co-designed and developed with member libraries, the City Library Collective (CLC), formed in early 2021, brings together libraries across the state that serve mid-sized communities of 30,000 to 100,000. From Superior to Beloit, La Crosse to Manitowoc, CLC members are working together to address common issues and use collective knowledge and experience to improve their organizations and services to their communities.

CLC members represent 11 libraries and serve a combined total extended county population of nearly 885,000. That’s 15% of Wisconsin’s population.

How the City Library Collective impacts Wisconsin libraries

The CLC is developing a model for approaching common issues in a way that can be customized and scaled to fit member libraries and the communities they serve, helping libraries tackle issues and projects that would be prohibitive to accomplish on their own, and carrying out projects that have distinct and measurable outcomes.

Want to connect with us about the City Library Collective? 

Contact Jennifer Chamberlain (jennifer@wils.org) or Kim Kiesewetter (kim@wils.org) for more information.

"It’s about tackling difficult situations, sharing different perspectives on complex issues, fostering relationships, and building trust at the leadership level. It’s a powerful opportunity for learning and growing together."
Pamela Westby, Former Director of the L.E. Phillips Memorial Library in Eau Claire and founding member of the CLC