What is the future of urban school libraries? The American Association of School Librarians (AASL) "National School Library Standards" offer a framework for school librarians to reflect on how they can tailor their professional practice to serve their specific school communities. Through the lens of the standards, school librarians can refine their focus, identify how interrelated Shared Foundations point to possible strategies, and identify shifts in practice to better serve the particular needs of the learners and educators in their buildings. This article offers information for framing an urban school library with the "National School Library Standards"