Award-winning science writer and speaker Jennifer Ackerman will discuss and sign her latest book, "What an Owl Knows." In partnership with The King's English Bookshop and HawkWatch International.
This in-person event is open to the public.
Registration is required for this free event. Reserve your spot on Eventbrite here.
About the Book
"What an Owl Knows explores what we’ve learned in the past decade or two about owls, those enigmatic, fascinating, and elusive birds. It looks at how owls communicate— in much more complicated ways than we ever imagined, how they court, mate, raise their young, whether they act from instinct alone or from intelligence and learning, how they relate to one another—and to us. And it explores the people obsessed with these magnificent birds, from biologists and conservationists. Hawkwatch will bring three of their owls to be part of the event."
AGE GROUP: | Teens | Seniors | Adults |
EVENT TYPE: | Books & Reading |
NOTE: The Main Library's Rooftop Terrace is closed for renovations.
Salt Lake City's Main Library, designed by internationally-acclaimed architect Moshe Safdie in conjunction with VCBO Architecture, opened in February 2003 and remains one of the most architecturally unique structures in Utah. This striking 240,000 square-foot structure houses more than 500,000 books and other materials, yet serves as more than just a repository of books and computers. It reflects and engages the city's imagination and aspirations. The structure embraces a public plaza, with shops and services at ground level, reading galleries above, and a 300-seat auditorium.
A multi-level reading area along the Glass Lens at the southern facade of the building looks out onto the plaza with stunning views of the city and Wasatch Mountains beyond. Spiraling fireplaces on four floors resemble a column of flame from the vantage of 200 East and 400 South. The Urban Room between the Library and the Crescent Wall is a space for all seasons, generously endowed with daylight and open to magnificent views.
