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Alt Press Fest 2024
Saturday, October 19
12:00pm - 5:00pm
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2024-10-19 12:00:00
2024-10-19 17:00:00
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Alt Press Fest 2024
Meet inspiring creatives from Utah's Zine/DIY-publishing community. Stop by from 12–5pm to browse the zine tables and try out activities, workshops, and panel discussions.
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Meet inspiring creatives from Utah's Zine/DIY-publishing community. Stop by from 12–5pm to browse the zine tables and try out activities, workshops, and panel discussions.
For more information on Alt Press Fest and Zines, check out slcpl.org/alt-press-fest!
Meet the Marriott Library Zine Collection
12:30-1:15pm (Meeting Rooms A, B, and C)
Library faculty from the Marriott Library at the University of Utah will discuss the history of the zine, how the collection at the Marriott was curated, and how to make your own zine. Come browse samples from the collection, learn how you can check them out, and make your own zine!
Cut, Paste, & Copy: a Brief History of the City Library Zine Collection
1:30-2:30pm (Meeting Rooms A, B, and C)
Join former SLCPL librarian, Julie Bartel, and current Glendale Branch manager, Brooke Young, as they take a look back at the Library’s zine collection and how it took shape.
Alt Press Fest Artist Panel
2:45-3:45pm (Auditorium)
Join us as we chat with some of APF’s tabling artists about their art, their process, and the library!
Make with the Creative Lab!
Noon-5pm, while supplies last
Visit the Library’s Creative Lab table to make a tote bag. Use one of our designs or create your own! While supplies last.
Voter Registration
Noon-5pm
Visit the HeadCount table to get help with voter registration.
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About the branch
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.