Celebrate books with panel discussions, talks, and signings, and browse tables with independent publishers, booksellers, and authors. In partnership with Utah Humanities and the Utah Book Festival.
Learn more at wasatchfestivalofbooks.org.
Lineup (subject to change)
Authors
Jennifer Adams
Stephanie Bearce
Stacie Shannon Denetsosie
Laurie Lee Hall
Allison Hong Merrill
Lisa Mangum
Marci Monson
Chad Morris
Brandon Mull
Jeff Nichols
Zak Podmore
Paisley Rekdal
Bookseller/Library Panelists:
Matthew Daufenbach (SLCPL)
Orion Enceladus (Legendarium)
Nancy Funes (SLCPL)
Anne Holman (TKE)
Patrick Ramsey (Happy Magpie)
Catherine Walker (Weller)
Raelle Westwind (Legendarium)
In Conversation With / Moderators / Facilitators:
Noah Baskett
Barbara Jones Brown
Cal Crosby
Will Neville-Rehbehn
Jedediah Rogers
AGE GROUP: | All Ages |
EVENT TYPE: | Festivals | 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.
