Want help with research or just want to explore your latest special interest? Our librarians are available during these open office hours to help you dig into the archives.
Deep Dives in the Archives! Explore a research topic or special interest with help from a librarian during open assistance hours. If you're frustrated by web searches full of AI, clickbait, and sponsored results, go straight to the source with our collection of microfilm, archival magazines, newspaper clippings, and specialized databases.
Walk-in Research Assistance happens the 3rd Thursday of each month from 5–7pm at the Main Library's Level 2 Periodicals Desk.
AGE GROUP: | Seniors | Adults |
EVENT TYPE: | Cultures & Diversity | Books & Reading | Arts & Creativity |
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.
