Cultivate a thriving garden this season with the free Garden Fundamentals series. Library staff and community partners will lead these hands-on workshops, the last Saturday of each month from Apr–Oct.
Sat, Apr 26, 2–4pm · Gardening on a Budget: How to Grow More Organic Vegetables with Fewer Resources and More Fun (with Wasatch Community Gardens)
Sat, May 31, 3–5pm · Introduction to Mycology: Mushroom Cultivation Demonstration (with the Mushroom Society of Utah)
Sat, June 28, Noon–2pm · Foraging the Wasatch (with Aimee Nyugen and Jacoby Ballard)
Sat, July 26, Noon–2pm · Xeriscaping and City Incentive Programs (with Cynthia Bee)
Sat, Aug 30, 10am–Noon · Composting 101 (with Jim French)
Sat, Sep 27, 4–6pm · DIY Floral Arrangements (with Ritual In Bloom)
Sat, Oct 25, 4–6pm · Natural Plant Dyes (with Sarah Luz Jensen)
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.
