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Kids and families can get to know the natural world with the SLC Park Rangers! This fall, the Rangers will lead a different activity at Main on the second Sunday of the month.
Sun, Oct 12, 3-4pm, Main Library · Fall Colors Scavenger Hunt at the Plot
Sun, Nov 9, 3-4pm, Main Library · Autumn Trees Craft & Storytime in the Children's Story Room
EVENT TYPE: | Workshops | Fun & Games |
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.