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For more than 100 years, The Salt Lake City Public Library has been expanding citizens' views of the world, providing the information needed for academic and professional achievement and personal fulfillment. The Free Public Library of Salt Lake City first opened on February 14, 1898. Today, the library system consists of the Main Library and five branches. The system is under the direction of a library board and circulates more than three million items each year. In the last decade, each location has been remodeled, expanded, or rebuilt in order to meet the growing needs of the city.

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  • Contact Info

    The City Library

    210 East 400 South
    Salt Lake City, UT 84111

    Phone: (801) 524-8200   |  

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    Full map and directions

  • Accessibility Services

    There is no accessibility service information available at this time.

  • • Current Events

      07/09/11- Ongoing	Dog Day Afternoons - Main Library The City Library Dog Day Afternoons - Main Library Presented by Salt Lake City Public Library at The City Library July 9, 2011 - Ongoing At these events, children can read to therapy animals in a positive, non-threatening environment.
      06/28/11- Ongoing	Monday Night Storytime The City Library Monday Night Storytime Presented by Salt Lake City Public Library at The City Library June 28, 2011 - Ongoing For children ages 2 to 8 years old and their grown-ups. First and Third Mondays are bi-lingual stories in English and Spanish!
      06/28/11- Ongoing	Preschool Storytime at the Main Library The City Library Preschool Storytime at the Main Library Presented by Salt Lake City Public Library at The City Library June 28, 2011 - Ongoing Stories and activities for preschoolers. Ask your librarian what is planned for the coming week.
      06/28/11- Ongoing	Preschool Storytime - Main Library The City Library Preschool Storytime - Main Library Presented by Salt Lake City Public Library at The City Library June 28, 2011 - Ongoing Stories and activities for preschoolers. Ask your librarian what is planned for the coming week.
      06/28/11- Ongoing	Book Baby - Main Library The City Library Book Baby - Main Library Presented by Salt Lake City Public Library at The City Library June 28, 2011 - Ongoing A fun-filled sharing experience for young children (birth to age 2) and their caregivers.

  • • Upcoming Events

      05/31/12	Uncovering the New World Columbus Created The City Library Uncovering the New World Columbus Created Presented by Salt Lake City Public Library at The City Library May 31, 2012 Mann writes about the Americas, post-Columbus' voyage in 1492, explaining that it was the year that followed his arrival that drastically changed the world. The journey across the Atlantic was the beginning of a new existence, according to Mann; it was the greatest event in the history of life since the death of the dinosaurs.
      06/12/12	Age of Champions The City Library Age of Champions Presented by Natural History Museum of Utah - Rio Tinto Center at The City Library June 12, 2012 Age of Champions is the uplifting story of a group of athletes - a 100-year-old tennis champion, 86-year-old pole vaulter, octogenarian swimmers, and team of basketball grandmothers - all chasing gold at the National Senior Games. Meet these passionate and inspiring competitors and discover what makes them tick. Join Kevin Kohl, PhD. student in the Department of Biology at University of Utah, following the film for a discussion of the physiology of aging and what the latest science tells...
      06/19/12	Crossing Midnight The City Library Crossing Midnight Presented by Burma Humanitarian Mission at The City Library June 19, 2012 The award winning documentary, Crossing Midnight, is set on the border of Thailand and eastern Burma. Crossing Midnight tells the story of a remarkable community of refugees from Burma working against incredible odds to help their own.
      06/26/12	The Last Survivor The City Library The Last Survivor Presented by Utah Film Center at The City Library June 26, 2012 This film presents the stories of genocide survivors and their struggle to make sense of tragedy by working to educate, motivate and foster a civic response to these horrific acts.
      06/30/12	Dream Big! Read! The City Library Dream Big! Read! Presented by Mad Science of Greater Salt Lake at The City Library June 30, 2012 Come with Mad Science on a magical journey into the realm of dreams and the even more magical realm of making them reality! They'll delve into the brain in search of shocking experiences that show how the brain lets them dream big, awake or asleep.
      08/07/12	The Forgotten Bomb The City Library The Forgotten Bomb Presented by Utah Film Center at The City Library August 7, 2012 In a globetrotting journey through various perspectives on nuclear weapons, this film takes us from the Peace Museums of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, to the Nuclear Science museums of the United States, to the place that birthed the atomic bomb, the state of New Mexico.
      08/21/12	China Heavyweight The City Library China Heavyweight Presented by Utah Film Center at The City Library August 21, 2012 In southwestern China, a Master coach recruits poor rural teenagers and turns them into Western-style boxing champions. Through hard work and discipline, these boys and girls hope to become China's next Olympic heroes, but as they decide whether to fight for the collective good as amateurs or for themselves as professionals, their struggle becomes a metaphor for the choices that everyone faces in the New China.

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• Current &
  Upcoming Events

  • Current Events

    07/09/11- Ongoing	Dog Day Afternoons - Main Library The City Library Dog Day Afternoons - Main Library Presented by Salt Lake City Public Library at The City Library July 9, 2011 - Ongoing At these events, children can read to therapy animals in a positive, non-threatening environment.
    06/28/11- Ongoing	Monday Night Storytime The City Library Monday Night Storytime Presented by Salt Lake City Public Library at The City Library June 28, 2011 - Ongoing For children ages 2 to 8 years old and their grown-ups. First and Third Mondays are bi-lingual stories in English and Spanish!
    06/28/11- Ongoing	Preschool Storytime at the Main Library The City Library Preschool Storytime at the Main Library Presented by Salt Lake City Public Library at The City Library June 28, 2011 - Ongoing Stories and activities for preschoolers. Ask your librarian what is planned for the coming week.
    06/28/11- Ongoing	Preschool Storytime - Main Library The City Library Preschool Storytime - Main Library Presented by Salt Lake City Public Library at The City Library June 28, 2011 - Ongoing Stories and activities for preschoolers. Ask your librarian what is planned for the coming week.
    06/28/11- Ongoing	Book Baby - Main Library The City Library Book Baby - Main Library Presented by Salt Lake City Public Library at The City Library June 28, 2011 - Ongoing A fun-filled sharing experience for young children (birth to age 2) and their caregivers.

  • Upcoming Events

    05/31/12	Uncovering the New World Columbus Created The City Library Uncovering the New World Columbus Created Presented by Salt Lake City Public Library at The City Library May 31, 2012 Mann writes about the Americas, post-Columbus' voyage in 1492, explaining that it was the year that followed his arrival that drastically changed the world. The journey across the Atlantic was the beginning of a new existence, according to Mann; it was the greatest event in the history of life since the death of the dinosaurs.
    06/12/12	Age of Champions The City Library Age of Champions Presented by Natural History Museum of Utah - Rio Tinto Center at The City Library June 12, 2012 Age of Champions is the uplifting story of a group of athletes - a 100-year-old tennis champion, 86-year-old pole vaulter, octogenarian swimmers, and team of basketball grandmothers - all chasing gold at the National Senior Games. Meet these passionate and inspiring competitors and discover what makes them tick. Join Kevin Kohl, PhD. student in the Department of Biology at University of Utah, following the film for a discussion of the physiology of aging and what the latest science tells...
    06/19/12	Crossing Midnight The City Library Crossing Midnight Presented by Burma Humanitarian Mission at The City Library June 19, 2012 The award winning documentary, Crossing Midnight, is set on the border of Thailand and eastern Burma. Crossing Midnight tells the story of a remarkable community of refugees from Burma working against incredible odds to help their own.
    06/26/12	The Last Survivor The City Library The Last Survivor Presented by Utah Film Center at The City Library June 26, 2012 This film presents the stories of genocide survivors and their struggle to make sense of tragedy by working to educate, motivate and foster a civic response to these horrific acts.
    06/30/12	Dream Big! Read! The City Library Dream Big! Read! Presented by Mad Science of Greater Salt Lake at The City Library June 30, 2012 Come with Mad Science on a magical journey into the realm of dreams and the even more magical realm of making them reality! They'll delve into the brain in search of shocking experiences that show how the brain lets them dream big, awake or asleep.
    08/07/12	The Forgotten Bomb The City Library The Forgotten Bomb Presented by Utah Film Center at The City Library August 7, 2012 In a globetrotting journey through various perspectives on nuclear weapons, this film takes us from the Peace Museums of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, to the Nuclear Science museums of the United States, to the place that birthed the atomic bomb, the state of New Mexico.
    08/21/12	China Heavyweight The City Library China Heavyweight Presented by Utah Film Center at The City Library August 21, 2012 In southwestern China, a Master coach recruits poor rural teenagers and turns them into Western-style boxing champions. Through hard work and discipline, these boys and girls hope to become China's next Olympic heroes, but as they decide whether to fight for the collective good as amateurs or for themselves as professionals, their struggle becomes a metaphor for the choices that everyone faces in the New China.

• Past
  Events

  • Past Events

    05/15/12	Boys of Summer The City Library
    05/08/12	Semper FI: Always Faithful The City Library
    05/08/12	Semper FI: Always Faithful The City Library
    05/05/12	Carlitos and The Chance of a Lifetime The City Library
    05/03/12	Opening Night with Dr. Estevan Rael-Galvez: Mud to Mod through Memory The City Library
    05/01/12	Urban Roots The City Library
    04/24/12	The City Dark The City Library
    04/19/12	Dr. Asaad Al Saleh: Crisis in Syria The City Library
    04/13/12	Jeff Liberman The City Library
    04/10/12	Cave of Forgotten Dreams The City Library
    03/27/12	Revenge of the Electric Car The City Library
    03/24/12- 03/25/12	Amazing Animations! The City Library
    03/24/12	Circus Dreams The City Library
    03/24/12	Friends Forever The City Library
    03/24/12	Tiger Team The City Library
    03/22/12	The Nature of Things Lecture: Sharon Begley The City Library
    03/20/12	Into The Current The City Library
    03/13/12	El Bulli: Cooking in Progress The City Library
    03/10/12- 03/11/12	Tenth Annual "No Strings Attached" Puppetry Festival The City Library
    03/05/12	Rick Steves The City Library
    02/28/12	If A Tree Fall The City Library
    02/21/12	Granito The City Library
    02/14/12	Another Earth The City Library
    02/09/12	The Nature of Things Lecture: Randy Olson The City Library
    02/07/12	Louder Tha a Bomb The City Library
    02/04/12	Whats on your Plate The City Library
    01/31/12	Plastic Planet The City Library
    01/10/12	The Redemption of General Butt Naked The City Library
    01/07/12	White Lion The City Library
    12/20/11	Malls R Us The City Library
    12/14/11	Science Movie Night: Turtle: The Incredible Journey The City Library
    12/13/11	Being Elmo The City Library
    12/06/11	Hell and Back Again The City Library
    12/03/11	A Christmas Story The City Library
    12/01/11	Marion Woodman: Dancing in the Flames The City Library
    11/16/11	We Were Here The City Library
    11/15/11	The Visual Language of Herbert Matter The City Library
    11/13/11	10th Annual Diwali Festival The City Library
    11/10/11	Sholem Aleichem: Laughing in the Darkness The City Library
    11/10/11	Ghost Bird The City Library
    11/09/11	Science Movie Night: Ghost Bird The City Library
    11/05/11	Till We Meet Again: The Songs of World War I The City Library
    11/01/11	Temple Grandin The City Library
    10/29/11	14th Annual Book Festival: Emily Wing Smith The City Library
    10/29/11	National Chemistry Week The City Library
    10/28/11	14th Annual Book Festival: Will Bagley The City Library
    10/27/11	Journey of the Universe The City Library
    10/26/11	14th Annual Book Festival: Travis Mossotti The City Library
    10/24/11	Salt Lake Farm Bill Forum The City Library
    10/23/11	14th Annual Book Festival: Ann Torrence The City Library
    10/22/11	14th Annual Book Festival: William M. Adler The City Library
    10/22/11	14th Annual Book Festival: Gregg Hurwitz The City Library
    10/22/11	14th Annual Book Festival: Jesse Parent The City Library
    10/22/11	14th Annual Book Festival: Marilynne Robinson The City Library
    10/22/11	14th Annual Book Festival: Anthony Doerr The City Library
    10/22/11	14th Annual Book Festival: Melanie Rae Thon The City Library
    10/19/11	The Pruitt-Igoe Myth The City Library
    10/19/11	Annual Utah Book Award Winners readings The City Library
    10/18/11	Gringolandia: How U.S.-Mexico History Shapes Discussions Today The City Library
    10/18/11	Film Screening of De Ida y Vuelta The City Library
    10/18/11	14th Annual Book Festival: Panel Discussion: Claudio Holzner The City Library
    10/16/11	Film Screening of Frida The City Library
    10/15/11	14th Annual Book Festival: Guy Francis The City Library
    10/14/11	14th Annual Book Festival: Christopher Corbet The City Library
    10/13/11	14th Annual Book Festival: Panel Discussion with Judith Freeman, Teresa Jordan and Katharine Coles The City Library
    10/12/11	The Last Mimzy The City Library
    10/12/11	14th Annual Book Festival: Judith Freeman The City Library
    10/08/11	Beethoven Lives Upstairs The City Library
    10/08/11	14th Annual Book Festival: Karl Beckstrand The City Library
    10/08/11	14th Annual Book Festival: Lee C. Snell The City Library
    10/06/11	An Art of Her Own: 20th Century Mexican Women Artists The City Library
    10/06/11	Film Screening of Tina in Mexico The City Library
    10/06/11	14th Annual Book Festival: Brandon Mull The City Library
    10/06/11	14th Annual Book Festival: Susie Porter The City Library
    10/06/11	14th Annual Book Festival: Neal Shusterman The City Library
    10/05/11	W.S. Merwin The City Library
    10/02/11	14th Annual Book Festival: Ben Behunin The City Library
    10/01/11- 10/31/11	Utah Humanities Book Festival Presents Maria Liberati The City Library
    10/01/11	14th Annual Book Festival: Robert Neubecker The City Library
    09/30/11	14th Annual Book Festival: Robert Fulghum The City Library
    09/29/11	How Painting Saved Frida's Life: The Role of Art in Healing The City Library
    09/29/11	Film screening of Frida Naturaleza Viva The City Library
    09/26/11	Frida the Tehuana: Indigenous Arts and Revolution The City Library
    09/26/11	Film Screening of Tizoc The City Library
    09/23/11- 09/25/11	Gandhi Film Festival The City Library
    09/22/11	The Power of Art to Unite a Diverse Nation The City Library
    09/20/11	My Playground The City Library
    09/20/11- 10/20/11	Nickolas Muray: A Utah Connection to Frida Kahlo The City Library
    09/20/11	Artes de Mexico en Utah - Opening reception for Nickolas Muray Exhibit The City Library
    09/17/11	Rumi Poetry Festival 2011 The City Library
    09/16/11- 10/20/11	Viva Frida! The City Library
    09/16/11	Find Frida Treasure Hunt The City Library
    09/14/11	Seed Hunter The City Library
    09/11/11	Dr. Charles Payne The City Library
    09/08/11- 09/11/11	Cultural and Religious Pluralism Today: Building Civility and Unity The City Library
    08/09/11	Atomic Mom The City Library
    08/02/11	Nostalgia for the Light The City Library
    07/19/11	Armadillo The City Library
    07/12/11	The First Movie The City Library
    07/05/11	Sing Your Song The City Library

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