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The perks of being a cardholder! For September's Library Card Sign Up Month, we've partnered with over 20 local businesses to bring you discounts. Just visit a participating business from Sept 1–30, show your library card, and save! Find the list of partners at slcpl.org/discounts.
September 1, 2025 at 7:28 PM
The perks of being a cardholder! For September's Library Card Sign Up Month, we've partnered with over 20 local businesses to bring you discounts. Just visit a participating business from Sept 1–30, show your library card, and save! Find the list of partners at slcpl.org/discounts.
Challenge yourself to read 30 books and see where reading can take you. Stop by any City Library to pick up your 30 Books Adult Reading Challenge booklet to track your progress, win prizes, and find prompts for your next read.
There’s no deadline to finish, because reading should be fun!
There’s no deadline to finish, because reading should be fun!
August 24, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Challenge yourself to read 30 books and see where reading can take you. Stop by any City Library to pick up your 30 Books Adult Reading Challenge booklet to track your progress, win prizes, and find prompts for your next read.
There’s no deadline to finish, because reading should be fun!
There’s no deadline to finish, because reading should be fun!
Free AC, comfy chairs, and books for days.
The Library is the coolest place in town. ❄️
The Library is the coolest place in town. ❄️
July 8, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Free AC, comfy chairs, and books for days.
The Library is the coolest place in town. ❄️
The Library is the coolest place in town. ❄️
Pick up the phone and step into someone else’s story—literally! Stop by Level 2 at the Main Library for an interactive retro phone display that lets you dial into real conversations. This project is part of One Small Step, a national StoryCorps program. TakeOneSmallStep.org
July 8, 2025 at 1:50 AM
Pick up the phone and step into someone else’s story—literally! Stop by Level 2 at the Main Library for an interactive retro phone display that lets you dial into real conversations. This project is part of One Small Step, a national StoryCorps program. TakeOneSmallStep.org
Celebrate Pride with live music at the Library! 🌈
Join us Saturday, June 28, 1–5PM on the Main Library roof + plaza amphitheater for performances by local LGBTQIA+ artists from the HUM collection. Stop by HUM tables for rare CDs, swag + playlist: hum.slcpl.org/featured
Join us Saturday, June 28, 1–5PM on the Main Library roof + plaza amphitheater for performances by local LGBTQIA+ artists from the HUM collection. Stop by HUM tables for rare CDs, swag + playlist: hum.slcpl.org/featured
June 17, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Celebrate Pride with live music at the Library! 🌈
Join us Saturday, June 28, 1–5PM on the Main Library roof + plaza amphitheater for performances by local LGBTQIA+ artists from the HUM collection. Stop by HUM tables for rare CDs, swag + playlist: hum.slcpl.org/featured
Join us Saturday, June 28, 1–5PM on the Main Library roof + plaza amphitheater for performances by local LGBTQIA+ artists from the HUM collection. Stop by HUM tables for rare CDs, swag + playlist: hum.slcpl.org/featured
Hey adults — The City Library's Summer Reading Challenge is for you, too! Reading makes the world even more colorful, so get to your favorite City Library and join the challenge. You can win awesome prizes along the way too (like a brand new book)!
slcpl.org/summer
slcpl.org/summer
June 12, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Hey adults — The City Library's Summer Reading Challenge is for you, too! Reading makes the world even more colorful, so get to your favorite City Library and join the challenge. You can win awesome prizes along the way too (like a brand new book)!
slcpl.org/summer
slcpl.org/summer
Happy Pride from The City Library! 🌈💖🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️📚
June 9, 2025 at 12:26 AM
Happy Pride from The City Library! 🌈💖🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️📚
The Summer Reading Challenge is HERE! 🌈
Reading makes the world more colorful—so stop by your favorite City Library and join our reading challenge now through August 2! slcpl.org/summer
· For all ages
· Fun prizes + creative trackers
· Read, play, explore, and Color YOUR World this summer! 🎨📚
Reading makes the world more colorful—so stop by your favorite City Library and join our reading challenge now through August 2! slcpl.org/summer
· For all ages
· Fun prizes + creative trackers
· Read, play, explore, and Color YOUR World this summer! 🎨📚
May 31, 2025 at 6:11 PM
The Summer Reading Challenge is HERE! 🌈
Reading makes the world more colorful—so stop by your favorite City Library and join our reading challenge now through August 2! slcpl.org/summer
· For all ages
· Fun prizes + creative trackers
· Read, play, explore, and Color YOUR World this summer! 🎨📚
Reading makes the world more colorful—so stop by your favorite City Library and join our reading challenge now through August 2! slcpl.org/summer
· For all ages
· Fun prizes + creative trackers
· Read, play, explore, and Color YOUR World this summer! 🎨📚
The rooftop buzz is real—the bees are back! With the hives safely returned by our beekeeper, we’re getting ready to open the doors to the all-new Rooftop Terrace at the Main Library.
Come celebrate with us on May 17th during our special reopening event! 🐝 events.slcpl.org/event/13405600
Come celebrate with us on May 17th during our special reopening event! 🐝 events.slcpl.org/event/13405600
April 28, 2025 at 9:33 PM
The rooftop buzz is real—the bees are back! With the hives safely returned by our beekeeper, we’re getting ready to open the doors to the all-new Rooftop Terrace at the Main Library.
Come celebrate with us on May 17th during our special reopening event! 🐝 events.slcpl.org/event/13405600
Come celebrate with us on May 17th during our special reopening event! 🐝 events.slcpl.org/event/13405600
Chatting with Rikki about seeds can often feel like poetry in action, as they assert that “Seed libraries have a great potential to be sites of storytelling and life preserving through adversity.” - Utah State Library
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April 25, 2025 at 12:04 AM
Chatting with Rikki about seeds can often feel like poetry in action, as they assert that “Seed libraries have a great potential to be sites of storytelling and life preserving through adversity.” - Utah State Library
library.utah.gov/interview-wi...
library.utah.gov/interview-wi...
Need a space to record your podcast? Scan old family photos? Learn how to sew? 👀 Your library has the tools and the team to help you do it. We're more than books—we're your creative partner. Let’s make something cool together! 💛
services.slcpl.org/creativelab
services.slcpl.org/creativelab
https://services.slcpl.org/creat…
April 15, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Need a space to record your podcast? Scan old family photos? Learn how to sew? 👀 Your library has the tools and the team to help you do it. We're more than books—we're your creative partner. Let’s make something cool together! 💛
services.slcpl.org/creativelab
services.slcpl.org/creativelab
Reminder: Art Exhibitions Call For Entries is open! Applications and important submissions guidelines can be found here: about.slcpl.org/call-for-ent.... The deadline to apply is Thu, Apr 10. We look forward to seeing your work!
April 8, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Reminder: Art Exhibitions Call For Entries is open! Applications and important submissions guidelines can be found here: about.slcpl.org/call-for-ent.... The deadline to apply is Thu, Apr 10. We look forward to seeing your work!
A library is more than a building with books, it's where community comes to life! This National Library Week, we’re celebrating the power of shared spaces and free resources. No matter who you are, you belong here.
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April 7, 2025 at 10:06 PM
A library is more than a building with books, it's where community comes to life! This National Library Week, we’re celebrating the power of shared spaces and free resources. No matter who you are, you belong here.
slcpl.org
slcpl.org
Rediscover your City Library! This April we have a special offer for inactive cardholders. If you haven't used your card since Jan 1, 24, stop by and get a free water bottle or travel mug (while supplies last). Plus, you can enter for a chance to win a pair of Lagoon Day Passes! slcpl.org/rediscover
April 2, 2025 at 10:29 PM
Rediscover your City Library! This April we have a special offer for inactive cardholders. If you haven't used your card since Jan 1, 24, stop by and get a free water bottle or travel mug (while supplies last). Plus, you can enter for a chance to win a pair of Lagoon Day Passes! slcpl.org/rediscover
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Went to @slcpl.bsky.social today just to fax some documents honestly, but it's the library, and since the kids were with me because spring break has started , we made a great library haul. A teen digital detox kit that includes books, games, and a digital camera, reading challenges, plus more. 🙏📚 💜
March 31, 2025 at 9:34 PM
Went to @slcpl.bsky.social today just to fax some documents honestly, but it's the library, and since the kids were with me because spring break has started , we made a great library haul. A teen digital detox kit that includes books, games, and a digital camera, reading challenges, plus more. 🙏📚 💜
New in the Digital Library, it's Hoopla! Borrow eBooks, digital audiobooks, movies, shows, and comics with instant access and no wait times! City Library cardholders get 5 checkouts each month. Get started at hoopladigital.com.
March 31, 2025 at 4:56 PM
New in the Digital Library, it's Hoopla! Borrow eBooks, digital audiobooks, movies, shows, and comics with instant access and no wait times! City Library cardholders get 5 checkouts each month. Get started at hoopladigital.com.
The Chapman Branch will be closed for a rewiring project starting Monday, March 31. The branch is expected to reopen by Monday, April 14. All other City Library locations, including the nearby Glendale Branch, will remain open with regular business hours.
March 25, 2025 at 2:22 PM
The Chapman Branch will be closed for a rewiring project starting Monday, March 31. The branch is expected to reopen by Monday, April 14. All other City Library locations, including the nearby Glendale Branch, will remain open with regular business hours.
📚 The best way to support your library? Use it! Every book you check out, every event you attend, and every resource you explore helps keep libraries thriving. And don’t forget—tell your friends to get their library cards too!
March 19, 2025 at 8:29 PM
📚 The best way to support your library? Use it! Every book you check out, every event you attend, and every resource you explore helps keep libraries thriving. And don’t forget—tell your friends to get their library cards too!
Call for artists! Alt Press Fest is seeking a featured artist to create original artwork for this year's festival, The City Library's annual celebration of zines and DIY publishing. The artist will be paid and credited.
For important details and the submission form, visit slcpl.org/altpressfest.
For important details and the submission form, visit slcpl.org/altpressfest.
March 18, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Call for artists! Alt Press Fest is seeking a featured artist to create original artwork for this year's festival, The City Library's annual celebration of zines and DIY publishing. The artist will be paid and credited.
For important details and the submission form, visit slcpl.org/altpressfest.
For important details and the submission form, visit slcpl.org/altpressfest.
Lucky Ones Coffee is opening in our Marmalade Branch! Join us this Saturday, March 15 at 10 AM for their grand opening! 🎉
Enjoy delicious drinks and support a coffee shop creating jobs for individuals with disabilities. We can’t wait to see you!
Enjoy delicious drinks and support a coffee shop creating jobs for individuals with disabilities. We can’t wait to see you!
March 14, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Lucky Ones Coffee is opening in our Marmalade Branch! Join us this Saturday, March 15 at 10 AM for their grand opening! 🎉
Enjoy delicious drinks and support a coffee shop creating jobs for individuals with disabilities. We can’t wait to see you!
Enjoy delicious drinks and support a coffee shop creating jobs for individuals with disabilities. We can’t wait to see you!
🌱 Seeds = resilience. Soil = life. Community = everything.
Join us Saturday at the Main Library, 10AM–1PM at the Seed Swap to share seeds, stories & strength. Stay for the Living Soil Summit (10AM–6PM) and dig into how soil health builds community health. events.slcpl.org/event/12990228
Join us Saturday at the Main Library, 10AM–1PM at the Seed Swap to share seeds, stories & strength. Stay for the Living Soil Summit (10AM–6PM) and dig into how soil health builds community health. events.slcpl.org/event/12990228
March 13, 2025 at 10:38 PM
🌱 Seeds = resilience. Soil = life. Community = everything.
Join us Saturday at the Main Library, 10AM–1PM at the Seed Swap to share seeds, stories & strength. Stay for the Living Soil Summit (10AM–6PM) and dig into how soil health builds community health. events.slcpl.org/event/12990228
Join us Saturday at the Main Library, 10AM–1PM at the Seed Swap to share seeds, stories & strength. Stay for the Living Soil Summit (10AM–6PM) and dig into how soil health builds community health. events.slcpl.org/event/12990228
The City Library Board has an opening for a representative from Salt Lake City's District 2, the Westside, which includes Fairpark, Glendale, Poplar Grove, and parts of Downtown.
The application deadline is Tuesday, April 15. Learn more at slcpl.org/board.
The application deadline is Tuesday, April 15. Learn more at slcpl.org/board.
March 12, 2025 at 4:21 PM
The City Library Board has an opening for a representative from Salt Lake City's District 2, the Westside, which includes Fairpark, Glendale, Poplar Grove, and parts of Downtown.
The application deadline is Tuesday, April 15. Learn more at slcpl.org/board.
The application deadline is Tuesday, April 15. Learn more at slcpl.org/board.
💡 A library is more than a building filled with books—it’s a sanctuary of learning, a gateway to opportunity, and a space where curiosity is never a burden but a gift. Here, knowledge is not a privilege but a right.
March 10, 2025 at 5:44 PM
💡 A library is more than a building filled with books—it’s a sanctuary of learning, a gateway to opportunity, and a space where curiosity is never a burden but a gift. Here, knowledge is not a privilege but a right.
Our March Systemwide Booklist features picks for Women's History Month. These titles commemorate women and the vital role they played historically in shaping our world, along with modern trailblazers who continue to contribute to a more equitable society.
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March 8, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Our March Systemwide Booklist features picks for Women's History Month. These titles commemorate women and the vital role they played historically in shaping our world, along with modern trailblazers who continue to contribute to a more equitable society.
slcpl.na2.iiivega.com/library-list...
slcpl.na2.iiivega.com/library-list...
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Anyone who isn’t using the library because you have fines: a very large number of libraries have ditched fines completely. Libraries are magic. Keep supporting them. They get more important every passing day. #libraries
The City Library is fine-free! So the only thing standing between you and more books is… actually finishing the ones you already have. No pressure. 😉
March 8, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Anyone who isn’t using the library because you have fines: a very large number of libraries have ditched fines completely. Libraries are magic. Keep supporting them. They get more important every passing day. #libraries