“On mesa and valley floor and treeless loma, the mantle of vivid green is overlaid riotously with color — the orange of California poppies; the blue and lavender of sturdy lupines and lolling wild heliotrope; the mauve of owl’s clover; the pale gold of sun-cups...

Even though we're into the summer season, the J. Willard Marriott Library still has plenty of events and workshops. Here's a list of some of what's planned so far including in-person book discussions, Book Arts workshops and an upcoming event for graduate students....

  De unicornu observationes novae Thomas Bartholin (1616-1680) Second edition edited by Caspar Bartholin Amsterdam: apud JHenr. Wetstenium, 1678 For thousands of years, in literature as well as in art, the unicorn has been depicted as a white horse-like animal with a long straight horn made up of spiraling grooves...

One of the things I appreciate most about our Special Collections is the wealth of materials around strong and influential women who have significantly shaped Utah history....