Join us for the launch and celebration of the Reverend France A. Davis Papers and the France Davis Utah Black Archive. The Reverend France A. Davis papers consist of over 1,100 sermons delivered by Reverend Davis at the Calvary Missionary Baptist Church in Salt Lake...
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....
Whether it's finding a place to study while on campus or checking out textbooks for your classes, the Marriott Library is full of ways to help you out this Fall Semester. Here are just a few of them....
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From ancient hieroglyphics in Special Collections, to cutting edge-virtual reality classrooms, the Marriott Library is full of both the old and new. Each Fall and Spring, the library welcomes valuable new materials to add to the development of library collections, increase student access to pertinent...
Every once in a while, a patron will come to the library and be overjoyed upon coming across an item they’ve been searching for. This was certainly the case when Hideaki Ito, Japanese filmmaker, came to the Marriott Library in June to learn more about...
Suzanne M. Darais, JD, MLS, has been appointed director of the James E. Faust Law Library at the University of Utah. In conjunction with this appointment, Darais was appointed associate dean of University Libraries and professor of Law (lecturer). Elizabeth Kronk Warner, dean of the...
Raymond Compton was ushered into an adoration of literature by his book loving grandparents early on in his life. His grandfather cared for thousands of books, each wall of his home adorned with a book laden shelf....
“Where do ideas come from,” the ultimate question that has no easy answer. One clear response is that they come from ourselves and our connection to the world. They most certainly get informed by what others have come up with before. But how do you...
This summer, let the library help you stay on trend with these best selling books. Some of these recommendations are from The New York Times Best Sellers list and all of these can be checked out by current University of Utah students, staff, faculty and...