The 2023 Ski Affair, held on October 25, was a tremendous event, raising more than $75,000 to support Special Collection’s Ski and Snow Sports Archive. What a remarkable demonstration of the community’s love for skiing and ski history!...
In fact, the region’s snow totals of 2022-2023 were so monumental that the season will be the feature of the J. Willard Marriott Library’s Ski Affair, to be held Wednesday, October 25, 2023 at 6:00 P.M. at the Cleone Peterson Eccles Alumni House on the...
On October 4th, Utah author Shannon Hale will discuss how her personal experiences as a children's author and lifelong Utahn have led her to believe that the freedom to read and access books is vital to a democratic and empathetic society. This event is taking...
In the 2023 Distinguished Gould Lecture, Dr. George will highlight this technology and the advances that have taken place since their breakthrough technology was first announced – including translation into bionic exoskeletons to aid individuals with paralysis and into smartwatches to allow anyone to seamlessly...
What are some of the challenges and opportunities in researching Utah Latinidad history? How has the state of archival research on Utah Latinidad changed over time? Come explore these questions and more and learn about Latinidad history in Utah. This event is an opportunity to...
On Thursday, September 7th, 2023, the J. Willard Marriott Library will be holding the first annual Fall Fest at the Library. The event will begin at 10:30 AM and go on until 1:30 PM in the atrium on level 3....
Join us on National Buffalo Soldiers Day for an actor portrayal of “How Negro Soldiers Fought for the Flag” written by Allen Allensworth, Lt. Col. Retired, Utah’s Buffalo Soldier Chaplain of the 24th Infantry of Fort Douglas. Included are talented musicians portraying his wife Josephine...
Students from the LEAP program were able to present their research to the University of Utah community on April 24th, 2023. Librarians from both the J. Willard Marriott Library and Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library (EHSL) attended as well to support the students at...
What happens to communities when their histories are not told? Come to this panel discussion about the power that comes from gathering and preserving stories. Panelists include leading experts as well as practitioners in building and providing access to community collections....
Stress Buster Week is a semi-annual event for students to help them de-stress before finals week. This time around, the Marriott Library is partnering with many University of Utah campus organizations to help make it an amazing week including:...