“One of the supreme pleasures available to man is knowledge, discipline, intelligence guiding the hand to create beautiful and intellectually desirable objects.” - Lewis Allen Dear Rare Reader, This blog post is the second in a three-part series. To read the preceding post, click here. — As we learned last week,...
“For if the present generation find them merely “old-fashioned,” in a few decades, they would appear “quaint” and “curious,” and finally be considered very interesting ephemerae of a very interesting period in English art production.” - Gleeson White on the subject of holiday cards Dear Rare Reader, As always,...
Join us for a special live recording of the Standpoints podcast featuring Dr. Andrea N. Baldwin in conversation with Utah community advocates, faculty and student leadership. Through a conversation that brings together grounded personal narratives, the realities of working within institutions and the deep insight...
AANHPI Heritage Month is a time to honor and celebrate the rich cultures, histories and contributions of Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders. Whether you're looking to deepen your understanding of AANHPI heritage or simply wanting to read powerful stories by AANHPI authors, here...
Stress Buster Week is a semi-annual event for students to help them de-stress before finals week. Organizations from across the University of Utah campus have joined together to provide a week full of resources....
Doody’s Core Titles publishes a “Doody’s Special Topics List” that brings together the top books on a given topic picked by content experts. In summer 2025, Doody published an Aging and Health book list that librarians use to evaluate their collections. Associate Librarian Tallie Casucci...
The first few weeks of the fall semester are always exciting. Here at the library, the excitement really heats-up on August 28, when we host our annual Fall Fest event....
On September 9, 2025, Alan Shino and Lorraine Crouse, both from the Japanese Church of Christ in downtown Salt Lake City, arrived at the Marriott Library’s Preservation Department with an unusual item – a cast bronze, key-stone shaped box that contained several items from 1924....
November is National Veterans and Military Families Month—a time to recognize the courage, sacrifice, and service of those who have defended our nation. It’s also an opportunity to preserve their stories for future generations. The Saving the Legacy Oral Histories Collection (A0864) at the University...
Booksellers do more than sell books—they preserve history, connect readers with rare finds, and keep the literary marketplace alive. "The Peddler" from Das Ständebuch (Book of Trades) By Jost Amman & Hans Sachs New York: Dover Publications, 1973 PT1762 E8 1973 Join us on Friday, November 21 from 6:00-8:00 pm in...