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.

Join librarian Allyson Mower for an in-person and virtual discussion of “The Fifth Season” by N. K. Jemisin. This book is the first in the series and won the Hugo Award for Best Novel in 2016. “The Fifth Season takes place on a planet with a single supercontinent called the Stillness. Every few centuries, its inhabitants endure what they call a “Fifth Season” of catastrophic climate change.”

Are you a University of Utah graduate student working on a writing project like a thesis, dissertation, research publication/presentation, fellowship application, or assignment? Spend a day with your peers focusing your writing efforts and register for the free Graduate Student Writing Retreat! Breakfast and lunch provided. Registration is limited and required.

For centuries, scientists, naturalists, and artists have preserved the ephemeral beauty of nature by printing directly from forms found in the natural world. This two-day workshop explores the botanical contact-printing process (eco-printing) to create images on paper with fresh and pressed plant materials.

Join librarian Allyson Mower for an in-person and virtual discussion of “The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea” by Axie Oh. “For generations, deadly storms have ravaged Mina’s homeland. Her people believe the Sea God, once their protector, now curse them with death and despair. To appease him, each year a maiden is thrown into the sea, in the hopes that one day the ‘true bride’ will be chosen and end the suffering.”

Learn how to achieve multiple colors in a woodblock image with perfect registration through the traditional technique of Japanese woodblock printing. This workshop is an introduction to the printing process mokuhanga, which uses water-based pigments (or sumi ink), a kento registration method, and hand printing with a baren.

Join librarian Allyson Mower for an in-person and virtual discussion of “The Betrayal of Anne Frank” by Rosemary Sullivan. “Using new technology, recently discovered documents and sophisticated investigative techniques, an international team-led by an obsessed retired FBI agent-has finally solved the mystery that has haunted generations since World War II: Who betrayed Anne Frank and her family? And why?”