Registration for this event is currently full, but please look forward to future events with the Rare Books department. There is a word that describes a person who loves to read, admire and collect books. That word is bibliophile, and bibliophiles have existed since antiquity...

01 March, 2023 /

Black history in Utah is rich, varied, and complex. These five books show that history. Be sure to check out the links pointing to related events to learn even more about Utah’s history. ...

30 January, 2023 /

"Fitzgerald christened it the Jazz Age, but John Held, Jr. set its style and manners. His angular and scantily clad flapper was accepted by scandalized elders as the prototype for modern youth, the symbol of our moral revolution… So sedulously did we ape his caricatures...

10 January, 2023 /

A frequent task here in the Rare Book office at the Marriott Library is cataloging and archiving new books that have been donated or acquired. It is common for me to see all the new books before they get incorporated into the book "vault" and...

05 December, 2022 /

In Utah, Pioneer Day is a holiday celebrated on the 24th of July to commemorate Brigham Young and Mormon pioneers entering into the Salt Lake Valley in 1847. Here are some film recommendations from Joni Clayton that explore that history and more....

13 July, 2021 /

A vivid belt of blue lightning flashed down through the blackness, and for a moment every outline of cliff and forest forms, and the rushing clouds of snow and sleet, were lighted up with a cold, pallid gleam. …In the moment of lightning I saw...

31 May, 2021 /