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Your Library, Upgraded You may notice that our website looks a little different, in the best ways! This new library catalog, called Aspen, provides you with 24/7, free access to your library. Check out our new, easy-to-use library catalog. This new online catalog will benefit library patrons from our bookmobiles, bookmobile headquarters, and partner libraries, which include Fairview City Library, …
Celebrate America’s Semiquincentennial with the Utah State Library! We are sponsoring digital community reads throughout the year, leading up to July 4, 2026. The Beehive Library Consortium will offer American history and historical fiction titles for adults, young adults, and children. Readers can access the books through the Beehive Library Consortium Libby app using their library card from their local …
Do you want to start a book club? Are you already a member of a book club looking for your next great read? Do you want to explore stories that are deeply rooted in the history, landscape, and culture of the Beehive State? Then you need to know about Book Buzz, a fantastic, free program from the Utah State Library. …
October is the perfect time to experience the thrill of horror with your book club. Our Book Buzz collection has something spooky for everyone, whether you’re looking for something blood-curdling scary, or something a little more mild. These book club picks come straight from Utah State Library’s Book Buzz Coordinator Rae Schumann and Amanda Rock, the marketing and outreach manager. …
How do you bring a graphic novel to life for blind and visually impaired library patrons? It’s easy when you have great partners, talented staff members, and a state-of-the-art recording studio. “Thunderous,” a graphic novel for grades 3-6, is about Aiyana, who is more interested in her social media presence than her Lakota heritage. Pursued by the trickster Raven in …
by Faye D. Fischer At the heart of the library’s ever evolving role as community centric hubs of technology and information is the directive to promote literacy. The ability to read still remains one of the most important skills needed to assure successful participation in society. In addition to the hard skills needed to complete a job application, and secure …
“Poetry and beauty are always making peace. When you read something beautiful and find coexistence; it breaks walls down.” Mahmoud Darwish April is National Poetry month. We think this is a wonderful opportunity to celebrate the poetry collection at the Utah State Library! Our collection includes many distinct and classic poets from Emily Dickenson and Sylvia Plath, to Robert Frost …
by Faye D. Fischer You may have heard that the Utah State Library for the Blind offers a variety of specialized services to blind and print disabled patrons in several states. We provide braille material and talking book library services to patrons from the east to west coast at no charge. But do you know that we also record our …
by Faye D. Fischer and Hannah Jones Many of you have heard of Book Buzz, the Utah State Library program for loaning out sets of books to book clubs, libraries, schools, community centers, and other groups. But do you know how much the program is growing? We want to share some exciting updates with you! Since Hannah Jones began coordinating …
by Faye D. Fischer There is something that happens when you can feel that cool edge in the air, and the leaves begin to change; a primal physiological shift telling you to settle in and slow down. It’s time to gather the harvest and start baking again! It’s time for soups and stews and the hearty meals you just didn’t …