The 5th Annual Spring Seed Swap is happening soon! 🌱

Bring seeds to share, pick up free seeds from our Seed Library and local partners, and drop in for garden themed crafts and all ages activities.

Sat, March 7 · 10:00AM · Main Library
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The perks of being a cardholder! For September's Library Card Sign Up Month, we've partnered with over 20 local businesses to bring you discounts. Just visit a participating business from Sept 1–30, show your library card, and save! Find the list of partners at slcpl.org/discounts.

Challenge yourself to read 30 books and see where reading can take you. Stop by any City Library to pick up your 30 Books Adult Reading Challenge booklet to track your progress, win prizes, and find prompts for your next read.

There’s no deadline to finish, because reading should be fun!

Free AC, comfy chairs, and books for days.
The Library is the coolest place in town. ❄️

Pick up the phone and step into someone else’s story—literally! Stop by Level 2 at the Main Library for an interactive retro phone display that lets you dial into real conversations. This project is part of One Small Step, a national StoryCorps program. TakeOneSmallStep.org

Celebrate Pride with live music at the Library! 🌈
Join us Saturday, June 28, 1–5PM on the Main Library roof + plaza amphitheater for performances by local LGBTQIA+ artists from the HUM collection. Stop by HUM tables for rare CDs, swag + playlist: hum.slcpl.org/featured

YAY! So happy to hear that and what a great book choice!

Hey adults — The City Library's Summer Reading Challenge is for you, too! Reading makes the world even more colorful, so get to your favorite City Library and join the challenge. You can win awesome prizes along the way too (like a brand new book)!

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Happy Pride from The City Library! 🌈💖🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️📚

The Summer Reading Challenge is HERE! 🌈
Reading makes the world more colorful—so stop by your favorite City Library and join our reading challenge now through August 2! slcpl.org/summer

· For all ages
· Fun prizes + creative trackers
· Read, play, explore, and Color YOUR World this summer! 🎨📚

The rooftop buzz is real—the bees are back! With the hives safely returned by our beekeeper, we’re getting ready to open the doors to the all-new Rooftop Terrace at the Main Library.

Come celebrate with us on May 17th during our special reopening event! 🐝 events.slcpl.org/event/13405600

Chatting with Rikki about seeds can often feel like poetry in action, as they assert that “Seed libraries have a great potential to be sites of storytelling and life preserving through adversity.” - Utah State Library

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Need a space to record your podcast? Scan old family photos? Learn how to sew? 👀 Your library has the tools and the team to help you do it. We're more than books—we're your creative partner. Let’s make something cool together! 💛

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Perfection! 🎢📚

Reminder: Art Exhibitions Call For Entries is open! Applications and important submissions guidelines can be found here: about.slcpl.org/call-for-ent.... The deadline to apply is Thu, Apr 10. We look forward to seeing your work!

I love this so much! "Read & Scream – Books so good they make you shout." Yes, we are in :)

A library is more than a building with books, it's where community comes to life! This National Library Week, we’re celebrating the power of shared spaces and free resources. No matter who you are, you belong here.

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It's pretty fun!!! You should come out and visit!! :)

YES! Love it

Lagoon is our local amusement park! We agree, a trip to a literal lagoon also sounds nice :)

Rediscover your City Library! This April we have a special offer for inactive cardholders. If you haven't used your card since Jan 1, 24, stop by and get a free water bottle or travel mug (while supplies last). Plus, you can enter for a chance to win a pair of Lagoon Day Passes! slcpl.org/rediscover

A messenger bag , two books, two movies, and two reading challenge trackers.

Went to @slcpl.bsky.social today just to fax some documents honestly, but it's the library, and since the kids were with me because spring break has started , we made a great library haul. A teen digital detox kit that includes books, games, and a digital camera, reading challenges, plus more. 🙏📚 💜

YAY! Thank you for sharing, what a great library haul.

New in the Digital Library, it's Hoopla! Borrow eBooks, digital audiobooks, movies, shows, and comics with instant access and no wait times! City Library cardholders get 5 checkouts each month. Get started at hoopladigital.com.

The Chapman Branch will be closed for a rewiring project starting Monday, March 31. The branch is expected to reopen by Monday, April 14. All other City Library locations, including the nearby Glendale Branch, will remain open with regular business hours.

📚 The best way to support your library? Use it! Every book you check out, every event you attend, and every resource you explore helps keep libraries thriving. And don’t forget—tell your friends to get their library cards too!

Call for artists! Alt Press Fest is seeking a featured artist to create original artwork for this year's festival, The City Library's annual celebration of zines and DIY publishing. The artist will be paid and credited.

For important details and the submission form, visit slcpl.org/altpressfest.

Smiling employees at new Lucky ones Coffee shop with matching shirts up against a green wall

Two new coffee shop employees with cups in hand and smiles ready to make a drink in green shirts

Lucky Ones Coffee is opening in our Marmalade Branch! Join us this Saturday, March 15 at 10 AM for their grand opening! 🎉

Enjoy delicious drinks and support a coffee shop creating jobs for individuals with disabilities. We can’t wait to see you!

🌱 Seeds = resilience. Soil = life. Community = everything.

Join us Saturday at the Main Library, 10AM–1PM at the Seed Swap to share seeds, stories & strength. Stay for the Living Soil Summit (10AM–6PM) and dig into how soil health builds community health. events.slcpl.org/event/12990228

The City Library Board has an opening for a representative from Salt Lake City's District 2, the Westside, which includes Fairpark, Glendale, Poplar Grove, and parts of Downtown.

The application deadline is Tuesday, April 15. Learn more at slcpl.org/board.