Salt Lake City Main Library

Salt Lake City


You can do more than read a book at this library. Meander past dramatic glass-walled architecture, stroll through the roof garden or stop by the ground-floor shops (covering gardening to comic-book publishing). Many activities for kids are offered here, too.


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