Library Services

There aren t mass layoffs of librarians; they re just doing different jobs. Robyn Mackenzie/iStockphoto hide caption toggle caption Robyn Mackenzie/iStockphoto There aren t mass layoffs of librarians;…

The Salt Lake City Public Library has retained its 5-Star Public Library status for the fourth straight year in 2014, as ranked by Library Journal’s Index of Public Library Service. The 5-Star…

(Chris Detrick | The Salt Lake Tribune) Blues, 7, a black lab, retrieves a frisbee for his owner Chad Calkins at Scott Avenue Park in Millcreek Thursday June 18, 2015. Salt Lake County has proposed…

This new library was designed for world class energy savings, minimal environment impact, and conservation of resources. Leadership in Environmental and Energy Design (LEED) is a set of sustainable…

SALT LAKE CITY (ABC 4 News) - It would be the first of its kind in the United States. The Salt Lake City Downtown Public Library is exploring the idea of opening its doors 24 hours a day, 7 days…

SALT LAKE CITY — Utah is the youngest state in the country. No surprise there. Utahns have more children and thus a lower median age. But the Census Bureau broke the numbers down between counties…

Are you ready for a trip to Salt Lake City Library? I just returned from a great time there so thought I d share a few tips and suggestions. Have a plan before you go. Decide what you want to…

Located just west of West Jordan City Hall (8 South Redwood Road) and across the street from the West Jordan City Center Station on UTA’s red line, the library offers patrons a greatly expanded…

Want to learn what it takes to soar on the flying trapeze or just what goes into those cream pies that the clowns throw? Then join Kelly, the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Ambassador…

The community was named for J.T. Taylor, settler The latitude of Taylorsville is 40.075N. The longitude is -120.838W. It is in the Pacific Standard time zone. Elevation is 3, 547 feet. The population…

Photo (c) Timothy Hursley and taken from the Salt Lake City Public Library’s site I just wanted to draw your attention to the page and remind you about next Wednesday’s event at the Salt Lake…

Herriman is a town in Salt Lake County, in the Salt Lake City metro area. The community was named for Henry Herriman, settler The latitude of Herriman is 40.514N. The longitude is -112.032W…

The certification programs for Iowa public librarians are intended to: improve library service in Iowa by developing the skills of public library directors and staff encourage public librarians…

School libraries help children develop information literacy skills, provide them with equitable access to books and electronic resources, help raise test scores, and encourage lifelong love of…

Salt Lake County Library Services has been recognized by our own employees in the 2014 Salt Lake Tribune’s Top Workplaces employee study. “The results confirm what I have always known, that the…

Feb. 27, 2015 —Over the past two years, Utah has become the surprising epicenter of discussions around non-discrimination, marriage equality and religious freedom. The ongoing conversation in…

Size: 52, 420 square miles Nickname(s): The Yellowhammer State; The Heart of Dixie; The Cotton State Motto: Audemus jura nostra defendere (“We dare maintain our rights”) Tree: Southern Longleaf…

A Brief History of Salt Lake County* The fertile Salt Lake Valley lies between the Wasatch Mountains on the east and the Oquirrhs on the west. The active Wasatch Fault runs through the eastern…