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Utah State Library
LocationSalt Lake City, Utah, United States of America
TypeGovernment of Virginia
Established1957
Other information
DirectorDonna Jones Morris
Websitehttp://library.utah.gov/
References: [1]

The Utah State Library in Salt Lake City, Utah is a division of the Utah Department of Heritage and Arts.

History[edit]

The Utah State Library was created in 1957 when Governor George D. Clyde appointed a ten person library commission in accordance with a recently passed state law.[2] The library was originally housed in the Governor's Mansion before it moved to the state fair grounds and ultimately was moved to 2150 South 300 West in Salt Lake City.[2] In 1998 it moved to its current location at 250 North 1950 West in Salt Lake City.[2]

Purpose[edit]

According to the Utah State Library's 2014 Annual Report, the Utah State Library "provides funding, training, professional expertise and technical advice to library directors, staff, and trustees all across Utah."[3]

Services[edit]

  • Book Buzz[4]
  • Interlibrary Loan[4]
  • Library Outreach[4]
  • Library Trustee Center[4]

State Librarians[edit]

  • Russell Davis 1957-1987[2]
  • Amy Owen 1987-2004[2]
  • Donna Jones Morris 2004-Present[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "About the Utah State Library". Utah State Library. Retrieved 4 August 2015.
  2. ^ a b c d e f Celebrating 50 Years: Utah State Library. Utah State Library. Retrieved 4 August 2015.
  3. ^ Utah State Library 2014 Annual Report (PDF). Utah State Library. Retrieved 4 August 2015.
  4. ^ a b c d "Library Services & Programs". Utah State Library. Retrieved 4 August 2015.

External Links[edit]

Utah State Library's Website