J. Willard Marriott Library Blog | The Book [of Mormon] as Material Object

Fall is known for being the season of change, so it makes sense that the annual Fall Fest at the Marriott Library would follow suit. On Thursday, September 3rd, from 10:30 AM until 1:00 PM, level 1 Lobby will be transformed into an autumnal welcoming party for everyone on campus to learn what the library has to offer.

Fall F...

Abdi Nazemian, award-winning author, screenwriter and producer, will speak about how books can change lives—and even save lives—especially for teens and young adults. As part of the Marriott Library’s involvement in Banned Books Week, the title of his talk is Love is Our Legacy: Communicating Across Differences.

“I grew up with my own hi...

The Marriott Library has is pleased to welcome Andy Kidd as the new Lead Advancement Officer.

Andy will be connecting with library donors and potential donors, sharing the library’s vision and goals. His core responsibility will be securing major gifts and planned gifts to benefit the library’s endowments, collections and services....

Curated by Chloe Sparrow, Marketing and Communications Specialist

BookTok is a corner of TikTok where book lovers and the literary community come together to share recommendations, reviews and favorite reads. Over the past few years, it has turned numerous books into bestsellers and helped readers discover stories they wouldn’t normally pick up. While ...

By Dorothy Terry, Librarian for Student Success & Liaison to the UAC

Since the inception of the Utah Asia Campus (UAC) in 2014, the J. Willard Marriott Library has been involved in providing support to UAC, but that support was not always consistent. Luckily, in 2023, what started as a Marriott librarian’s spontaneous visit to South Korea for a fr...