Salt Lake City Public Library, Public library in Downtown Salt Lake City, United States
The triangular structure features a five-story glass wall that opens toward the Wasatch Mountains, integrating natural light throughout reading spaces and work areas.
Established in 1898, the current building opened in 2003 following architect Moshe Safdie's design, which transformed an entire city block into a modern library complex.
The library functions as an educational center with reading galleries, meeting spaces, and an amphitheater that hosts regular community programs and literary events.
The facility spans 225,000 square feet across five floors, containing extensive book collections, multimedia resources, study areas, shops, restaurants, and a rooftop garden.
A crescent-shaped exterior wall creates an urban room that connects indoor spaces to an outdoor piazza through bridges and a sweeping external staircase.
Location: Salt Lake City
Inception: 1898
Architects: Moshe Safdie
Part of: Library Square
Address: 210 East 400 South, Salt Lake City, UT 84111 84111 84111
Phone: +18015248200
Website: https://about.slcpl.org/main-library
GPS coordinates: 40.75970,-111.88400
Latest update: March 6, 2025 05:12
This collection brings together major works by architect Moshe Safdie, whose practice is distinguished by particular attention to natural light, outdoor spaces, and the integration of buildings into their surroundings. From Montreal to Singapore, through Jerusalem and several American cities, his projects demonstrate an approach that seeks to reconcile contemporary needs with respect for local contexts. Among the featured works are Habitat 67 in Montreal, an experimental residential complex composed of stacked concrete modules offering each unit its own terrace, and the Marina Bay Sands complex in Singapore with its three towers connected by a 340-meter terrace. The collection also includes several museums such as the Yad Vashem Holocaust History Museum in Jerusalem, the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in Bentonville, and the National Gallery of Canada in Ottawa. Other projects like the Salt Lake City Public Library, the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts in Kansas City, or the Khalsa Heritage Memorial Complex in India illustrate the diversity of architectural programs entrusted to Safdie throughout his career.
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