We were so impressed with what we saw of the Salt Lake City Public Library the other day that we decided to return and see more of it. It's a very impressive building and a wonderful library. We took a self-guided walking tour. There's a lot to see. We were particularly impressed by the rooftop garden. Folks were quick to point out that they now have two beehives on the roof, from which they hope to soon start harvesting honey, which they will sell in the Library Store.
We stopped at the store on the way in, drawn in by the used books offered two for $1--can't beat the price, and that's pretty much the way we get most of our books. I do miss having borrowing privileges at a large library--the world of books at my fingertips.
This library doesn't stop at books, but offers a great variety of audiovisual materials, magazines, a cafe, an attic for children to visit to find a corner to curl up and read, a venue for community events.... One of the library's prizes is an oversize bound book of Audubon's bird prints, one of only 10 published (the printing run was interrupted by the Civil War).
We also visited the Library Gallery, which had an exhibition of Edie Roberson's "Eclectic Paintings and Automata." Very diverse, clever, humorous works!
After the library, we headed to the Red Iguana restaurant, which we had read about. It's a family owned place that serves authentic (and delicious) Mexican food and great margaritas. It's especially famous for its "killer nachos" and mole dishes.
We did some shopping and headed home to get ready for our move tomorrow. We've decided to travel up Hwy 89 and stay tomorrow night near Afton, WY.
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