Hear the winning poems from the 2022 Teen Poetry Contest.
Please join us to celebrate the young poets of the second annual Teen Poetry Contest! Light refreshments will be provided.
Young poets and aspiring wordsmiths entering grades 9-12 in the fall are invited to enter The City Library's Teen Poetry Contest! This year's theme is "Oceans of Possibility." Winners will recieve a cash prize and a chance to read their work at this live event. Winning poems will be selected by a panel of librarians, teachers, and other community members. Submission accepted June 1 - July 31, 2022. To learn more visit slcpl.org/poetry.
AGE GROUP: | Teens | All Ages | Adults |
EVENT TYPE: | Performances & Presentations | Arts & Creativity |
NOTE: The Main Library's Rooftop Terrace is closed for renovations.
Salt Lake City's Main Library, designed by internationally-acclaimed architect Moshe Safdie in conjunction with VCBO Architecture, opened in February 2003 and remains one of the most architecturally unique structures in Utah. This striking 240,000 square-foot structure houses more than 500,000 books and other materials, yet serves as more than just a repository of books and computers. It reflects and engages the city's imagination and aspirations. The structure embraces a public plaza, with shops and services at ground level, reading galleries above, and a 300-seat auditorium.
A multi-level reading area along the Glass Lens at the southern facade of the building looks out onto the plaza with stunning views of the city and Wasatch Mountains beyond. Spiraling fireplaces on four floors resemble a column of flame from the vantage of 200 East and 400 South. The Urban Room between the Library and the Crescent Wall is a space for all seasons, generously endowed with daylight and open to magnificent views.
