Utah State Library
Every resident of Utah has free access to a statewide library system run by Utah State Library. With a local library card, students, parents, and teachers can use research databases, ebooks and audiobooks, and learning programs at no cost. Here is what is available and how to get it.
Utah public libraries at a glance
Research databases: Utah's Online Public Library (Pioneer)
Utah's Online Public Library (Pioneer) is Utah's free statewide research service.
Resources students can use inside Utah's Online Public Library (Pioneer) include:
- Gale research databases
- LearningExpress Library
- Utah Newspapers
- World Book
- Libby/OverDrive
Ebooks & audiobooks: Libby (OverDrive), part of Utah's Online Public Library, free with a library card.
Accessible reading & talking books
Students and family members who cannot read standard print (because of a visual, physical, or reading disability such as dyslexia) can get free audiobooks and braille through Utah State Library for the Blind & Print Disabled, part of the national NLS network and its BARD download service. The Utah State Library Program for the Blind and Disabled, an NLS network library, serves Utahns whose vision or physical condition makes standard print hard to read; certification required.
Find a library & get a card
Use the official locator to find your nearest Utah public library, hours, and how to get a card. Find a library →
Most Utah libraries run a Summer Reading Program each summer to keep kids reading and prevent summer learning loss. Ask your local branch for dates.