Provo City Library’s most checked-out books
Thursday bookmarks National Book Lovers Day. In honor of the page-turner of a holiday, UtahValley360 asked Provo City Library to share its most popular books. And the results showed a lot about Provo’s reading residents. One thing to note is Utah readers are good at supporting local authors. There are 10 Utah-based authors that made the […]
Presidential candidate Evan McMullin calls for ‘new conservative movement’ at Provo Library speech
Presidential candidate Evan McMullin called for a “new conservative movement” and a return to the United States’ foundational ideals and principles in a speech at a filled-to-the-brim Provo City Library on Wednesday evening. “In just six or seven weeks, we have built a budding national movement that I believe is a new conservative movement in […]
Utah-Tube: Live version of Pokémon Go played at the Provo City Library
One group of Utah YouTubers are bringing the new popular game app, Pokémon Go, to life at various locations in Utah. Dressed as Ash Ketchum from the Pokémon TV show, Adam Vuinovic chased Nellie and Bryce Jurgensmeier (The Jurgys) and Austin Spomer (Austin & Jess Vlogs) — who were dressed as Pikachu and Charmander (popular Pokémon characters) […]
Weekend best bets (Jan. 29–31)
By Hunter Lock Are you stumped trying to find the perfect activity for you or your family this weekend? Look no further, because this weekend Utah Valley has a lot to offer in exciting and memorable activities for all ages. Here are our picks for the five must-attend events this weekend: BYU Theatre Ballet: Alice in Wonderland […]
8 reading programs to fight the summer slump
Ready….Set….READ! It’s summertime, and amid the parks, play dates and mini adventures, set some time aside to get lost in the pages of a good book with your child. Sign ups for summer reading programs are already underway, with points and prizes available to all those eager readers out there. “There are all kinds of benefits to […]
A delicate divide between land and sea in Ally Condie’s captivating ‘Atlantia’
[pullquote] Provo City Library to host official “Atlantia” launch event As part of the ongoing AuthorLink series, the Provo City Library will welcome New York Times bestselling author Ally Condie to celebrate the launch of “Atlantia.” Free tickets are available at the library’s first-floor reference desk. The bookseller at this event will be local indie […]
Weekend best bets (Sept. 12-14)
From the Point of the Mountain all the way down to Santaquin, Utah Valley has a lot to offer — especially in weekend activities. There are no excuses for staying in all weekend when there are these quality activities happening around Utah Valley. Here are five of our picks for the upcoming weekend: 1. “The […]
Audiobooks that will make your family road trip fly by
If you’re going on a road trip with your family this summer, gear yourself up for listening to whiny kids, bored teenagers and a few too many rounds of “99 Bottles of (whatever) on the Wall.” Or, you could just take one of these audiobook recommendations from seasoned librarian Carla Zollinger. Zollinger has worked for […]