Library News & Events
Ongoing information about outreach events in the library, both in-person and virtual. Our events are always free and open to everyone, whether student, faculty, staff, community member, or visitor.
Fall 2021 events
Library book sale
We're selling retired library books! Come get them for $5 or less, and check back every few weeks for a new selection of books for sale. Books range from textbooks to novels, cookbooks, how-to guides, and more.
When: all day during open hours
Where: main floor of the library
Library news
Calling all T-Birds!
Did you know the Sherratt Library has free textbooks available to check out?
Come check out the T-Bird Texts program! We have textbooks that you'll need for General Education courses. Ask for them at the Questions Desk on the first floor of the Library.
Have an idea?
Have an idea for a future outreach event that you'd like to see at the Sherratt Library? Contact us!
Christopher Clark
Scholarly Communications Librarian
435-586-7715
christopherclark1@hnzzta.com
Past Sherratt Library events
Explore past outreach events
Spring 2021
Feb 9 @ 1:00pm - The Library Presents... Eleanor Goldfield-- A discussion with artist and activist Eleanor Goldfield.
February 12 @ 2:00pm- The Library Presents... Ed Finn-- A discussion with the director of the Center for Science and the Imagination.
March 8 @ 2:00pm - The Library Presents... Farel Dalyrymple-- A discussion with underground comics sensation Farel Dalrymple.
March 12 @ 11:00am- Information Wellness Panel-- A panel on wellness and information behaviors.
March 18 @ 10:00am- The Library Presents... Christopher Golden-- A discussion with New York Times bestselling novelist and comic book writer Christopher Golden.
March 22@ 2:00pm- The Library Presents... All of Them Witches/E3W Productions-- A discussion with an LA-based immersive theater troupe of artists, podcasters, and producers of augmented reality narrative.
March 30 @ 4:00pm - Multimedia Art Panel-- A panel celebrating various forms of art being practiced on campus.
April 9 @ 3:00pm - The Library Presents... Wi-Moto Niyoka --A discussion with transmedia artist and playwright Wi-Moto Niyoka.
April 9 @ 4:00pm - The Library Presents... Disasterpeace-- A discussion with film composer Disasterpeace.
Fall 2020
Sep. 14@ 2:00pm - Meet Your Librarian-- This will be a chance for our librarians to get into breakout rooms and meet with students in their liaison discipline, answer questions, and give information.
Sep. 25@ 3:00pm - The Library Presents...Paul Sutter-- Our first discussion will be with Paul Sutter, an astrophysicist and host of one of the most popular science podcasts in the world. Video
Sep. 29@ 4:00pm - The Library Presents...Cory Doctorow-- Our next discussion will be with the author Cory Doctorow, futurist, author of Little Brother, and copyright/information activist. He is perfect for libraries, and we get to talk to him right before the release of his next book. Video
Oct. 7@ 4:00pm -- Poets Outside the Lines-- We will be joined by our very own John Belk and Sarah Bates to celebrate the releases of their books of poetry. They will do readings from their work and answer questions. Video
Oct.15 @ 2:00pm -- The Library Presents...Denali Nalamalapu-- We will be discussing climate change, activism, and how we can move toward a more sustainable future with activist and organizer Denali Nalamalapu.
Oct.15-- Special Collections Celebrates Prof. Jim Aton-- Watch the special collections celebration video for influential SUU professor Jim Aton, and the presentation of a first edition of Hemingway's A Sun Also Rises. Video
Oct. 27@7:00pm - Haunted Images Halloween: Remote Viewing Edition-- This year's Halloween event will feature a lecture from Dr. Kyle Bishop and a livestream of the Romero classic Night of the Living Dead. There will also be spooky story readings from multiple authors across the country leading up to the event. It will be a mixture of asynchronous recorded readings and synchronous live readings. Video
Oct. 29@11:30am - Brian Evenson @ APEX-- This APEX event is one we are working with Lynn on, featuring LA-based horror writer Brian Evenson (a recent Shirley Jackson Award winner)
Nov. 4 @ 3:00pm--The Library Presents...Nathan Ballingrud-- Nathan is the author of two collections, one of which is being turned into a Hulu series out in October. Video
Nov. 11 @3:00pm-4:30pm-- Beyond Dragons-- I will be doing a Zoom presentation for students on how to run a successful tabletop roleplaying game, and how it ties in to student skills like improving note taking, building confidence, and sharing community.
Nov. 18@12:00pm-4:00pm-- Research and Rescue-- We will be holding a Research and Rescue session with breakout rooms so that students who are working on their research projects and essays can get targeted help.