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What's happening in Salt Lake City: Thursday, Nov. 12

By Utah News Staff from public calendars · November 12, 2026 · 1 min read
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Key takeaways

  • Salt Lake City Public Library: Book Baby, 10:30 a.m., at Marmalade Branch - Multi-Purpose Room.
  • Salt Lake City Public Library: Storytime, 10:30 a.m., at Sweet Branch - Meeting Room.
  • Salt Lake City Public Library: Terrific Tweens! Graphic Novel Book Club, 4 p.m., at Day-Riverside Branch - Meeting Room.
  • Salt Lake City Public Library: ACT Study Sessions, 4 p.m., at Marmalade Branch - Multi-Purpose Room.
  • Salt Lake City Public Library: Book Baby, 4 p.m., at Anderson-Foothill Branch - Meeting Room.
  • Salt Lake City Public Library: College Application Clinics, 5:30 p.m., at Sprague Branch - Meeting Room.
  • Salt Lake City Public Library: Yarn Y'all, 6:30 p.m., at Main Library.
  • Salt Lake City Public Library: SALT & SEASON, 7 p.m., at Virtual Branch.

Salt Lake City school, library and city calendars list 8 public events for Thursday, Nov. 12, including Terrific Tweens! Graphic Novel Book Club and SALT & SEASON.

At the library

Salt Lake City Public Library: Terrific Tweens! Graphic Novel Book Club, 4 p.m., at Day-Riverside Branch - Meeting Room.

Salt Lake City Public Library: SALT & SEASON, 7 p.m., at Virtual Branch.

Regular programs

Salt Lake City Public Library: Book Baby, 10:30 a.m., at Marmalade Branch - Multi-Purpose Room.

Salt Lake City Public Library: Storytime, 10:30 a.m., at Sweet Branch - Meeting Room.

Salt Lake City Public Library: ACT Study Sessions, 4 p.m., at Marmalade Branch - Multi-Purpose Room.

Salt Lake City Public Library: Book Baby, 4 p.m., at Anderson-Foothill Branch - Meeting Room.

Salt Lake City Public Library: College Application Clinics, 5:30 p.m., at Sprague Branch - Meeting Room.

Salt Lake City Public Library: Yarn Y'all, 6:30 p.m., at Main Library.

Sources

Salt Lake City Public Library calendar: events.slcpl.org

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