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UMFA at KUED PBS Kids Reading Marathon

When: Saturday, October 24, 2026, 10 am–1 pm
Where: Salt Lake City Main Library

Join the Utah Museum of Fine Arts at the Salt Lake City Main Library for the 34th annual PBS Utah’s reading marathon and kickoff party! Read, dream, and create.

Learn More at Pbsutah.org

Find poetry in old books and create your own visual and written art. Explore the pages old books, and use them as your inspiration for the words in your poem!

Three books spread out with 6 pages fanned out beside them. The pages have colorful illustrations and words circled to create found poems.

This free event takes place at:
The Salt Lake City Library, 210 E 400 S

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