State guide
Utah
Utah’s state library agency is the Utah State Library Division. It operates Book Buzz, a statewide book-set lending program, and also runs statewide interlibrary loan services for participating public libraries, bookmobiles, and state agencies.
Checked against official sources on October 4, 2026. Rules and links change; confirm with the office listed before you act.
- State library agency
- Utah State Library Division
- Statewide book club kit program
- Yes. Utah’s statewide Book Buzz program lends 15-book sets to book clubs, book groups, libraries, organizations, schools, and community centers; borrowers choose a title, check availability, and request it through the official Book Buzz tools.
- Statewide kit catalog
- Official page →
- Interlibrary loan
- Utah residents request interlibrary loans through their local library, while participating public libraries, bookmobiles, and state agencies submit requests through the Utah State Library’s ILL service using OCLC WorldShare.
Official resources in Utah
Official Utah state library home page for Book Buzz, ILL, the directory, and resident services.
Official statewide Utah book-set lending page with eligibility, checkout length, and request steps.
Official Book Buzz title catalog linked from the Utah State Library’s Book Buzz page.
Official statewide ILL page explaining how Utah residents, public libraries, and state agencies request materials.
Official directory of Utah public libraries, bookmobiles, tribal, and special libraries.
Key facts for Utah
- Book Buzz lends book sets to book clubs, book groups, libraries, organizations, schools, and community centers.
- Each Utah Book Buzz set contains 15 books and checks out for 56 days, or 8 weeks.
- Book Buzz reservations may be made up to 1 year in advance.
- Utah residents are told to request ILL materials through their local library.
- USL acts as a referral center on ILL requests submitted through OCLC WorldShare by participating Utah public libraries, bookmobiles, and state agencies.
- Salt Lake County Library says its book club collections include 15–20 copies of a single title.
Libraries that lend book club kits in Utah
| Library | city | phone | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salt Lake City Public Library — Book Club Kits and Book Clubs Salt Lake County | Salt Lake City | Not published* | The City Library lends book club kits with nine paperbacks and one audiobook edition, and also lists several public library book clubs. |
| Salt Lake County Library — Book Club Collections Salt Lake County | Murray | 801.943.4636 | The County Library lends book club collections and tells borrowers to call Customer Service to reserve multiple copies or branch set collections. |
| Salt Lake County Library — Book Club Events Salt Lake County | Murray | 801.943.4636 | Official county library events search for ongoing public book clubs across branches and online. |
| Weber County Library — Book Discussions Weber County | Ogden | Not published* | System page directing adults to library book clubs at any location and to the book discussions listings. |
| Weber County Library — Weber Reads Weber County | Ogden | Not published* | Countywide community reading program with book discussions, displays, and programs tied to an annual theme. |
| Ephraim Public Library — Book Club Picks Sanpete County | Ephraim | 435-283-4544 | Local library page for adult, teen, and kids’ book clubs and Book Buzz access through the library or the Utah State Library. |
* Not published: the official page doesn't list it. Call the office to confirm before you rely on it.
What to do next
- Use the Book Buzz page in order: choose a title, check the calendar, then submit the request form; if your group is private and not tied to a library, complete the private-group agreement.
- If you need a title outside the Book Buzz collection or a large-print copy, contact Book Buzz early because the page says some requests are handled through ILL and may need weeks of notice.
- For harder-to-find titles, ask your local Utah public library to submit an interlibrary loan request through the statewide ILL network.
Not seeing your library or county?
We list a library only when an official government page publishes its rules. If yours isn't in the table above, it may not publish them online yet. Here's what to use instead, in order:
- General Start with the statewide information above. It applies across Utah, but cities and counties can add their own steps, fees or deadlines.
- Closest verified Nearest places where we have verified local data outside this state (distance from Utah's population center, for comparison only):
- Idaho Falls Public Library Chapter 2 Book Club, Idaho · about 217 miles
- Ada Community Library Book Clubs, Idaho · about 306 miles
- Durango Public Library Book Club Kits, Colorado · about 307 miles
- Call to confirm Ask the official office. They have the current local rule, fee and form.Utah State Library Division
Website →Phone: (801) 715-6777 (as listed on that page, checked Oct 4, 2026)Your city or county office: Local governments →Not sure who handles it locally? USAGov's free help line, 1-844-872-4681, or the Utah page on USA.gov can point you to the right office. - Know the current info? Tell us and include a link to the official page. We check every tip before it goes up.
Helpful guides
- What is a library book club kit?
- How to borrow a book club kit from your library
- How to start a book club at your library
- Using interlibrary loan for your book club