About Us

The Utah State Library (USL) Bookmobiles Program, in partnership with the counties, provide full service mobile libraries to citizens living in rural communities including: Garfield, Kane, Piute, Iron, Sanpete, Sevier, Wayne, and Utah counties.

The Bookmobiles provide public library service to people in much of rural Utah who do not have access to a "brick and mortar" library including service to institutions such as schools, Head Start programs, and senior citizen centers.

Bookmobiles

Nearly 5,000 Items Available to Check Out, Bookmobile Stops Throughout Each County Served, Public Wi-Fi, and Your Bookmobile Librarian's Instruction and Expertise.

Headquarters

Nearly 20,000 Items Available to Check Out, Storytimes and Children's Activities, Summer Reading, Public Wi-Fi, Public Computers, Printing, and Study Spaces.

Online

In our Online Catalogs: Find Items, Place Holds, and Renew Items. Utah's Online Public Library: eBooks, Audiobooks, eVideos, Online Learning and Research.

Our Services

Bookmobiles bring library services to you.

Each Bookmobile carries approximately 5,000 items that are frequently rotated with items from the headquarters library collection located in a community in each county that contracts with USL for service. Bookmobiles carry a range of items including: picture books, easy readers, non-fiction, mysteries, classics, best sellers, general fiction, westerns, romance, large print, videos, CDs, and DVDs. Interlibrary loan is available for all library card holders. Bookmobile patrons also have access to audiobooks, ebooks, streaming videos, online newspapers, online learning, auto repair, and research resources through Utah's Online Public Library.

Our History


Bookmobiles have served Utah readers since 1947.

In 1959 the Utah State Library Bookmobiles Program officially began operating. The first year we served Kane, Garfield, Piute, Sevier, and Wayne Counties.