Library Events and Exhibits
Learn about Church history from our staff through presentations and exhibits at the library and at conferences around the world.
April 2018
Organization of American Historians Annual Meeting
Workshop: “Family History for Historians, Historians for Family History”
Panelist: Keith Erekson
Summary: This interactive workshop will provide approaches, resources, and examples of life-changing family history projects that engage students with acquisition and analysis of primary sources.
Date and time: April 14, 10:00–11:30 a.m.
Location: Sacramento Convention Center, Sacramento, California
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Past Events and Exhibits
March 2018
Church History Symposium
Date: March 1–2
Location: Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah
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February 2018
RootsTech 2018
Session: “Find Your Family in Church History”
Speaker: Keith Erekson
Summary: Learn how to find stories, photographs, and sources about your ancestors in the Church History Library.
Date and time: Friday, February 2, 11:00 a.m.
Location: Room 151, Salt Palace Convention Center, Salt Lake City, Utah
Session: “Find Your Family in Church History, Part II”
Speaker: Keith Erekson
Summary: Learn strategies for finding your ancestors in the databases and research tools of the Church History Library.
Date and time: Friday, February 2, 1:30 p.m.
Location: Room 151, Salt Palace Convention Center, Salt Lake City, Utah
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Kirtland Currency (Exhibit)
Date: February 26–March 10
Location: Church History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah
December 2017
Recipe Books (Exhibit)
Date: November 27–December 30
Summary: Do you love food? Come learn more about our Latter-day Saint culinary tradition over the years in this display featuring recipe books from Church members around the world.
November 2017
Recipe Books (Exhibit)
Date: November 27–December 30
Summary: Do you love food? Come learn more about our Latter-day Saint culinary tradition over the years in this display featuring recipe books from Church members around the world.
October 2017
Things You Didn’t Know about Sunday School (Exhibit)
Date: September 5–October 7
Summary: Do you know when the Sunday School was organized? Do you remember sacrament gems? Come learn a little more about the history of the Sunday School organization during this short-term exhibit.
Location: Church History Library, Salt Lake City
September 2017
Things You Didn’t Know about Sunday School (Exhibit)
Date: September 5–October 7
Summary: Do you know when the Sunday School was organized? Do you remember sacrament gems? Come learn a little more about the history of the Sunday School organization during this short-term exhibit.
Location: Church History Library, Salt Lake City
August 2017
FairMormon Conference (Utah Valley Convention Center)
Presentation: “Witnessing the Book of Mormon: The Testimonies of Three, Eight, and Millions”
Speaker: Keith Erekson
Date and time: Thursday, August 3, 11:00 am
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BYU Education Week
Session: “How Can We ‘Know Brother Joseph’ Today?”
Speaker: Keith Erekson
Date and time: August 21–25 (Tuesday–Friday), 1:50–2:45 p.m. at 206 MARB, Brigham Young University
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June 2017
LDS Architecture (Exhibit)
Date: May 22–June 23
May 2017
LDS Architecture (Exhibit)
Date: May 22–June 23
April 2017
LDS Women: Who We Are (Exhibit)
Date: March 6–April 7
March 2017
LDS Women: Who We Are (Exhibit)
Date: March 6–April 7
February 2017
Library reference area and reading room reopen to the public on Tuesday, February 21. Learn more.
RootsTech 2017
Session: “Find Your Family in Church History”
Speaker: Keith Erekson, director of the Church History Library
Summary: Discover the many family history resources available at the Church History Library.
Date and time: Thursday, February 9, at 3:00 p.m.
Location: Room 150
Session: “Tracing Your Tracting Ancestors”
Speaker: Ryan Combs, Church History Library online services
Summary: Learn how to use the Early Mormon Missionaries database to learn about the missionary service of your Mormon ancestors.
Date and time: Saturday, February 11, at 11:00 a.m.
Location: Room 250D
January 2017
Library reference area and reading room closed through February 20, 2017. Learn more.
December 2016
Library reference area and reading room closed through February 20, 2017. Learn more.
November 2016
Library reference area and reading room closed through February 20, 2017. Learn more.
October 2016
Minutes of the Council of Fifty (Exhibit)
Date: September 6–October 7
Remodel of reference area and reading room, October 10, 2016–February 20, 2017. Learn more.