West Jordan Library

This library is gorgeous, and the attached events center is really impressive. They hold a lot of family friendly classes, events and movie screenings over there. My teenagers love their yearly teen animé convention called «ToshoCon» and really look forward to attending. And in the winter, the Harry Potter themed Yule Ball cannot be missed. Most
Teen events are for ages 12 – 17, but I believe the Yule Ball allows up to age 19. There are tons of adult chaperones and these events are good wholesome fun.
We loved the story time programs for babies, toddlers and pre-​K kids. My favorite is the bilingual English/​Spanish story time and activity. You don’t need to speak Spanish to attend, it’s very basic and geared towards kids 2 – 5 years old.
Recently, the library has added a huge section of giant wooden blocks on the children’s area that are a blast to play with. It’s also right across the street from the best park in West Jordan, so after we read some books and play, we head over there to finish getting our wiggles out.

Oh man. This is a big, beautiful library. It’s located behind the park (as approached from 7800) or behind the courthouse (if approached from Redwood Rd) and it’s worth the trip.
When you find the building and park, you’ll see that one side has massive letters in the window that say LIBRARY. The other side (to the west) has letters that say VIRIDIAN. They’re the same building, but the VIRIDIAN wing is the Viridian events/​community space that includes a multipurpose room and an amphitheater. I haven’t been in there, but I have been to the library, so let’s talk about that.
With high ceilings, lots of windows, and an architectural vibe that I really dig, this is a pretty sexy space. When you first walk in and go over to the library side, you’ll see a slot in the wall with a sign that says «Returns» beneath it. There are windows there, and you can see the long, twisting conveyor belt that your returns enter. You place your book in the slot, the motion activates the belt, and your returned books find their way, one by one, to an upper belt. From here, they are whisked off and drop into (I would imagine) their corresponding, sorted bin. You don’t see that every day!
Once you’re into the main library, it’s really just one big room. There’s a kind of nook for the kids/​teens, but it’s not private. No, this is one, big gallery full of books. On all topics. A life of learning.
One small thing – the cookbooks/​baking/​food/​etc section is separated from its call number collection on the nonfiction shelf. Oh, sure, you can go to the 941s and see the sign that points you to the cookbook wall (found in the rear near the modern fireplace) but it’s not super intuitive. Mine is not to question why – surely they have their reasons – and now that I know that’s how it works, I can look there for my nerdy cooking books.
I love the library.