The Utah Humanities Council will present its 9th Annual Great Salt Lake Book Festival today and Saturday at the Salt Lake City Public Library, 210 E. 400 South. The public is welcome. Activities will include workshops, author interviews, readings, book signings, book-related exhibitors, publishing information, a slam poetry workshop and performance, a silent auction of rare books and hands-on demonstrations in papermaking, paper decorating, letterpress printing and bookbinding.

Children's activities will include bookmaking workshops, book-related mask-making activities, artists performing book-related dances and music and story reading both by and for children. For more information, visit www.utahhumanities.org or call 801-359-9670.