Let Utah Read is proud to host our annual read-in at the Utah Capitol Rotunda on Friday, February 13, 2026, from 3:30 to 5:30 PM. Community members will gather to support Utahns’ right to read.
The read-in event will feature a community reading hour followed by a lineup of authors and speakers, including Representative John Arthur and author Abdi Nazemian, whose novel Like a Love Story was banned statewide in Utah in 2025. This community event will bring together Utahns from all walks of life to defend literary free, free expression, and the First Amendment.
The free event is brought to you by Let Utah Read, a statewide coalition defending the freedom to read and against censorship, in partnership with EveryLibrary, PEN America, Penguin Random House, ACLU, the Utah Library Association, and the National Booksellers Association.
