FamilySearch Library
The FamilySearch Library, formerly the Family History Library, is a genealogical research facility in downtown Salt Lake City. The library is open to the public free of charge and is operated by FamilySearch, the genealogical arm of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.Photo: Ricardo630, Public domain.
- Opening hours:
Tuesday—Thursday: 9:00 AM—8:00 PM
Monday, Friday, and Saturday: 9:00 AM—6:00 PM - Type: Library
- Description: genealogical library of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
- Also known as: “Family History Library”
- Address: 32 West Temple, Salt Lake City, UT 84150
- Wheelchair access: limited
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Temple Square and Church History Museum.
Temple Square
Park
Photo: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain.
Temple Square is a 10-acre complex, owned by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, in the center of Salt Lake City, Utah. The usage of the name has gradually changed to include several other church facilities that are immediately adjacent to Temple Square. Temple Square is situated 550 feet east of FamilySearch Library.
Church History Museum
Museum
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The Church History Museum, formerly the Museum of Church History and Art, is the premier museum operated by the Church History Department of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Salt Lake Assembly Hall
Church
Photo: BigBen212, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Salt Lake Assembly Hall is a building owned by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints which sits on the southwest corner of Temple Square in Salt Lake City, Utah. It has seating capacity for an audience of approximately 1,400 people. Salt Lake Assembly Hall is situated 360 feet southeast of FamilySearch Library.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Salt Lake City and Capitol Hill.
Salt Lake City
Salt Lake City is the capital of, and largest city in, the U.S. state of Utah. It is a destination for outdoor recreation, with nearby mountains full of hiking trails and ski resorts made famous by the 2002 Winter Olympics.
Capitol Hill
Neighborhood
Photo: Talshiarr, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Capitol Hill is a neighborhood in Salt Lake City, Utah that is defined by the Utah State Capitol.
The Avenues
Neighborhood
The Avenues is a neighborhood in Salt Lake City, Utah. It is named after the perfectly gridlike, closely laid out roads called Avenues and Streets. First surveyed in the 1850s, the Avenues was Salt Lake City's first neighborhood.
FamilySearch Library
- Categories: research institute, building, tourism, tourist attraction, and education
- Location: Salt Lake, Utah, Southwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
40.77019° or 40° 46′ 13″ northLongitude
-111.89449° or 111° 53′ 40″ westOperator
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsOpen location code
85GCQ4C4+36OpenStreetMap ID
way 33162725OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=libraryOpenStreetMap feature
building=libraryOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=limitedWikidata ID
Q4565916
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Satellite Map
Discover FamilySearch Library from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Chinese to Portuguese—“FamilySearch Library” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “家譜圖書館”
- Esperanto: “Biblioteko pri Familia Historio”
- French: “bibliothèque d’histoire familiale”
- French: “Bibliothèque FamilySearch”
- French: “Family History Library”
- Japanese: “家族史センター図書館”
- Japanese: “家族歴史センター”
- Portuguese: “Biblioteca de História da Família”
- Portuguese: “Biblioteca do FamilySearch”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Temple Square station and Salt Lake Tabernacle.
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