Weller Book Works

Weller Book Works Selling new, used and rare books since 1929. Independently owned and run by the Weller family since 1929, we specialize in new, used and rare books.

We also offer services such as ordering, shipping, and out-of-print searches. Appraisals and book buying by appointments.

As we close the store tonight we want to make sure Books After Dark attendees know, if you don't already, that we will b...
06/14/2026

As we close the store tonight we want to make sure Books After Dark attendees know, if you don't already, that we will be promoting ban worthy concepts and ideas like mutual aid and unionization during the book fair!

SunTrapp Workers Unite will be doing a half hour moderated Q & A with Tara Lipsyncki to start off our evening at 6:30PM. Banned books get the axe for a multitude of reasons. Oftentimes because they have alternative, but empowering ideas others find controversial. Unionization being one of them! We are proud to host some of the unionized bar staff of The SunTrapp to discuss their experience making history in becoming part of the first unionized bar in Utah.

The SunTrapp in Salt Lake City became Utah's first unionized bar in November 2025 after management voluntarily recognized the staff, represented by CWA Local 7765. The unionization efforts followed a strike over unfair labor practices and aimed to secure better wages and safer working conditions, resulting in a reopened, unionized establishment.

CAN YOU BELIEVE BOOKS AFTER DARK IS TOMORROW!?!?!Last, but certainly not least of our returning banned book panelists is...
06/13/2026

CAN YOU BELIEVE BOOKS AFTER DARK IS TOMORROW!?!?!

Last, but certainly not least of our returning banned book panelists is Rebekah Cummings!

Rebekah Cummings is the Director of Digital Matters at the University of Utah Marriott Library and Co-Director for the Summer Institute “Humanities Perspectives in Artificial Intelligence.” Rebekah has championed library issues and funding since 2017 as the Utah Library Association President, Utah State Library Board Chair, and co-founder of Let Utah Read. Her library advocacy has been recognized by the American Library Association, Utah Library Association, the League of Women Voters, ACLU of Utah, and the Utah Academy of Science, Arts, and Letters. In 2024, Rebekah Cummings was the first librarian to run for the office of Lt. Governor on a major party ticket in the United States.

Let Utah Read! is a coalition of Utah community members—educators, parents, librarians, & advocacy organizations—working to protect our freedom to read.

AHHHH! Books After Dark is just three days away! And we still have so many cool things to tell you about the event!In th...
06/12/2026

AHHHH! Books After Dark is just three days away! And we still have so many cool things to tell you about the event!

In the meantime though, we want to showcase one of our returning panelists.

It was tons of fun to have Will join Claire and Hillary on KRCL's RadioACTive Wednesday night!

Will Neville-Rehbehn serves as Co-Executive Director and Executive Director at Torrey House Press, the region's leading nonprofit environmental publisher. With THP founder and publisher Kirsten Johanna Allen, he leads acquisitions for fiction and creative nonfiction, edits books, and oversees the organization's publishing, fundraising, marketing, and community engagement efforts. He received a BA in Theatre from Davidson College and a master’s in Political Management from The George Washington University. A Utah native and lifelong book nerd, Will returned to Salt Lake City in 2020 with his husband, their young son, and very old cat.

The B.A.D. adult banned book fair has been making the media rounds this Pride month!All our love and thanks to and for...
06/11/2026

The B.A.D. adult banned book fair has been making the media rounds this Pride month!

All our love and thanks to and for interviewing Claire and Hillary! As well as our fellow amazing panelists , and .

Check out Apollo's blurb of their Pride book recommend, Rainbow Letters!

Follow the ⛓⛓ below to listen to us plug Books After Dark: Pride Edition from last night on the radio, or if you want to read the article in Slug Mag!

(Edit: UAF Legacy Health and U.K.E.A. will not be able to table this time for the event. 💔)

https://krcl.org/blog/from-stories-of-pride-to-banned-books-after-dark/

https://www.slugmag.com/issues/issue-450-june-2026/

They say every time you read a great book, your brain gains more wrinkles. Naturally, here at Weller's, we're aiming for...
06/10/2026

They say every time you read a great book, your brain gains more wrinkles. Naturally, here at Weller's, we're aiming for maximum brain wrinkles.
If you're tired of the "smooth-brained" logic of banning books without actually reading them, we've got the ultimate antidote. We are incredibly proud to introduce a panel of people with big, beautiful, highly decorated brains. They love protecting literary freedom and helping celebrate banned books.
Thomas Ford/Tom (he/him) is a Staff Attorney at the ACLU of Utah, where his practice focuses on complex civil rights and liberties litigation in federal and state court, with an emphasis on First Amendment, Eighth Amendment, immigrant rights, and disability rights cases.
Prior to joining the ACLU, Tom served as an Assistant Public Defender at the Alaska Public Defender Agency, where he developed substantial trial experience advocating for the rights and dignity of indigent clients throughout Alaska. He earned his J.D. from the University of Denver Sturm College of Law, where he represented incarcerated people with disabilities in class action litigation through the Civil Rights Clinic and was awarded the Arnold & Porter Civil Rights Endowed Scholarship for his demonstrated commitment to civil rights, public service, and academic excellence.
Tom is a member of the Utah State Bar Leadership Academy, Class of 2026, and is admitted to practice in Utah and Alaska, in the federal district courts, and in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit.
The ACLU of Utah operates through public education, legal action, and legislative and community advocacy to enhance and defend the civil rights and freedoms of everyone living in or visiting Utah. They are an inclusive, nonpartisan, statewide organization powered by members, donors, and volunteers.

The cards never lie, and we're predicting you'll pull at least one of these faces during your next book haul!We are abso...
06/09/2026

The cards never lie, and we're predicting you'll pull at least one of these faces during your next book haul!

We are absolutely thrilled to welcome back to our store the incredible Madazon Can-Can ()!!!
Madazon Can-Can, M.Ed is a local performer, educator, activist, clown, and all around weirdo. They specialize in pursuing and teaching subjects that are taboo and often within the realm of the underground, the unseen and the under-appreciated. They have been reading Tarot professionally for 6 years and can be seen producing and performing and teaching all around the valley in subjects of art, dance, human relationships, self improvement and more. They are overjoyed to be working with Weller Book Works as a previous English Major and current radical educator specializing in their own programs and being a full-time self employed artist here in the valley of Sin and Salt. (www.madazoncancan.com and on Instagram)

Looking for your next favorite read? Let the cards decide! Stop by their table and get a reading, look into your future, and find the perfect banned book for your shelf! Come celebrate literary freedom, get a glimpse of your destiny, and show some love to a brilliant local artist! See you there!

Let’s be honest: buying a fresh stack of banned q***r books and supporting your local community is significantly cheaper...
06/07/2026

Let’s be honest: buying a fresh stack of banned q***r books and supporting your local community is significantly cheaper than therapy. 😌📚💅
​We’ve made a few quick updates to our upcoming book fair lineup! We are officially an 18+ event, and while we won’t be serving alcohol, we will be serving pure, unadulterated q***r joy, incredible community vibes, and a fierce celebration of literary freedom.
​Come get your bookish therapy session on, stand up against censorship, and support our amazing creators! They try to silence these stories, so let’s show up loud, proud, and ready to read. See you there! 📢❤️🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

Join us for an afternoon at the bookstore as we take a new look on the transformative and healing power of nature! Nicol...
06/05/2026

Join us for an afternoon at the bookstore as we take a new look on the transformative and healing power of nature! Nicole Walker will be in conversation with Joel Long, the author of Watershed: Essays, to discuss her new book, How to Plant a Billion Trees. A title that is part memoir, part environmental discovery.

Nicole Walker is the author of Writing the Hard Stuff, Sustainability: A Love Story, Where the Tiny Things Are, Egg, Micrograms, Quench Your Thirst with Salt, and This Noisy Egg. She is also coeditor of the essay collections Science of Story and Bending Genre: Essays on Creative Nonfiction. Nicole serves as nonfiction Editor at Diagram and Professor at Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff, Arizona, USA.

Happy Pride Month book lovers!! It is now officially June, which means its time to amplify q***r voices louder than ever...
06/02/2026

Happy Pride Month book lovers!! It is now officially June, which means its time to amplify q***r voices louder than ever!

When people try to ban, hide, or silence people's stories, our response is simple: build them up even higher. If you want to support LGBTQIA+ storytellers amd the right to read, your presence is your power. Join us at our Books After Dark Banned Book Fair PRIDE EDITION on sunday June 14th!!

Swipe to scan the QR, or check out the link in our bio to buy your tickets! Must be 21+ with valid ID to enter the bookfair.

The childhood joy of the book fair, but with a major upgrade!We are leaning all the way into the nostalgia for this one,...
05/26/2026

The childhood joy of the book fair, but with a major upgrade!
We are leaning all the way into the nostalgia for this one, because you are never too old to get butterflies over a fresh stack of books. Plus, you have adult money now, so you can buy as many books and cute extras as you want 😜
Swipe to scan qr code or follow the 🔗 in bio for tickets! Pre-order today!

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