Ken Sanders Rare Books

Ken Sanders Rare Books Ken Sanders Rare Books is a full service antiquarian bookshop in downtown Salt Lake City, Utah. https://linktr.ee/kensandersrarebooks
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We carry an ever-changing inventory of art, ephemera, maps, photography, and postcards in addition to a vast selection of used and rare books along with a few new books. We also purchase and appraise books.

Before he passed, I considered Wendell Berry to be the finest living author in America.I had the great privilege of know...
09/02/2026

Before he passed, I considered Wendell Berry to be the finest living author in America.

I had the great privilege of knowing Wendell and his wife Tanya for more than forty years.

Among the red rock north of Arches National Park, along with Barry Lopez, Ann Zwinger, Dave Foreman, Doug Peacock, Ken Sleight, Terry Tempest Williams, and a thousand others, we celebrated Edward Abbey's life and passing back in 1989.

Wendell began his speech with, "Imagine, if you will, the rolling green hills of Kentucky..."
He paused and then continued...
"Even I'm having a hard time imagining that right now!"

Let me now echo his words.
I'm having a hard time imagining Wendell Berry is gone, right now.

I first visited Lanes Landing Farm not long after that occasion. Wendell invited me out to see his farmland, or as he put it....
"I'm growing me a wilderness."
I farmed to***co, I ate Tanya's homemade lunches out in the to***co fields on the banks of the Kentucky River, and Wendell took me for one of his walks in his wilderness.

What an extraordinary man and writer!
"The Unsettling of America," "The Mad Farmer Poems," his novels, essays and poetry will live on forever and in my head until I too am gone.

What a privilege to have known him.

- Ken Sanders

Join us for the kick-off of our very exciting....KSRB Concert Series! Ever wanted to enjoy the lively sounds of some ama...
05/08/2026

Join us for the kick-off of our very exciting....

KSRB Concert Series!

Ever wanted to enjoy the lively sounds of some amazing music artists inside the comforting atmosphere of a bookstore?

Well now you can!

May 28th, 2026
6:30pm
Tickets: $10
Link in bio

Poetry reading will be done by our very own Gabriela Nelson

Music performances by



We are so looking forward to spending intimate evenings featuring local music with you all summer long. We will be announcing more artists soon!

You have two more Saturdays to come explore Ken Sanders Rare Books and SLCfarmersmarketDont miss your final chance to s...
04/10/2026

You have two more Saturdays to come explore Ken Sanders Rare Books and SLCfarmersmarket

Dont miss your final chance to shop under the airplanes before they move on to their next home!

Any child that attends, with parental permission gets to pick a $10 or under used book for free.  One book per child in attendance.

We have hundreds of Fresh dollar books now on sale, along with our great selections of five dollar childrens books  and our huge ongoing general book sale.

Vinyl records, dvds, vintage magazines and prints, all on sale for $5 each , 6 for $25

Come see what KSRB and the winter market is all about before the market is gone! And then don't forget to come back and see us once its over 🥺

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Here is the schedule for our event with Terry Tempest Williams happening next week, March 5th! We still have a few seats...
02/24/2026

Here is the schedule for our event with Terry Tempest Williams happening next week, March 5th!

We still have a few seats available so get them before they sell out! Purchase a signed copy of Terry's new book "The Glorians: Visitations from the Holy Ordinary" and get a ticket to our event free!

Ken Sanders and Terry Tempest Williams have been friends ever since they worked at Weller's Books decades ago. This conversation is sure to be one to remember. Join us for a wonderful evening by following the link in our bio to reserve your spot now.

If you cant make the event, we also have signed copies of "The Glorians" available on our website for preorder.

Please reach out with any questions. We can't wait to see you!

We are so excited to be back with our friends from at the Pasadena Rare Book Fair this weekend! Find us in Booth 19 at ...
02/21/2026

We are so excited to be back with our friends from at the Pasadena Rare Book Fair this weekend!

Find us in Booth 19 at the Raymond Theatre in Pasadena California today and tomorrow during the fair.

Happy browsing!

Minnesota-based Black and Somali student organizations have called on the nation to act in a nationwide general strike. ...
01/30/2026

Minnesota-based Black and Somali student organizations have called on the nation to act in a nationwide general strike.

Ken Sanders Rare Books supports their demands that I.C.E. get out of communities, in Minnesota, in Utah and everywhere. Policing systems like I.C.E. are inherently violent and invade our communities using fear and intimidation.

We will be open our 10am - 6pm as a warming community space since we are just across the street from Washington Square. We will have masks, donuts, hot chocolate, and coffee while supplies last.

Come by and make signs, or talk to community organizers and get resources to push your actions beyond protest participation. We will also have games out for people to come and spend time in the store without pressure to purchase anything.

We will be donating 10% of any sales made to our favorites here in Utah as well as in Minnesota.

Recommendations for how YOU can get involved:
-STRIKE! Call our of work or school if you can and halt your shopping habits
-ATTEND one of the two different events happening this Friday:
PROTEST at WASHINGTON SQUARE at 2pm organized by
DEMONSTRATION at PIONEER PARK organized by .world
-DONATE to organizations on the ground, both in Minneapolis and here in our local community.
To find organizations in Minnesota please go to
Local organizations that we love:





-Join us before and after the protest to get resources from these organizations and labor organizers on how we can build a better world for everyone

If you have any questions at all feel free to reach out.

Much love,
Ken Sanders Rare Books Team


We are so excited to announce an author event we are extremely excited for.... on March 5th at 7pm we will see you all a...
01/27/2026

We are so excited to announce an author event we are extremely excited for.... on March 5th at 7pm we will see you all at the main library for:

TERRY TEMPEST WILLIAMS in conversation with KEN SANDERS

Terry and Ken have been lifelong friends after working together at Weller's bookstore in their youth. This conversation is sure to create an intimate and thoughtful evening for us all. Its the first book tour of Terry's since 2019 and we are so excited to have her back warming up at our hearth.

Ticket to the event is free with a purchase of a signed copy of Terry Tempest Williams' new book The Glorians: Visitations from the Holy Ordinary. Available now at the link in our bio!

Please note: Terry will not be signing anything the night of the event but we will be having an after party with food and music back at the bookstore after the talk.

If you cant make the event, you can still preorder a signed copy of her book on our website now.

01/02/2026

Every Saturday through April 18th KSRB is proud to welcome the Winter Farmers Market to our building on Library Square.

Join and their 75 vendors proferring hand made goods,  hand grown food, home raised meats and other products

In the spirit of the winter market, KSRB is curating  its own tables of Local authors and artists books and prints including:
Trent Harris, Kate MacLeod, Utah Phillips, Trent Call, Leia Bell, Scott  Carrier, Alex Caldidro Scottie Mitchell, Edward Abbey  and many more.

We have also set out tables full of books priced at $5. Vinyl records, dvds, magazines and more. These tables will be disappearing in February so come in and take advantage of these sales!

Come check it out!

Saturdays in the winter from 10am-2pm
209 e 500 s, Salt Lake City

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ICYMI: Ken joined Anne from and Catherine from for the 2025 Holiday Book Show hosted by A bi-yearly tradition that we...
12/11/2025

ICYMI: Ken joined Anne from and Catherine from for the 2025 Holiday Book Show hosted by

A bi-yearly tradition that we spend all year looking forward to. Visit kuer.org or follow the link in our bio to listen to some of your favorite local booksellers talk about 2025 new releases.

Scroll to see some of our personal highlights from this year....

Happy Small Business Saturday to all the amazing local businesses that make our community what it is. We would be nothin...
11/29/2025

Happy Small Business Saturday to all the amazing local businesses that make our community what it is. We would be nothing without our small businesses!

Reminding you that we are having a 30% off sale today, and the sale runs until Monday! Both online and in-store get amazing deals on new, used, and rare books (and other items.)

Hope to see you all soon!

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209 E 500 S
Salt Lake City, UT
84111

Opening Hours

Tuesday 10am - 7pm
Wednesday 10am - 7pm
Thursday 10am - 7pm
Friday 10am - 7pm
Saturday 10am - 7pm
Sunday 10am - 7pm

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+18015213819

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